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This week's podcast: August 30, 2010
Moving Robertson's Windmill

History hits the road when an iconic windmill moves to a new home. Hear the story behind Robertson's Windmill from Jim Horn, CW's Vice President of Research and Historical Interpretation.Comment.
Additional resources
- Read The Miller and the Windmill from the journal Colonial Williamsburg.
- Learn more about moving the windmill.
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Aug 23
2010
Escape the Noose: Benefit of Clergy

The hangman's noose was the last stop for many a felon. But the ultimate penalty could be avoided with the recitation of one special psalm. Historian Linda Rowe explains the Benefit of Clergy.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Benefit of Clergy plea.
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Aug 16
2010
Williamsburg's Midwife

Thousands of Williamsburg mothers entrusted the delivery of their babies to midwives and man-midwives. Medical historian Robin Kipps outlines the ancient profession.
Additional resources
- Learn more about midwife Catherine Blaikley.
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Aug 9
2010
Meet Martha Washington

"As George was what the soldiers looked to, Martha then became what women looked to." Learn more about the remarkable life of the first First Lady with interpreter Lee Ann Rose.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Martha Washington.
- Learn more about Women of the Revolution, an Electronic Field Trip.
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Aug 2
2010
Learning from the Powells

The Powell House is a hub for educating people of all ages. Interpreter Pat Chilton introduces this middling family to visitors and the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Powells.
- Learn more about the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute.
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Jul 26
2010
Arming for Revolution

Archaeology at Anderson's Forge unearths the story of a city preparing for war. Staff Archaeologist Andy Edwards talks about the dig.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the blacksmith.
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Jul 19
2010
History's Myths

Myths abound in history's retelling. Historian and author Mary Miley Theobald shares some of her favorites.
Additional resources
- Read Stuff and Nonsense from the journal Colonial Williamsburg
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Jul 12
2010
Hercules of the American Revolution

A man of remarkable strength and size was George Washington's one-man army. Author and sixth-generation descendant Travis Bowman shares the tale of Peter Fransisco.
Additional resources
- Learn more about A Common American Soldier.
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Jul 5
2010
Elizabeth Thompson: Lady Spy

Women's unassuming roles made them excellent spies. Playwright Darci Tucker tells the story of Elizabeth Thompson: Lady Spy.
Additional resources
- Learn more about women in the Revolutionary Army.
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Jun 28
2010
Declaration of Independence

Hear the Declaration of Independence read in its entirety by Thomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker, and see a new vodcast on the Fifes and Drums: The Sound of Independence.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Declaration of Independence.
- Download a free Declaration of Independence screensaver.
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Jun 21
2010
Cornwallis' Sunken Fleet

A British flotilla from the Battle of Yorktown lies mired in a murky tomb beneath the tides of the York River. Underwater archaeologist John Broadwater dives down to Cornwallis' sunken fleet and shares his finds.
Additional resources
- Learn more about National Marine Sanctuaries.
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Jun 14
2010
Shipwreck Archaeology

Underwater archaeologist John Broadwater and his team dove down to a sunken fleet of ships from the Battle of Yorktown.
Additional resources
- Learn more about National Marine Sanctuaries.
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Jun 7
2010
Ice Cream

Historic Foodways Journeyman Rob Brantley makes ice cream the really old-fashioned way in the kitchen at the Governor's Palace.
Additional resources
- Learn more about historic foodways.
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May 31
2010
Women Soldiers

Determined women disguised themselves as men to fight in the Revolutionary War. Historian Joyce Henry brings us the story of Anna Maria Lane.
Additional resources
- Learn more about women in the Revolution.
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May 24
2010
Civil War Williamsburg

Williamsburg's streets are rich with the history of two wars. Historian and author Carson Hudson describes the aftermath of the Battle of Williamsburg.
Additional resources
- Buy the book Civil War Williamsburg.
- Learn more about the Civil War in Williamsburg.
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May 17
2010
Fifes and Drums: The Music

Members of the Senior Corps of the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums play the tunes that directed a soldier through his day, from morning's first light to the night's last ale.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Fifes and Drums.
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May 10
2010
Fifes and Drums: The Instruments

Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums introduces the instruments designed to be heard under cannon fire and over musket volleys. Learn the history of the instruments and uniforms with Amy Miller and members of the Senior Fife and Drum Corps.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Fifes and Drums.
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May 3
2010
Harpsichord Maker

Harpsichord maker Ed Wright prizes the instrument for its bright, crystalline sound and unique mechanics.
Additional resources
- Read Peter Redstone Builds a Barton Portable from the journal Colonial Williamsburg.
- Listen to a sample of harpsichord music from Keys of the Palace.
- Buy the cd Keys of the Palace.
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Apr 26
2010
Weapons of War

Muskets, swords, buttons and drums convey powerful memories of the soldiers who claimed them. Curator Erik Goldstein highlights some of his favorite military treasures from the Colonial Williamsburg collections.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Governor's Palace.
- Learn more about the Geddy Gunsmith and Founder.
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Apr 19
2010
So Far From Scioto

Four Shawnee men visit Williamsburg as diplomatic hostages in 1774. See their story in "So Far From Scioto," part of Revolutionary City programming. Buck Woodard shares the details.
Additional resources
- Learn more about So Far From Scioto.
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Apr 12
2010
Patrick Henry's Secret

American patriot Patrick Henry is burdened with his first wife's tragic decline into insanity. Interpreter Richard Schumann tells the tale.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Patrick Henry.
- Learn more about the Public Hospital for Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds.
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Apr 5
2010
Conservation, Where Art and Science Meet

Museum conservators wage daily battle against 10 agents of decay. Exhibit Curator Emily Williams outlines the plan of attack in "Conservation, Where Art and Science Meet."
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.
- Learn more about Electronic Field Trips.
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Mar 29
2010
Thomas Jefferson, Engineer

Thomas Jefferson approached mechanical problems with an engineer's mind. Historic Interpreter Bill Barker continues his reflection on this founding father's areas of expertise.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Thomas Jefferson.
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Mar 22
2010
Thomas Jefferson, Scientist

Thomas Jefferson's passion for politics is rivaled only by his passion for science. Historic Interpreter Bill Barker shares his study of the third president.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Thomas Jefferson.
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Mar 15
2010
New in the Collection

Objects rare and poignant joined the Colonial Williamsburg museum collections in 2009. Chief Curator and Vice President for Collections, Conservation and Museums Ron Hurst describes the finds.
Additional resources
- Browse our collections in eMuseum.
- Learn more about the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.
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Mar 8
2010
The Rights of Youth

Children and the law: Historian Cathy Hellier and Law Professor Jim Dwyer contrast 18th-century and 21st-century juvenile justice.
Additional resources
- Learn more about The Rights of Youth
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Mar 1
2010
Daniel Boone

Folk legend Daniel Boone was a reluctant hero in his lifetime. Historic Interpreter Scott New tells the story of the humble hunter.
Additional resources
- Bring Daniel Boone to your classroom with the Westward! Electronic Field Trip
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Feb 22
2010
A Slave's Perspective

Independence was a promise extended to landed white men only. Historic interpreter Hope Smith lays out a slave's perspective on freedom.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Eve.
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Feb 15
2010
Runaway Slaves

Runaway slave ads provide a wealth of insights into the life of the colonial slave. Historian Harvey Bakari shares some examples.
Additional resources
- Learn more about African American life.
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Feb 8
2010
The Slave Trade

The slave trade touched the lives of people around the globe, explains Colonial Williamsburg's Educational Program Development Director Bill White.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Electronic Field Trips.
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Feb 1
2010
Slave Preacher

An electrifying presence changes history. Historic interpreter James Ingram shares the details of a remarkable life.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Gowan Pamphlet.
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Jan 25
2010
Furnishing History

Objects take their places in a scene that suggests a bustling social hub. Curator Kim Ivey describes the interior of Charlton's coffeehouse.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Charlton's coffeehouse.
- Learn more about Peter Pelham .
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Jan 18
2010
Organist Peter Pelham

Organist Michael Monaco coaxes the sound of the 1700s from an 18th-century organ in William and Mary's Wren Chapel.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Peter Pelham .
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Jan 11
2010
Pottery With a Past

Stoneware held a place in every household. Curators Janine Skerry and Suzanne Hood describe the innumerable forms.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Salt-Glazed Stoneware in Early America.
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Jan 4
2010
Early Virginia Vehicles

Virginia was a mobile colony, says Coach and Livestock Director Richard Nicoll.
Additional resources
- Learn more about carriages.
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All 2009 podcasts ...

