Skyler Bailey: Jan. 15, 1777 — Vermont Independence Day

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Skyler Bailey, of Burlington, where he works in medical administration.Vermont — Established 1791. Emblazoned on countless shirts and other apparel, it passes without a thought of its inaccuracy, or of what is whitewashed out of Vermont’s identity as a result. Fundamental elements of Vermont’s history, culture and heritage were formed in the three decades before 1791, as well as the foundation of law and politics forged in an embattled