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Topics Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Vermont is a U.S. state located in New England. The state ranks 43rd in land area (9250 square miles), and its population (608,827) ranks as the second-smallest of the fifty states. As the only New England state with no coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, Vermont is notable for the Green Mountains in the west and Lake Champlain in the northwest. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Famous for its scenery, dairy products and maple syrup, Vermont has long been known for its liberal politics and staunchly independent political thinking. The state capital is Montpelier, while the largest city is Burlington. Originally inhabited by Native American tribes (Iroquois, Algonquian and Abenaki), the territory that is now Vermont was claimed by France but became a British possession after France's defeat in the French and Indian War. For many years, rightful control of the area was disputed by the surrounding colonies. Settlers who held land titles granted by the Province of New Hampshire, through their Green Mountain Boys militia, eventually prevailed. Vermont became the 14th state to join the United States, following a 14-year period during and after the Revolutionary War as the independent Republic of Vermont. Show new selections Ben & Jerry's is a brand of ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, and ice cream novelty products, manufactured by Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings, Inc. It is headquartered in South Burlington, Vermont, with the main factory in Waterbury, Vermont. In 1978, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield opened an ice cream parlor in a renovated gas station in Burlington, Vermont, instantly popular. In 1979, on the first anniversary, they celebrated the first ever Free Cone Day, still popular across the country. The company kept getting increasingly popular until, in 1984, Häagen-Dazs tried to limit distribution of Ben & Jerry’s in Boston, prompting Ben & Jerry’s to file suit against the parent company, Pillsbury. Recently, the company has managed to go to environmentally friendly packaging, using unbleached paperboard Eco-Pint containers. (more) Ralph Flanders was an American mechanical engineer, industrialist and Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Vermont. He was noted for introducing a 1954 motion in the Senate to censure Senator Joseph McCarthy. He was the first born of 10 children in Barnet, Vermont, but lived a large amount of his childhood in Rhode Island. His career began with an apprenticeship, progressed into engineering, journalism, management, policy consulting, banking, finance, and finally politics when he was elected U.S. Senator from Vermont. (more) ...that WDEV was cited by Harper's magazine as one of the best examples of independent radio in the country? ...that Brattleboro is the home of the wife of Rudyard Kipling (pictured)? ...that the Vermont State House is in its third incarnation? The first incarnation was "whittled to death" by the legislature, and the second burned down. ...that the Justin Smith Morrill Homestead was one of the first National Historic Landmarks? ...that 2 United States Presidents (Calvin Coolidge and Chester A. Arthur) were born in Vermont? ...that the Long Trail is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States? ...that Vermont is one of the only four states in the United States to completely ban billboards? Archive 150px December 21, 2008: AT&T announced that it had acquired the Unicel phone network, causing the Apple iPhone (pictured) to be available in Vermont by January. (WPTZ) April 2, 2008: Vermont and 16 other states take the Environmental Protection Agency to court to try to make it comply with a Supreme Court ruling. (Burlington Free Press) March 4, 2008: Barack Obama defeats Hillary Clinton in the Vermont Democratic Primary, and John McCain defeats Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul in the Vermont Republican Primary. February 25, 2008: Shelburne is debating on whether to allow a bike path to be built, voters will vote on Town Meeting Day. (Burlington Free Press) "'January 6, 2011 Peter Shumlin is elected governor. Photograph of Ben and Jerry's, Waterbury, Vermont Entrance to the Ben and Jerry's factory in Waterbury, Vermont. Photo credit: Jared C. 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