Dec 28
2009
A New Story

Historian Cary Carson describes creating a narrative framework for Colonial Williamsburg that made room for the stories of black Virginians.
Additional resources
- Learn more about African Americans in 18th-century Willamsburg.
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Dec 21
2009
Irish Christmas Melodies

Tavern entertainer and musician Kelly Kennedy plays and sings Christmas airs in the Irish tradition.
Additional resources
- Learn more about colonial Christmas.
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Dec 14
2009
Tangible Remains

Objects drawn from a 1609 well put people back in the picture at James Fort. Senior Archaeological Curator Bly Straube interprets the evidence.
Additional resources
- Learn more about archaeology at James Fort.
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Dec 7
2009
The John Smith Well

Discovery continues at Virginia's James Fort, site of America's first permanent English settlement. Archaeologist Bill Kelso gets to the bottom of a 1609 well.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Historic Jamestowne.
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Nov 30
2009
Colonial Girls

Gentry girls had but one job: to find a husband. Historian Cathy Hellier explains the custom.
Additional resources
- Read The Adolesence of Genty Girls by Cathleene Hellier.
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Nov 23
2009
Consider the Pumpkin

Pumpkins sustain early settlers through American winters. Author and historian Mary Miley Theobald explains why the gourd deserves more respect.
Additional resources
- Read the article, Some Pumpkins! from the Autumn '09 Colonial Williamsburg journal.
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Nov 16
2009
The Cherokee Nation

The modern Cherokee Nation is enjoying a renaissance in language and culture. Living History Demonstrator Paula Nelson shares the resurgence.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Cherokee people in the EFT Emissaries of Peace.
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Nov 9
2009
Beer and Whiskey in Williamsburg

Whiskey and beer are the safe alternatives to water in colonial Virginia. Historic Foodways' Frank Clark describes the benefits of brewing.
Additional resources
- Read Drinking in Colonial America from the Holiday 2007 journal.
- Read When Whiskey was the King of Drink from the Summer 2008 journal.
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Nov 2
2009
75 Years of Costume Design

Colonial Williamsburg marks 75 years of costumed interpretation in 2009. Costume Design Center Director Brenda Rosseau describes the metamorphosis from 1934.
Additional resources
- See the Costume Design timeline.
- Learn more about colonial clothing.
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Oct 26
2009
Ghosts Amongst Us

Centuries-old phantoms linger in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. Hear a tale from the "Ghosts Amongst Us" evening tour.
Additional resources
- Learn more about evening programs.
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Oct 19
2009
Bruton Parish Churchyard

Individuals of all classes rest in the peace of the Bruton Parish graveyard. Church guide Anne Conkling describes one of America's oldest cemeteries.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Bruton Parish churchyard.
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Oct 12
2009
Horses in Williamsburg

Horses lend their speed and strength to the American colonies. Head coachman Joyce Henry shares the horse's role in early Virginia.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Historic Area horses.
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Oct 5
2009
Bees in the Colonies

The humble honeybee sweetens the American story. Apiarist Bill Krebs says bees have been here since the beginning.
Additional resources
- Read "The Bugs That Bugged the Colonists."
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Sep 28
2009
We the People

America's Constitution stands as a monument to compromise.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Articles of Confederation.
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Sep 21
2009
The Lost Colony

One hundred and seventeen colonists vanish in America's oldest mystery. Ivor Noel Hume tells the story of the Lost Colony.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Lost Colony.
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Sep 14
2009
2009 Storytelling Concerts

Colonial Williamsburg continues the joyful tradition of telling with this year's storytelling concerts. Dylan Pritchett describes how stories evolve.
Additional resources
- Learn about the 2009 Storytelling Concerts.
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Sep 7
2009
Prisoners of War

As long as there have been wars, there have been prisoners of war. Tom Hay talks about Revolutionary War captives.
Additional resources
- Learn about the Revolutionary War.
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Aug 31
2009
Religion in the Colonies

The story of religious freedom is one that continues to unfold. Bob Doares explains the genealogy of worship in America.
Additional resources
- Learn about religion in early America.
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Aug 24
2009
History's Most Famous Duel

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr act out a fatal altercation. Mark Schneider provides the details.
Additional resources
- See a dueling slideshow.
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Aug 17
2009
The Code Duello

Rules and ceremony govern this gentlemen's contest. Mark Schneider describes the Code Duello.
Additional resources
- Read about the John Burk duel.
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Aug 10
2009
The Joy of Discovery

Recreating 18th-century technology takes perseverance and luck, says Jay Gaynor, Director of Historic Trades.
Additional resources
- Visit the Cannon blog.
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Aug 3
2009
Reading Ravenscroft

Archaeologists turn their trowels on Ravenscroft for its third summer of excavation. Meredith Poole shares an update.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Ravenscroft.
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Jul 27
2009
Purpose-Built: Backyard Architecture

Backyard structures bespeak a separate history. Author Mike Olmert shares his study of outbuildings.
Additional resources
- Read Kitchens, Places Apart by Mike Olmert.
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Jul 20
2009
Comic book history

Comic book author Bentley Boyd uses a vivid medium to snare new students of American history.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Revolutionary City.
- Buy the Revolutionary City comic book.
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Jul 13
2009
Smallpox and the Covenant

America's smallpox eradication has its roots in 18th-century Boston.
Additional resources
- Buy Hurricane of Independence by Tony Williams.
- Learn more about smallpox.
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Jul 6
2009
18th-Century Surgery

Colonial medicine is not for the faint of heart. Sharon Cotner describes the philosophies and practices.
Additional resources
- Learn more about colonial medicine.
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Jun 29
2009
We Hold These Truths

The foundation of American democracy rests on one mighty sheet of parchment. Hear interpreter Bill Barker read the Declaration of Independence.
Additional resources
- Get a closer look at the Declaration of Independence.
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Jun 22
2009
Hidden in Plain Sight

What's lost is found, safe in a place it never left. Scott Stephenson describes a rediscovery.
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Jun 15
2009
Cherokee Diplomacy

European and Cherokee cultures converge in Virginia in the 1700s.
Additional resources
- Listen to Emissaries of Peace.
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Jun 8
2009
Zooarchaeology

Zooarchaeologist Joanne Bowen decodes 400-year-old leftovers.
Additional resources
- Learn more about archaeology.
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Jun 1
2009
Pirates of the Atlantic

Piracy is equal parts economics and adventure. Author Carson Hudson describes the lust for treasure.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Blackbeard the pirate.
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May 25
2009
Migrating Cultures

Foreign tools and family treasures came to America like stowaways in immigrants' baggage. Trish Balderson retraces migration's story through museum objects.
Additional resources
- Learn more about museum programs.
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May 18
2009
In Their Own Words

Old sources give fresh voice to slavery's story. Manager of African American programs Tricia Brooks explains how we know what we know.
Additional resources
- Learn more about African American programs.
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May 11
2009
Flowers and Herbs of Early America

Gardener Larry Griffith and Photographer Barbara Lombardi summon botanic phantoms and capture their essence on film.
Additional resources
- Order Flowers and Herbs of Early America.
- Download the screensaver.
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May 4
2009
Spring Lambs

Preserving genetic diversity one lamb at a time: Manager of Rare Breeds Elaine Shirley talks about the 2009 generation of Leicester Longwools.
Additional resources
- Learn more about rare breeds.
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Apr 27
2009
Thomas Jefferson on Religion

Thomas Jefferson's policy on religioius freedom rests on one ageless axiom: do unto others. Interpreter Bill Barker expounds.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Thomas Jefferson.
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Apr 20
2009
Patrick Henry on Religion

Patrick Henry's passionate beliefs come alive through Richard Schumann's interpretation.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Patrick Henry.
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Apr 13
2009
Reconstructing the Capitol

Bricks and mortar bear witness to a contest of aesthetics and evidence. Senior Architectural Historian Carl Lounsbury tells the story of the Capitol's reconstruction.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Capitol.
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Apr 6
2009
What's an EFT?

