Threads of History
Ruminations on the history and cultural heritage of the Champlain Valley.
“History is a tangled skein that one may take up at any point, and break when one has unraveled enough.” – The Education of Henry Adams
Definition of skein
\ : a loosely coiled length of yarn or thread wound on a reel
If anyone can reel in a listener with a good yarn, Dr. John Krueger can. John is a former professor of history, chair of the LCBP’s Heritage Advisory Program Advisory Committee, and passionate reveler in the lore of the Northeast and Champlain Valley. In the Threads of History blog, John shares the stories of our rich history and reflects on how the past has shaped the landscape and culture of the Champlain Valley today.
January 7, 2022
By John Krueger, Chair of the LCBP Heritage Area Program Advisory Committee. Henry Brooks Adams’s life and work did not Read more
December 11, 2021
By John Krueger, Chair of the LCBP Heritage Area Program Advisory Committee. Summer 1869 William Henry Harrison Murray, a prominent Read more
October 7, 2021
Lake Champlain, October 1776 By John Krueger, Chair of the LCBP Heritage Area Program Advisory Committee. Control of Lake Champlain Read more