View this slide show of barns and farms that have graced the covers of Yankee over the years. [slideshow post_id=”568175, 548807 ,168170, 168066, 528685, 165621, 548746, 167836, 168074, 534261, 549414, 548270″]
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Yankee Cover | March 1971
“Berkshire Hills,” (detail) by George Cherepov.
Tucked away in a Boston suburb, the Royall House and Slave Quarters offers a sobering and singular reminder of the past.
Yankee Magazine Cover | April 1972
April 1972 | “Near Charlestown, NH,” by R. S. Sleicher.
“First Snow,” acrylic by Jim Buckels.
When My Father Calls
Sometimes peanuts and patience can help a heart mend. Such was the case when Everdeen, a tiny chipmunk, came into my father’s life.
Yankee Magazine Cover | March 1996
“Passing Showers, Parmalee Farm” (detail), by Peter Poskas.
Town Meeting | A Sign of Spring
[slideshow post_id=”547686″ exclude=”547705″] One hint of spring in Vermont is the unfolding of an aluminum chair. On the second Tuesday in March, shortly after dawn, one chair is assembled, then another, and another, and soon a chorus of aluminum screeching fills gymnasiums and town halls throughout the state, as chairs are passed from hand to […]
Soup Party | A Potluck Gathering
A twist on potlucks, a soup party is a winter tradition nourishes friendships as well as bodies.
Yankee Magazine Cover | March 1992
“Portrait of a Young Artist” (detail), by N.C. Wyeth (1930).
PoemCity | Here in New England
It sounds like the start of a joke: A man walks into a poem. Except … that’s what actually happens if he’s running errands in Montpelier, Vermont, in April—returning library books, say, or picking up some sheet music, batteries, sandpaper, a bottle of wine … stopping at the bank, then grabbing a bite to eat […]