Director of Educational Program Development Bill White and his team create a television broadcast to nurture citizens for a new era.
Additional resources
- Learn more about resources for teachers.
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Mar 30
2009
The Governor's Palace at 75

Fresh eyes refocus an architectural icon. Chief Curator Emeritus Graham Hood on recomposing an 18th-century landmark.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Governor's Palace.
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Mar 23
2009
Spies of the 18th Century

The means have changed, but the end is the same. Interpreter Jay Templin describes the tactics of information gathering.
Additional resources
- Learn more about spying during the Revolution.
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Mar 16
2009
A Record in the River

Oyster shells are the black box recorders of the James River. Marine scientist Juli Harding collects the data.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Jamestown.
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Mar 9
2009
On This Day

News and notices from the 18th century are the subject of a new compilation. Librarian Juleigh Clark describes the Revolutionary War Era Daybook.
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Mar 2
2009
Swordmaking in the 18th Century

Colonial tradesmen learned the swordmaking craft as Virginia armed itself for war. Journeyman brass founder Suzie Dye describes the process.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the foundry trade.
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Feb 23
2009
Ironworks at Jamestown

Virginia's soil yielded unexpected resources. Journeyman Blacksmith Shel Browder talks about an early iron foundry at Jamestown.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Ironworks in Virginia.
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Feb 16
2009
Freedom Bound

The instinct for liberty is a universal human trait, explains EFT author Christy Coleman.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Electronic Field Trips.
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Feb 9
2009
Colonial Chocolate

Journeyman cook Jim Gay explains that Americans' love of chocolate dates back to the beginning.
Additional resources
- Learn more about colonial foodways.
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Feb 2
2009
African American Programs at 30

African American programming adapts through the decades. Harvey Bakari outlines the goals of interpreting Williamsburg's enslaved population.
Additional resources
- Learn more about African Americans in Virginia.
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Jan 26
2009
Mourning Art

Tangible expressions of grief keep lost loved ones close. Curator Kim Ivey explains the customs of mourning art.
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Jan 19
2009
The Native Tongue

Native tribes and colonizers began a dialogue without a word in common. Buck Woodard describes the early exchanges.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Native Americans in Virginia.
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Jan 12
2009
The Chiefdom of Powhatan

Stratified social organization, strategic alliance, and lineage leadership were hallmarks of Powhatan's rule over southeastern tribes. Buck Woodard describes the society that existed before first contact.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Powhatan empire.
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Jan 5
2009
Colonial Journalism

Political pressure and personal bias have hounded American journalists since the first newspapers were printed. Interpreter Dennis Watson talks about the Virginia Gazette.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Virginia Gazette.
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All 2008 podcasts ...

Dec 29
2008
We Hold These Truths

Examine iconic American rhetoric in Paul Aron's new book, "We Hold These Truths."
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Dec 22
2008
Gingerbread Houses

The town is rendered in gingerbread once a year at Colonial Williamsburg. Executive Pastry Chef Joe Sciegaj oversees the construction.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Colonial Williamsburg dining.
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Dec 15
2008
Colonial Weapons System

As important as the cannon is the vehicle to carry it: a two-wheeled cart that transports, supports, and stores the weapon and its accoutrements. Wheelwright John Boag has the task of construction.
Additional resources
- Visit the cannon blog.
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Dec 8
2008
Making History Live

Relating the daily lives of America's ancestors is the product of research and performance. Performer Kat Getward shares the part that music plays in the EFT "Making History Live."
Additional resources
- Learn more about Electronic Field Trips.
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Dec 1
2008
Christmas in Williamsburg

Doors are decked in Williamsburg's signature style to celebrate the holiday season. Laura Viancour describes the preparations.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Christmas in Williamsburg.
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Nov 24
2008
The Carolina Room

Modern-day curators focus on reversible restoration techniques. Conservator Shelley Svoboda describes the renewal of the Carolina Room.
Additional resources
- Read New Life for the Carolina Room from the Summer 2008 journal.
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Nov 17
2008
Recreating a Cannon, Part Two

Revolutionary-era cannon tell the story of the evolution of war technology. Director of Historic Trades Jay Gaynor and Master Blacksmith Ken Schwarz continue their overview of recreating a light infantry three-pounder.
Additional resources
- Visit the cannon blog.
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Nov 10
2008
Recreating a Cannon

Revolutionary-era cannon are artifacts of war technology's evolution. Director of Historic Trades Jay Gaynor and Master Blacksmith Ken Schwarz describe the process of recreating a light infantry three-pounder.
Additional resources
- Read the cannon blog.
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Nov 3
2008
A Splendid Coincidence

Inspiration intersects with means in a partnership that resurrects a city. Character interpreter Ed Way portrays W.A.R. Goodwin at Colonial Williamsburg.
Additional resources
- Learn more about W.A.R. Goodwin.
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Oct 27
2008
Witches in the Colonies

Author Carson Hudson shares some practical 17th-century tips for identifying witches.
Additional resources
- Listen to Cry Witch.
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Oct 20
2008
The Wren Building

Williamsburg's restoration got underway in earnest with the College of William and Mary's Wren Building, explains Louise Kale, director of the Historic Campus.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Wren building.
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Oct 13
2008
The Will of the People

Contentious elections are the founders' legacy, explains Bill White, the Theresa A. and Lawrence C. Salameno Director of Educational Program Development.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Electronic Field Trips.
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Oct 6
2008
Tobacco in the Colonies

Investment in the field yields profits in the marketplace for diligent tobacco farmers. Rural tradesman Wayne Randolph describes the hungry crop's allure.
Additional resources
- Learn more about rural trades.
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Sep 29
2008
The Bray School

A historic headmistress devotes her days to educating enslaved children. Interpreter Antoinette Brennan shares the biography of Ann Wager.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Ann Wager.
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Sep 22
2008
Picture Perfect

Camera becomes time machine as photographer Dave Doody frames the past in his lens.
Additional resources
- See Colonial Williamsburg slideshows.
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Sep 15
2008
The Combustible Woman

Storytelling Festival favorite Art Johnson shares a tale.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the 2008 Storytelling Festival.
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Sep 8
2008
Teacher Institute

Teachers take a turn as students in the town-sized classroom of Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. Director of Teacher Development Tab Broyles reviews the lessons.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Teacher Institute.
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Sep 1
2008
Restoration and Reconstruction

Putting an 18th-century face on a 21st-century building is a feat of research and resourcefulness, explains Colonial Williamsburg architect Scott Spence.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Historic Area buildings.
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Aug 25
2008
First Lady of Virginia

Lady Dunmore's ease and grace are among Lord Dunmore's most valuable political assets. Interpreter Corrine Dame reflects on the lady who delighted the colony.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Lady Dunmore.
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Aug 18
2008
Charlton's Coffeehouse

A long-absent address returns to Duke of Gloucester Street. Architectural Historian Ed Chappell explains the Charlton Coffeehouse reconstruction.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the coffeehouse.
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Aug 11
2008
Captured Colors

