Moments in Time – July 19, 2023

#MiddleburyCT On July 31, 1703, author Daniel Defoe (Robinson Crusoe) was placed in a pillory after being found guilty of seditious libel for publishing a politically satirical pamphlet, ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – June 1, 2022

#Middlebury On June 13, 1381, a large mob of English peasants marches into London and begins burning and looting the city. The revolt began with the bubonic plague in the late 1340s, ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – June 16, 2021

#Middlebury On June 29, 1613, the Globe Theatre, where most of Shakespeare’s plays debuted, burns down. The Globe was built by Shakespeare’s acting company, the Lord Chamberlain’s ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – May 31, 2018

#Middlebury #MomentsInTime On June 17, 1885, the dismantled Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, arrives in New York Harbor packed in more than 200 cases. The copper ... Continue Reading →