Deep Dive into Green Mountain History

In the Allen family, Ethan is the headliner. True, younger brother Ira has a firm hold on his place in the University of Vermont’s founding and, accordingly, his likeness in bronze on the University Green. But he was forgotten when he died, buried in a pauper’s grave in Philadelphia, while Revolutionary War hero Ethan’s funeral drew state dignitaries and a crowd of ordinary Vermonters paying...