Four flags survive through battle and time against equally long odds. Curator Erik Goldstein talks about a compelling new exhibit at the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.
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Aug 4
2008
The Bodleian Plate

Sheer chance delivered a guiding light of Williamsburg's restoration. Hear the story of the Bodleian plate with Architectural Historian Carl Lounsbury.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Williamsburg's restoration.
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Jul 28
2008
The Stamp Act

Britain's tax on paper goods was unremarkable in itself, but the colonies' furious response surprised two continents. Historian Linda Rowe talks about the Stamp Act.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Stamp Act.
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Jul 21
2008
The British Constitution

The fundamentals of British law reside in the American Constitution. Historian Nancy Milton describes the English influence.
Additional resources
- Read America's Constitution.
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Jul 14
2008
The Fifth Virginia Convention

The American rebels stood to lose a lot by winning the war. Sites interpreter B.J. Pryor discusses the risk of success.
Additional resources
- Read the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
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Jul 7
2008
Common Sense

Forty-six pages from Thomas Paine's pen whip discontent into outright rebellion. Public Sites Interpreter Alex Clark details the transformation.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Revolution.
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Jun 30
2008
We hold these truths

Hear the words that started a war, read by Thomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker. Episode one of July's Revolutionary Documents series.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Declaration of Independence.
- Learn more about Thomas Jefferson.
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Jun 23
2008
The Jefferson Blog

A new blog subjects Thomas Jefferson's ideals to modern scrutiny. Add your two cents beginning this July.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Thomas Jefferson.
- Learn more about Thomas Jefferson.
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Jun 16
2008
Natural History

A foreign landscape is revealed to a curious world by naturalist Mark Catesby. Interpreter Robb Warren talks about the man and his art.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Mark Catesby.
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Jun 9
2008
Love and Revolution

Divergent views on politics and religion fuel a feud between two prominent Williamsburg families. Museum educator Anne Willis tells the story of their children's unlikely marriage.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Randolph family.
- Learn more about the Nicholas family.
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Jun 2
2008
The King's Man

Could Lord Dunmore have prevented the Revolution? Interpreter Phil Shultz considers the question.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Dunmore's Proclamation.
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May 26
2008
In Other Words

The cost of modern speech is paid in verbs as America trades eloquence for speed. Historian Cathy Hellier explains the change.
Additional resources
- Learn more about 18th-century speech.
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May 19
2008
For What Ails You

For poxes, headaches, and fevers, the apothecary has a preparation to ease your symptoms. Medical historian Susan Pryor details the treatments.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the apothecary.
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May 12
2008
Fifes and Drums at 50

A new documentary reflects on five decades of Fifes and Drums. Director Mike Durling talks about building a film that looks through the years and across the country.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums.
- Purchase Drummers Call: America's Fife and Drum Tradition.
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May 5
2008
Fashion and Function

A corset's engineered strictness defines the shape of the 18th-century woman. Journeywoman Brooke Welborn explains the trend.
Additional resources
- Learn more about 18th-century clothing.
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Apr 28
2008
Disgustingly Adorable

Never at a loss for words, Rare Breeds Manager Elaine Shirley coins the phrase "disgustingly adorable" to describe this year's lambs.
Additional resources
- Learn more about rare breeds.
- Read the story "Rare Sheep" from the summer 2007 Colonial Williamsburg journal.
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Apr 21
2008
The Frenchman's Map

New questions are raised as old ones are answered in the study of the Frenchman's Map. Architectural researcher Ed Chappell talks about the document.
Additional resources
- Read In Search of the Frenchman's Map from the Colonial Williamsburg journal.
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Apr 14
2008
Fakes and Forgeries

Fakes and phonies are stopped with a squint. Curator John Davis discusses the subtleties of form.
Additional resources
- Learn more about The Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.
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Apr 7
2008
Smart as an Ox

Bovine behemoths boast brains and brawn. Oxman Darin Tschopp describes these beasts of burden.
Additional resources
- Read the story "Smart as an Ox" from the spring Colonial Williamsburg journal.
- Watch an audio slideshow. View with Quicktime 7 (free).
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Mar 31
2008
Great Escapes

Stories of famous captures are rivaled only by stories of famous escapes at Williamsburg's Public Gaol. Tom Hay shares his favorites.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Public Gaol.
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Mar 24
2008
Liberty or Death

Patrick Henry spoke with a minister's conviction and a patriot's passion. Colonial Williamsburg interpreter Richard Schumann discusses Henry's seminal speech.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Patrick Henry.
- Read "The Speech: It May Not Be the One That Patrick Henry So Famously Made."
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Mar 17
2008
Wit's Last Stake

Eighteenth-century farce delights 21st-century audiences. Todd Norris describes timeless comic themes.
Additional resources
- Find performance times at the Kimball Theatre.
- Learn more about colonial theater.
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Mar 10
2008
A Rarity Restored

Two artists collaborate across the centuries: one working with a brush, and the other with a micro spatula. Curator Barbara Luck and conservator Pam Young describe the restoration of a rare watercolor.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the technology of conservation.
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Mar 3
2008
Treasure Keepers

Good as new isn't always as good as old. Curator John Watson talks about conservation at Colonial Williamsburg.
Additional resources
- Learn more about The Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.
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Feb 25
2008
The Butcher, the Baker

One sheep's fleece supplies half a dozen trades. Shepherdess Carrie MacDougal spins the tale.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Leicester Longwools.
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Feb 18
2008
Washington as a Symbol

Washington's leadership was an appealing surrogate for the king's paternal presence. Historian Kevin Kelly discusses the first president's legacy.
Additional resources
- Learn more about George Washington.
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Feb 11
2008
Wealth on the Shelf

When a single book cost half a year's wages, tomes were rare treasures. Bruce Plumley describes the bookbinding trade.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the bookbinder.
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Feb 4
2008
No Master Over Me

A man purchases his enslaved family to set them free. James Ingram shares the tale.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Electronic Field Trips.
- Read about African Americans in Virginia.
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Jan 28
2008
Mythical Beasts, Magical Creatures

Dragons, mermaids and griffins lurk in the museum collections. Christina Westenberger leads the hunt.
Additional resources
- Visit the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.
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Jan 21
2008
The Restoration, Part Two

Single-minded determination is the Historic Area's salvation. Author Will Molineux continues his discussion of the restoration.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Bruton Parish Church.
- Read the words of Dr. Goodwin.
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Jan 14
2008
The Restoration, Part One

A determined rector reclaims history from the ravages of progress and poverty.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the restoration.
- Read The Architect of Colonial Williamsburg by Will Molineux.<
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Jan 7
2008
The Town Before the Town

An early plantation slumbers beneath Williamsburg's streets and foundations.
Additional resources
- Learn more about archaeology at Colonial Williamsburg.
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All 2007 podcasts ...

