Vermont’s Hidden History on May 25

May 25th holds two wild Vermont moments: in 1870, Irish Fenians launched a botched invasion of Canada from northern Vermont, hoping to pressure Britain into freeing Ireland—only to be swiftly crushed. Then, in 1994, Nobel-winning literary giant Alexander Solzhenitsyn quietly packed up his family and left his 18-year Vermont home in Cavendish to return to Russia, where he’d been exiled. While celebrated for exposing Soviet horrors, Solzhenitsyn wasn’t afraid to critique American culture either—making his quiet exit all the more striking. Two very different eras, two very different legacies, both tied to the same date and the same quiet state. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3c66c5664ae798a0