MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – On Tuesday, April 13, the Middlebury College Franklin Environmental Center will sponsor a public webinar, Climate Solutions for Vermont, on behalf of Solve Climate By 2030, a global teach-in designed to accelerate local solutions to climate change. The Vermont webinar is one of more than 100 events in 50 countries, 47 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. It will feature the work of Middlebury students and their community partners for an environmental studies course for seniors. The students are collaborating with local organizations to address current sustainability issues in the region and elsewhere.
“Vermont farmers, educators, brewers, manufacturers, healthcare providers, policymakers, families, and individuals are all equal members of the Vermont community,” said Kate Holly ’21, an environmental studies major taking the course this spring and a member of the webinar’s three-person panel. “We can act on the individual le
The famous, the infamous and the unsung parade through a new history of Texas politics
Jan. 17, 2021
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Gov. Edmund J. Davis, l, a Lincoln Republican, handed the keys to the governor s office to his successor, former Confederate officer Richard Coke, without incident. A potential shooting war at the Capitol was averted.Courtesy / Kate HolleyShow MoreShow Less
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Edmund J. Davis died in Austin at age 55. His brother erected a 31-foot-tall monument in his honor. It’s the tallest in the cemetery.Joe Holley / ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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In the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, the memorial to Gov. Edmund J. Davis towers over every other monument.Joe Holley / ContributorShow MoreShow Less