Dec 31
2007
Twelfth Night

Holiday celebrations culminate with Twelfth Night revelries.
Additional resources
- Read "Once Around the Colonial Seasons" from the holiday '06 journal.
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Dec 24
2007
An Irish Christmas

In clear voice and high spirits, Kelly Kennedy sings Irish Christmas melodies.
Additional resources
- Learn more about tavern performers.
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Dec 17
2007
A Child's-Eye View

Old toy trains and sprawling dollhouses connect imaginations through the span of years. Curator Jan Gilliam has the happy task of laying them out.
Additional resources
- Visit our family of museums.
- See "The Joys of Toys" slideshow.
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Dec 10
2007
Jewish Holy Days

Jewish holidays were celebrated by a faithful few in 18th-century colonies. Martha Katz-Hyman outlines the early traditions.
Additional resources
- Read Early American Jewish Holy Days online.<
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Dec 3
2007
Founders or Traitors

Not all colonists were ready to follow their leaders into revolution. Interpreters Steve Holloway and John Hamant debate in character as John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.
Additional resources
- See the Electronic Field Trip.
- Learn what led to the Revolution.
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Nov 26
2007
Playing the Part

Taking the shape of a founding father calls for equal parts of preparation and imagination. Interpreters John Hamant and Steve Holloway detail the process.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Electronic Field Trips.
- Read about politics in colonial Virginia.
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Nov 19
2007
A Laden Table

A table crowded with local game, seafood, custards and savories is a feast of gratitude. Journeyman Rob Brantley describes the dishes.
Additional resources
- Learn more about historic foodways.
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Nov 12
2007
Outfitting an Army

The Powder Magazine stood ready to arm soldiers against the oppressors of the age. Historic interpreter Chris Geist details the building's purpose.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Magazine.
- Read the online edition of the Colonial Williamsburg journal.
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Nov 5
2007
Emissaries of Peace

Adept negotiators in pursuit of peace, the Cherokee tribe endures through centuries of change. Colonial Williamsburg director and producer Linda Randulfe talks about the November 8 Electronic Field Trip, "Emissaries of Peace."
Additional resources
- See the Electronic Field Trip.
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Oct 29
2007
Cry Witch, Part Two

Hear the verdict in the trial of Grace Sherwood, the "Virginia Witch."
Additional resources
- Learn more about Evening Programs.
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Oct 22
2007
Cry Witch, Part One

Take a seat at the trial of Grace Sherwood, the "Virginia Witch."
Additional resources
- Make plans to see "Cry Witch."
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Oct 15
2007
Wren's Formal Garden

After three summers of digging, archaeologist Steve Archer hits pay dirt.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Wren building.
- Explore colonial gardens.
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Oct 8
2007
Jamestown Unearthed, Part Two

With 60 percent of James Fort unexplored, the island outpost guards a wealth of stories. Bill Kelso continues the hunt for discovery.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Electronic Field Trips.
- Read "The Technology of History" to learn about archaeological methods.
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Oct 1
2007
Jamestown Unearthed, Part One

The most impartial chronicle of Jamestown Settlement is in its trash. Curator Bly Straube explains.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Electronic Field Trips.
- Read "Jamestown Revisited" from the Spring '04 Colonial Williamsburg journal.
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Sep 24
2007
Prelude to Victory

"Prelude to Victory" celebrates the anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown with three days of special programs that recall September 26, 27, and 28, 1781.
Additional resources
- Learn more about General George Washington.
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Sep 17
2007
The Gunpowder Plot

Add your shouts to the clamor for revolution in Colonial Williamsburg's evening program, "The Gunpowder Plot." Author Gina DeAngelis explains.
Additional resources
- Read "The Monstrous Absurdity" from the summer 2006 Colonial Williamsburg journal.
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Sep 10
2007
Under Storytelling's Spell

Storytellers from around the world will gather at Colonial Williamsburg to participate in the Third Annual Storytelling Festival, including Williamsburg's own Art Johnson.
Additional resources
- Hear a podcast about the 2006 Storytelling Festival.
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Sep 3
2007
Carriages, Carts and Wagons

Conjuring a wheel from elm and iron is one big geometry problem for John Boag, Colonial Williamsburg wheelwright.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the wheelwright's trade.
- Read "Wheels and Riding Carts" from the winter '04-'05 journal.
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Aug 27
2007
Colonial Children's Dance

Youth interpreters in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area enliven parlors and stages with dancing demonstrations. Kelly McEvoy details the colonial pastime.
Additional resources
- Hear more about colonial dance traditions in this podcast with Marcy Wright.
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Aug 20
2007
A Different Kind of Founder

Candlesticks, buckles, bells, and sword hilts are just a few objects that Colonial Williamsburg founder Doc Hassell is called to manufacture.
Additional resources
- Learn about the brass founder.
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Aug 13
2007
Southern Hospitality

A gracious host, the Governor's Palace met the needs of nine governors and the Continental Army. Tom Spear details the venerable building's past.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Governor's Palace.
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Aug 6
2007
The Age of Wood

Making the job up as he goes along is one of Garland Wood's favorite aspects of his job as carpenter at Colonial Williamsburg.
Additional resources
- Read about the carpenter's trade.
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Jul 30
2007
Tempted to Enlist

The prospect of ready money tempted many middling men to enlist. Bryan Simpers and Bereni New interpret the Hoys at Colonial Williamsburg.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Alexander Hoy.
- Learn more about Barbry Hoy.
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Jul 23
2007
A Loyal Subject

Loyal subjects of the king walked among Williamsburg's revolutionaries. Colonial Williamsburg's Jack Flintom interprets John Randolph's allegiance to King George III.
Additional resources
- Read about the Randolph family.
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Jul 16
2007
A Slave's Perspective

The Declaration of Independence was a promise extended to white men only. Hope Smith portrays Eve, a slave in the Peyton Randolph house.
Additional resources
- Read Eve's biography.
- Learn about the house where Eve was a slave.
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Jul 9
2007
Marquis de Lafayette

Portraying the Marquis de Lafayette, Colonial Williamsburg's Mark Schneider tells the story of the Frenchman who helped save the American Revolution.
Additional resources
- Read a Marquis de Lafayette bio.
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Jul 2
2007
The Declaration of Independence

Hear the words that were catalyst to the Revolution, read by Bill Barker, Colonial Williamsburg's Thomas Jefferson.
Additional resources
- Download our Declaration of Independence Screensaver.
- Learn more about the reasons for revolution.
- Learn more about Thomas Jefferson.
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Jun 25
2007
Under the Redcoat

The Revolutionary War wasn't always a winning proposition for the colonists, explains Tim Sutphin. "Under the Redcoat" recalls the British occupation of Williamsburg.
Additional resources
- See a video clip.
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Jun 18
2007
The Art of the Cut

Translating a man's measurements into suits for all seasons is the task of the skillful tailor, says apprentice Neal Hurst.
Additional resources
- Learn about the tailor's trade.
- Read "Tailor Made for History" from the autumn '05 journal.
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Jun 11
2007
Caring for the Mentally Ill

Williamsburg's Public Hospital was the first facility for the treatment of the mentally ill in British North America.
Additional resources
- Read about the Public Hospital.
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Jun 4
2007
The Murder of George Wythe

Colonial Williamsburg's Jim McDonald explains how a confluence of convenient circumstances protects the chief suspect.
Additional resources
- Learn more about George Wythe.<
- Read about Lydia Broadnax's life.
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May 28
2007
Martha Washington Remembers

This first lady devoted herself to her husband and his troops.
Additional resources
- Read more about the lives of George and Martha Washington.
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May 21
2007
Slavery and Manumission

The little-known process of manumission was a means of securing freedom for a handful of Virginia slaves.
Additional resources
- Read and listen to the experiences of African Americans in Williamsburg.
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May 14
2007
Drummer's Call

The noble tradition of the fifes and drums is celebrated May 18-20 during Drummer's Call.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Colonial Williamsburg's Fifes and Drums.
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May 7
2007
Historical Rivalry

Despite its 14-year lead, many don't know that Jamestown was settled before Plymouth. James Axtell's article, "Historical Rivalry," explores the reasons why.
Additional resources
- Read Jim Axtell's "Historical Rivalry" from the winter 2007 journal.
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Apr 30
2007
The Photo of a Lifetime

Photographer and author Chiles Larson snapped an iconic picture of Queen Elizabeth II in 1957, which he hopes to make one of a pair during her 2007 visit to Jamestown.
Additional resources
- See a slideshow of images from the queen's 1957 visit.
- Learn more about the queen's May 2007 visit.
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Apr 23
2007
Jamestown Unearthed

Portraying lesser-known historical figures gives Willie Balderson an opportunity to relate the experiences of the everyday man.
Additional resources
- Tune in for the Electronic Field Trip, "Jamestown Unearthed."
- Read "Jamestown Revisited" from the spring 2004 journal.
Quicktime 7 (free) is required to view the enhanced podcasts.
Apr 16
2007
Chapters in the Soil

