Ethan Allen: His Life and Times 

General Burgoyne is oft quoted as saying that Vermonters were "the most active and rebellious race on the Continent... like a gathering storm"! (Letter to Germain, 1777)

What do you have against New Yorkers? I think they have made some significant contributions to the country, including capturing a British army at Saratoga in 1777, which led to French recognition of the American cause. They also constructed the Erie Canal, one of the greatest public works of all time. The discoverers of the two polio vaccines were New Yorkers. The motion picture industry was basically created by New Yorkers.

@@dennismiddlebrooks7027 I don't have anything against any fellow American citizen I quite like the people around the Adk, the reason for my comment is that New Yorks gov wanted to prevent Vermont from existing back during Ethan Allen's time and he prevented that from happening. Ny government today postures all the time towards Vermont and acts as if we are merely a breakaway sector that they influence, if I have to read one more article from some ding dong in NYC about it when they are utterly clueless about this state, ill barf... Also, you've got your history messed up, the battle of Saratoga was in NY but it was the continental army which consisted of men from all over not just new yorkers. For example, the final attack on the dug-in positions of the British was led by Arnold Benedict a man from Norwich Connecticut, Not New York. Anyways The reason I'm proud of Ethan Allen's posturing is because of how much Ny does it today so more in an ironic sense and not because I dislike anyone.

@@toxicmasculinity7798 You got your history messed up. It's Benedict Arnold, not Arnold Benedict. I am glad New England can boast of this traitor as one of their own.There were no troops from the southern colonies at Saratoga, and it was local militia which cut down trees to block Burgoyne's advance through the wilderness, contributing to his ultimate defeat. I read N.Y. newspapers and watch the news on t.v. and I do not recall ever hearing anything about NYS posturing all the time towards Vermont, whatever that may mean. To be honest, I doubt that many New Yorkers give a second thought to Vermont's internal affairs. I suspect, however, that Vermont is highly dependent on NYS tourism. Ca-ching!

My great great great grandfather served as a corporal under Allen.

@@lakechamp529 awesome!

Thanks for standing up. I’d buy you a pint at the catamount tavern.

Thank you for the feedback @brandonashplant. The music from 2:25-4:00 is called "Machinations" and is available on the Creative Commons.

What socialist crap.

That's who I was looking for.😮

That sounds like a threat. Aren’t you worried about the FBI monitoring RU-vid?

Punk: A wick used to light explosives 🧨

Most people call him a Diest, but you can decide for yourself where his religious philosophy fits in Allen's book, "Reason the Only Oracle of Man", available for sale in our online gift shop! ethanallenhomestead.org/shop-online/books/

@@EthanAllenHomestead Matthew Stewart wrote a great book called "Nature's God" which includes much of Ethan Allen's philosophy and beliefs.... With Thomas Paine one of my personal favorites concerning US history....

@@Raydensheraj Thanks for the tip. Stewart's book is a good reminder that Ethan Allen was not alone in his revolutionary religious ideas... he was, however, more outspoken than many of his peers about his unorthodox religious beliefs (resulting in being kicked out of towns!). He might have been louder than most, but he certainly was not the only one of his time with these beliefs.