Moments in Time – May 3, 2023

#MiddleburyCT On May 20, 1609, Shakespeare’s sonnets were first printed in London by “procurer of manuscripts” and publisher Thomas Thorpe. While it is unclear how he acquired ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – March 2, 2022

#Middlebury On March 17, 1601, the first parade honoring the Catholic feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is held in what is now St. Augustine, Florida. The first ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Dec. 11, 2019

#Middlebury On Dec. 28, 1793, British-born American revolutionary Thomas Paine, author of “Common Sense,” is arrested in France for treason, having been tried in absentia and convicted. ... Continue Reading →