Staff Archaeologist Meredith Poole explains how each layer of soil yields subtle clues.
Additional resources
- Read "Tailoring the Tenant House," from the winter 2002 Colonial Williamsburg Journal.
- Read about the Ravenscroft excavation.
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Apr 9
2007
Music Suited to a Lady

Colonial ladies played instruments that showed their graceful features to the best advantage, and they never showed their elbows. Music Interpreter Jane Hanson explains.
Additional resources
- Learn how harpsichords are made in "Peter Redstone Builds a Barton Portable" from the spring '02 journal.
- Read about organist and jailer Peter Pelham.
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Apr 2
2007
Education for Citizenship, Part Two

Citizen participation is as vital to democracy today as it was at the dawn of our nation, says Colonial Williamsburg Foundation President Colin Campbell.
Additional resources
- Read "Voting in Early America" from the spring '07 journal of Colonial Williamsburg, and download a Web-exclusive screensaver.
- Learn more about Revolutionary City.
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Mar 26
2007
Education for Citizenship in Revolutionary City

To bring life to the struggles and principles of the 18th century is the goal that guides Revolutionary City programs, says Colonial Williamsburg Foundation President Colin Campbell.
Additional resources
- Read about Revolutionary City's spring programs.
- Listen to a 2005 podcast with Colin Campbell.
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Mar 19
2007
Anthropologist to the Past

Distinguished Visiting Professor Rhys Isaac's 1970 encounter with Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area set the course for his career.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Thomas Jefferson.
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Mar 12
2007
Passion, Romance, and Intrigue in "Othello"

Themes of jealousy, passion, and betrayal in Shakespeare's "Othello" are as gripping today as they were in the 18th century, says Performing Arts Manager Todd Norris.
Additional resources
- Learn about The Williamsburg Playhouse of 1760 and the World of 18th-Century Theater.
- Read more about Colonial Williamsburg theater.
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Mar 5
2007
Revolutionary Stories

New vignettes reveal revolutionary citizens from different angles, explains Bill Weldon, Colonial Williamsburg's manager of public history.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Revolutionary City program.
- Listen to Bill Weldon discuss Revolutionary City's beginnings in a 2006 podcast.
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Feb 26
2007
Gowan Pamphlet, slave preacher, cont.

Hear James Ingram, Colonial Williamsburg's Gowan Pamplet, tell how an enslaved man became the leader of Virginia's largest Baptist church.
Additional resources
- Read more about the life of Gowan Pamphlet.
- Hear more about the study of religion in the colonies in this podcast with John Turner, religious specialist.
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Feb 19
2007
Gowan Pamphlet, slave preacher

Born at the right time, this revolutionary figure was an electrifying force.
Additional resources
- Read more about the life of Gowan Pamphlet.
- Hear more about the study of religion in the colonies in this podcast with John Turner, religious specialist.
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Feb 9
2007
The Slave Trade

The slave trade touched the lives of people around the globe, explains Colonial Williamsburg's Educational Program Development director Bill White.
Additional resources
- Learn more about this Electronic Field Trip and others.
- Read "Finding Slaves in Unexpected Places" from the Winter 2005 Journal.
- Learn more about African Americans in Williamsburg.
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Feb 5
2007
Saddles, Harnesses, and Everything In Between

Colonial Williamsburg Journeyman saddle and harness maker Eric Myall says different saddles are tools for specific jobs.
Additional resources
- Read "Working in Harness" from the Spring '04 Journal.
- Learn more about the saddler's trade.
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Jan 29
2007
Clothing Speaks

Clothing says what words do not, in the 18th century as well as the 21st. Textiles and costumes curator Linda Baumgarten explains.
Additional resources
- What does clothing say about social status? Read "Colonial Dress Codes" from the Winter 2003 Journal.
- Browse articles and activities about colonial clothing.
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Jan 22
2007
A Conversation With Benedict Arnold

What would Benedict Arnold have to say for himself? Interpreter Ken Johnston gives listeners a taste.
Additional resources
- Read "Spies and Scouts, Secret Writing, and Sympathetic Citizens" from the Summer '04 Journal.
- Read more about Benedict Arnold.
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Jan 15
2007
Pounds, Pence, and Pistareens

Curator Erik Goldstein describes the antecedents of modern coinage in a new exhibit at the DeWitt Wallace Museum.
Additional resources
- View the online exhibit.
- Read "How Much is That in Today's Money?" from the Summer 2002 Journal.
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Jan 8
2007
Museum Renovation

Vice President of Collections and Museums Ron Hurst says refreshed exhibits and gallery spaces make two of Colonial Williamsburg's museums warm, welcoming, and inviting.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's family of museums.
- Explore an on-line version of the exhibit, "Pounds, Pence, and Pistareens: Coins and Currency in Colonial America."
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Jan 1
2007
We Are Starved

The newest book from Colonial Williamsburg's retired Chief Archaeologist Ivor Noel Hume, "Civilized Men" examines the transgressions of humanity in Jamestown.
Additional resources
- Read Ivor Noel Hume's article, “We Are Starved” in the Winter 2007 issue of the Journal.
- Learn more about John Smith's arrival in Jamestown in Dennis Montgomery's "Captain John Smith" from the Spring, 1994 issue of the Journal.
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All 2006 podcasts ...

Dec 25
2006
Christmas Hymns You Thought You Knew

Colonial Williamsburg musician John Turner explains the origins of America's beloved Christmas hymns.
Additional resources
- Read "Christmas Music In Colonial Days" from the Christmas 2004 Journal.
- Learn more about the pochette in "Tavern Music" from the Winter 2003-2004 Journal.
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Dec 18
2006
Colonial Christmastide Dance

Performing Arts Dance Interpreter Marcy Wright talks about 18th-century dance customs, including instructions that called for kisses and hugs.
Additional resources
- From the Christmas 2005 Journal, "A Christmas Essay"
  From the Christmas 2004 Journal, "Williamsburg's Long Christmas. Historically, two threads run through Christmas celebrations: piety and pleasure."
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Dec 11
2006
Kids' Holiday Programs

Special programs for kids let young visitors experience an 18th-century child's life. Kristen Spivey describes Kid's Holiday Weekends in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area.
Additional resources
- Learn more about A Kid’s Holiday Weekend and its companion package, A Kid’s Holiday Memories Tour.
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Dec 4
2006
An 18th Century Christmas

Historian Lou Powers traces the evolution of Christmas celebrations through the centuries.
Additional resources
- Read more about historic Christmas practices and the origins of modern Christmas customs.
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Nov 27
2006
Benedict Arnold

Colonial Williamsburg actor-interpreter Ken Johnston says "founding father" might be a more apt description than "traitor" for the man who was more loyal to his principles than his party.
Additional resources
- Learn more about Benedict Arnold.
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Nov 20
2006
Basketmaking: A Skill Learned With the Hands

Colonial Williamsburg basketmaker Richard Carr talks about the necessity of basketmaking in the 18th century, and why it has become a rare skill in modern times.
Additional resources
- Read more about basketmaking in "Every part works in harmony": The Venerable Craft of Basketmaking from the Spring 2006 Journal.
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Nov 13
2006
The Liberty Pole

Tarring and feathering dissenters at the liberty pole was political theater in the 18th century, says Tom Hay, Colonial Williamsburg's courthouse supervisor.
Additional resources
- Read more about Colonial Punishments in Bilboes, Brands, and Branks from the Spring 2003 Journal.
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Nov 6
2006
Preserving Rare Breeds

Recreating the past in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area is a matter of hoofs and horns as well as bricks and mortar.
Additional resources
- Read more about our Rare Breeds Program and the Town Coach, from the Autumn '06 Journal.
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Oct 30
2006
Historic Hauntings

