VERMONT Bicentennial - US & Vermont Flags - 200 years a state commoration

Description: VERMONT Bicentennial - US & Vermont Flags - 200 years a state commemoration: Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Originally inhabited by two major Native American tribes (the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki and the Iroquois), much of the territory that is now Vermont was claimed by France during its early colonial period. France ceded the territory to the Kingdom of Great Britain after being defeated in 1763 in the Seven Years' War (also called the French and Indian War). For many years, the nearby colonies, especially New Hampshire and New York, disputed control of the area (then called the New Hampshire Grants). Settlers who held land titles granted by these colonies were opposed by the Green Mountain Boys militia, which eventually prevailed in creating an independent state, the Vermont Republic. Founded in 1777 during the Revolutionary War, the republic lasted for fourteen years. Setting aside the Thirteen Colonies, Vermont is one of only four U.S. states (along with Texas, Hawaii, and the briefly declared Republic of West Florida) to have been a sovereign state in its past. In 1791, Vermont joined the United States as the 14th state, the first outside the original 13 Colonies. It abolished slavery while still independent, and upon joining the Union became the first state to have done so. The postcard, showing the Vermont Flag, commemorates Vermont's bicentennial. "Now, Therefore, I, George Bush, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 4, 1991, as Vermont Bicentennial Day." This Photochromatic postcard is in good condition. Published by Forward Color Productions. Manchester, Vermont. No. 144796.

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