[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9892-9893]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            ETHAN ALLEN DAY

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, Vermonters have many heroes, among them the 
original Green Mountain Boy, Ethan Allen. Today marks an important 
milestone in both Vermont and U.S. history as we remember the many 
contributions of Ethan Allen. Both a political and military figure in 
the years leading up to the American Revolution, Ethan Allen played a 
key role in championing Vermont statehood, setting our State on the 
path to be the standard bearer it is today on so many issues. Ethan 
Allen was instrumental in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga from British 
forces in 1775, which contributed significantly to the success of the 
new nation in its fight for independence.
  Ethan Allen is among the Founders of my home State of Vermont and an

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original organizer of the Green Mountain Boys--a rough and tumble bunch 
who did their part in the fight for independence in the Revolutionary 
War. His legacy lives on in Vermont today. Ethan Allen is celebrated 
annually by hundreds of people, from Vermont and across the Nation, who 
visit his historic homestead in Burlington to commemorate his life and 
to celebrate his contributions to American history.
  Understanding our heritage means understanding the achievements and 
the sacrifices that have been made by so many, in forging the great 
State and the great Nation that is part of our legacy as Vermonters and 
as Americans. Looking to heroes like Ethan Allen helps us to 
appreciate, protect, and build an even brighter future for generations 
of Americans and generations of Vermonters to come.

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