Spooky tales of unexplained phenomena persist in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area.
Additional resources
- Read more haunting tales in "Doctor Goodwin's Ghosts" from the Spring 2001 Journal.
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Oct 23
2006
Colonial Theater

Todd Norris talks about Colonial Williamsburg's live performances, staged in the streets of Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area as often as in its theaters.
Additional resources
- Read more about the Play Booth Theater and Revolutionary City.
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Oct 16
2006
"Yorktown" Electronic Field Trip"

On the October 19th debut of Colonial Williamsburg's Electronic Field Trip "Yorktown," participating students across the nation will learn history almost by accident.
Additional resources
- Read more about George Washington and be a part of the Electronic Field Trip.
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Oct 9
2006
The Brick Kiln

This October, the brick kiln in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area will burn for five days and nights.
Additional resources
- Read more about the brickmaker trade
- View our Brickmaking Slideshow from the Winter 05-06 Journal article: "Making, Baking, and Laying Bricks."
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Oct 2
2006
Educating Through Theater

Making connections with hundreds of curious minds every day makes Hope Smith feel like a teacher with Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area as her classroom.
Additional resources
- Read more about Eve, a slave in the Peyton Randolph House and an introduction to Colonial African American Life.
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Sep 25
2006
The Fashionable Wig

Colonial Williamsburg wigmaker Terry Lyons sees her share of bigwigs and blockheads in the King's Arms Barber Shop on Duke of Gloucester Street.
Additional resources
- Read more about the wigmaker
- View the "Women in Trades" slideshow from the Spring 2004 Journal.
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Sep 18
2006
Researching Revolutionary Citizens

Actor-interpreter Corinne Dame talks about the continual research necessary to give a living and accurate portrayal of Williamsburg's 18th-century citizens.
Additional resources
- Read more about the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Revolutionary City, and interracial families.
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Sep 11
2006
Weapons and Militia in 18th-Century Williamsburg

Military Interpreter Stewart Pittman talks about a company of 14-year-old boys who rob a booby-trapped Magazine and arm themselves with blue-painted muskets in 1775. He also answers some popular questions about musket firing and accuracy.
Additional resources
- Read more about the Magazine.
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Sep 4
2006
An Actor in the Revolutionary City

Melanie Collins answers the question, "Are you hot in those clothes?" and many more as she talks about the spark she finds each day as an actor-interpreter in Revolutionary City.
Additional resources
- Read more about the Revolutionary City, the Randolph family, and the Milliner.
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Aug 28
2006
At the master's bench:teaching 18th-century technique and artistry

Mack Headley discusses why sometimes the old-fashioned way is the best way to create subtle and sophisticated furniture pieces.
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- Read more about the cabinetmaker.
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Aug 21
2006
A fourth-generation cabinetmaker

Mack Headley talks about the sophisticated artistry of 18th-century cabinetmaking.
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- Read more about the cabinetmaker.
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Aug 14
2006
Colonial Williamsburg's Storytelling Festival

Rex Ellis discusses Colonial Williamsburg's upcoming storytelling festival and the importance of storytelling to national culture and identity.
Additional resources
- Read more about Colonial Williamsburg's Storytelling Festival and African Americans.
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Aug 7
2006
Milliner and Mantua Maker

Janea Whitacre has been creating beautiful dresses in the Margaret Hunter Shop for 24 years.
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- Read more about the Milliner.
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Jul 31
2006
Williamsburg's Public Gaol

Gaynelle McNichols talks about her fascination with the misfits who spent time in Williamsburg's gaol in Revolutionary times.
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- Read more about Williamsburg's Public Gaol.
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Jul 24
2006
Thomas Jefferson vs. Patrick Henry

Bill Barker as Thomas Jefferson and Richard Schumann as Patrick Henry continue their debate on the role of religion in government.
Additional resources
- Read more about religion in colonial Virginia.
- Learn more about Thomas Jefferson.
- Learn more about Patrick Henry.
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Jul 17
2006
Thomas Jefferson on Religion

Thomas Jefferson speaks of his statute of Virginia for religious freedom, as delivered here by Bill Barker.
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- Read more about religion in colonial Virginia.
- Learn more about Thomas Jefferson.
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Jul 10
2006
Patrick Henry on Religion

Patrick Henry's passion for his beliefs comes alive in Richard Schumann's interpretation of the patriot's thoughts on the importance of religious faith in daily life.
Additional resources
- Read more about religion in colonial Virginia.
- Learn more about Patrick Henry.
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Jul 3
2006
Declaration of Independence

Bill Barker, interpreting Thomas Jefferson reads the Declaration of Independence.
Additional resources
- Read more about Politics.
- Learn more about Thomas Jefferson.
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Jun 26
2006
Law and Order

Tom Hay talks about crime and punishment in 18th-century Williamsburg.
Additional resources
- Read more about politics in colonial Virginia.
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Jun 19
2006
Mr. Wythe's Cook

Valarie Holmes interprets Lydia Broadnax - a cook for one of Williamsburg's most influential men.
Additional resources
- Read more about Lydia Broadnax, George Wythe and African Americans.
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Jun 12
2006
Fiddling Around Colonial Williamsburg since 1968.

His heritage and a love of playing the fiddle inspire John Turner to preserve the tradition of Scottish fiddling.
Additional resources
- Listen to John Turner play "Highland Laddie". From the CD "The Wanderer's Lament" on Fiddletree Music CD #F11302. Used by permission of the artist. (MP3, 764Kb)
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Jun 5
2006
Music passed from ear to ear

Emily James talks about the music of Africa performed on a new Colonial Williamsburg recording.
Additional resources
- Read more about African Americans.
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May 29
2006
Sharing a Love of the Garden

Wesley Green loves to share his knowledge of 18th-century plants with visitors of all ages in the colonial garden on Duke of Gloucester Street.
Additional resources
- Read more about gardening.
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May 22
2006
Interpreting Colonial Farming

Generations of family farmers inspire David Nielsen in his work in the rural trades.
Additional resources
- Read a Journal article about Colonial Farming.
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May 15
2006
Alexander Purdie

Dennis Watson speculates on the loyalties of the publisher of The Virginia Gazette in the years leading up to the Revolution.
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- Read more about Alexander Purdie.
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May 8
2006
The Revolutionary City

Bill Weldon believes portraying events on the same ground where they took place 230 years ago allows guests to experience history in a unique way.
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- Read more about The Revolutionary City.
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May 1
2006
The Art of Weaving

Max Hamrick is still learning after 40 years of weaving cloth just as it was done in the 18th century
Additional resources
- Read more about weaving.
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Apr 24
2006
Marquis de Lafayette

Mark Schneider portrays French general Marquis de Lafayette, whose passion for the cause of freedom helped America win liberty from British rule.
Additional resources
- Read more about the Revolutionary City.
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Apr 17
2006
Religion in the colonies

John Turner discusses how religious freedom contributed to the founding of our nation.
Additional resources
- Read more about the Religion in the colonies.
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Apr 10
2006
Williamsburg's Evangelical Preacher

Ron Carnegie interprets the charismatic colonial preacher George Whitefield.
Additional resources
- Read more about Religion in Williamsburg.
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Apr 3
2006
A new look at the Governor's Palace

Curator Erik Goldstein researched for three years for the reinstallation and reinterpretation of the arms display at the Governor's Palace.
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- Read more about the Governor's Palace.
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Mar 27
2006
Making Barrels

Ramona Vogel's love of woodworking led her to the Worshipful Company of Coopers.
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- Read more about the Cooper Trade.
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Mar 20
2006
Chef du Cuisine

Chef Claudia talks about her love of cooking amid the lively hustle and bustle of daily operations in the kitchen of the Williamsburg Inn.
Additional resources
- Read more about the Williamsburg Inn Regency Room.
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Mar 13
2006
The Revolutionary City

Rex Ellis shares his passion for a revolutionary new way of engaging guests in the role of Williamsburg in the founding of a new nation.
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- Read more about the Revolutionary City.
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Mar 6
2006
Telling the story of colonial women.

