This is a film about the early history of Vermont, produced for the schools of the state. The two-part film traces the leading events of Vermont's history from the arrival of Samuel de Champlain in 1609 to 1791 when Vermont was admitted to the Union as the 14th state. This is the story of the first settlers and their conflict with the Native Americans and the French; of the confusing land claims over the Vermont territory by both New Hampshire and New York; of the Vermont settlers who fought the King's soldiers in the War for Independence; and Vermont's own "declaration of independence" as a separate republic in 1777. The 14th Star tells of Vermont's repeated requests to join the Union and the remarkable negotiations with England that nearly annexed it to Canada. In the film, the key chapters in Vermont's story are interwoven chronologically with the 13 Colonies' fight for independence.