Author to give talk at Bridgewater Grange

Sunday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. —BRIDGEWATER— Cyndy Bittinger author of “Vermont Women, Native Americans & African Americans: Out of the Shadows of History,” will speak at the Bridgewater Grange on Sunday. Her book takes a fresh look at Vermont’s history, uncovering hidden stories, from the earliest inhabitants to present day citizens.
One section includes Achsa Sprague of Plymouth, the famous spiritualist who spoke about important issues way ahead of her time in the 1850s.
Bittinger is on the faculty at the Community College of Vermont, where she has lectured on Vermont history and women in U.S. history for over 20 years. She was a commentator for many years on Vermont Public Radio.
This is not Bittinger’s first talk in Bridgewater, her previous talk for the Bridgewater Historical Society was in August 2023, when she spoke on her book “Grace Coolidge – Sudden Star.”
For more information, visit: BridgewaterHistory. org/events.