Kristen Spivey reveals some surprises about 18th-century women and their role in history.
Additional resources
- Read about colonial families.
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Feb 27
2006
Emily James interprets spirited women

Jamaican-born Emily James has interpreted at least 16 different 18th-century women who learned how to survive lives of enslavement.
Additional resources
- Read more about African American Interpretation.
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Feb 20
2006
Preserving Historic Trades

Jay Gaynor explains Colonial Williamsburg's rigorous trade apprentice program.
Additional resources
- Read more about Historic Trades.
- Read more about history of Historic Trades.
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Feb 13
2006
Being George Washington

Ron Carnegie enjoys interpreting our nation's first president - a man whose character he clearly admires.
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- Read more about George Washington.
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Feb 6
2006
Recalling African American Interpretation

Rex Ellis reflects on 25 years of interpreting the African American experience in the colonial period.
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- Read more about African American Interpretation.
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Jan 30
2006
African American Interpretation

Harvey Bakari discusses the rich history of black Americans in Williamsburg.
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- Read more about African American Interpretation.
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Jan 23
2006
Brewing and baking and much, much more

Frank Clark and his Foodways staff interpret 18th-century food trades in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area.
Additional resources
- Read more about the Foodways trade.
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Jan 16
2006
Gunsmith

Master Gunsmith George Suiter talks about the art of making guns in the town of Williamsburg.
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- Read more about the Gunsmith.
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Jan 9
2006
Instilling a love of American history

Colonial Williamsburg's Bill White shares his passion for teaching American history and citizenship to students across America and beyond.
Additional resources
- Read more about Electronic Field Trips.
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Jan 2
2006
Shoemaker

The always wry Al Saguto discusses making 18th-century shoes in the shoemaker shop.
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- Read more about the Shoemaker.
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All 2005 podcasts ...

Dec 26
2005
Governor-elect Kaine on his historic inauguration

Tim Kaine is the first governor to be inaugurated on the site of the colonial Capitol in Williamsburg since Thomas Jefferson.
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- Read more about the inauguration.
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Dec 19
2005
Curator of Historic Interiors

Curator Emily Roberts enjoys setting a proper Christmas supper for 10 in the Palace.
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Dec 12
2005
From ceviche to syllabub

Journeyman foodways tradesman Barbara Scherer discusses the elaborate serving and savoring of meals in 18th-century Williamsburg.
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Dec 5
2005
Professor Minnigerode lights a tree

Bob Doares talks about playing the part of the German professor who brought the tradition of the Christmas tree to Williamsburg in the mid-19th century.
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Nov 28
2005
Planning the Grand Illumination

Tim Sutphin has the daunting task of overseeing details for Colonial Williamsburg's Grand Illumination held the first Sunday in December.
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Nov 21
2005
Decorating for Christmas

Laura Viancour talks about the labor-intensive job of decorating the Historic Area for the Christmas season year after year.
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Nov 14
2005
Architectural Research

Ed Chappell discusses the value of preserving and restoring buildings in understanding how people lived their lives in the past.
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Nov 7
2005
Dunmore's Proclamation

Dennis Watson talks about the royal governor's promise to free slaves and indentured servants who joined the British army in the American Revolution.
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Oct 31
2005
Printer

Don't tell journeyman printer Pete Stinely his work is tedious; he's been at it for 24 years!
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Oct 24
2005
Making museum exhibits come alive

Christina Westenberger discusses creative museum programs for children, school groups, and families.
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Oct 17
2005
Coachman

Chuck Wood loves working with horses and people every day driving carriages in the Historic Area.
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Oct 10
2005
Firing the brick kiln

Christine Trowbridge explains the laborious process of making bricks and the intangible rewards of the job.
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Oct 3
2005
Black Women and the Revolution

Hope Smith talks about the women and children who followed their men to war.
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Sep 26
2005
James Armistead

Interpreter Richard Josey talks about an enslaved man who became a valuable spy during the Revolution.
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Sep 19
2005
Rhode Island Regiment

Interpreter Greg James discusses the determination of the members of an all-black regiment of soldiers.
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Sep 12
2005
Brothers in Arms

Harvey Bakari shares his passion for presenting the often forgotten stories of black Americans who contributed to the American Revolution.
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Sep 5
2005
Interpreting Domestic Life

Lori Loughrey enjoys "dressing up" to lead tours and explain domestic life in the 18th century.
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Aug 29
2005
Interpreting Patrick Henry

Richard Schumann discusses the intensity and passionate character of Patrick Henry.
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Aug 22
2005
Silversmith

Journeyman silversmith Preston Jones reflects on his 26 years of creating silver pieces.
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Aug 15
2005
Carolyn Wilson on Interpreting an American Lady

Carolyn Wilson talks about her passion for what it means to be an American citizen and her love for interpreting Betty Randolph in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area.
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Aug 8
2005
Ken Schwarz on the life of a blacksmith

Noise, smoke, dirt - blacksmiths endure it all to turn raw materials into useful objects.
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Aug 1
2005
Foundation President

Colin Campbell discusses the joys and challenges of leading the foundation whose mission is to teach history,"that the future may learn from the past."
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Jul 25
2005
School Group Interpreter

Dawn Lunn has learned to expect the unexpected as she guides school groups through Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area.
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Jul 18
2005
Coopering

Apprentice cooper Marshall Scheetz discusses the art and science of making barrels.
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Jul 11
2005
Fife and Drum Major

A passion for the music and a love of history motivate Lance Pedigo to work with young people entering the Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg.
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Jul 7
2005
Instructor of Interpreters

Rose McAphee trains Colonial Williamsburg interpreters to deal with the unexpected.
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Jul 4
2005
Declaration of Independence

Bill Barker, interpreting Thomas Jefferson, reads the Declaration of Independence.
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Jun 30
2005
Jefferson Scholarship

Bill Barker discusses the vast amount of historical study of Jefferson currently available and ponders why we are so interested in the man today.
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Jun 28
2005
Harvey Bakari on Independence for African Americans

Independence was not guaranteed for everyone in the nation's early days.
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Jun 21
2005
Carolyn Wilson on Betty Randolph and Independence

In the pursuit of American independence, Betty Randolph played the role of lady and wife, enabling husband Peyton to fight for freedom.
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Jun 14
2005
Richard Schumann on Patrick Henry and Independence

Whenever there was trouble in Williamsburg, it's a sure bet Patrick Henry was in the middle of it.
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May 28
2005
Bill Barker on portraying Thomas Jefferson

Interpreting Thomas Jefferson is almost an around-the-clock commitment.
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May 17
2005
Colonial Costuming

Brenda Rosseau, supervisor of Research and Design at Colonial Williamsburg's costume center, dresses interpreters in the right clothing "from the skin out."
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May 5
2005
Colonial Williamsburg's livestock program

From lambs to chickens, Elaine Shirley, manager of rare breeds, spends her day in animal husbandry.
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All 2010 podcasts ...

Cornwallis' Sunken Fleet

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Ice Cream

Women Soldiers

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Fifes and Drums: The Music

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Harpsichord Maker

Weapons of War

So Far From Scioto

Patrick Henry's Secret

Conservation, Where Art and Science Meet

Thomas Jefferson, Engineer

Thomas Jefferson, Scientist

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The Rights of Youth

Daniel Boone

A Slave's Perspective

Runaway Slaves

The Slave Trade

Slave Preacher

Furnishing History

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Pottery With a Past

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All 2009 podcasts ...

A New Story

Irish Christmas Melodies

Tangible Remains

The John Smith Well

Colonial Girls

Consider the Pumpkin

The Cherokee Nation

Beer and Whiskey in Williamsburg

75 Years of Costume Design

Ghosts Amongst Us

Bruton Parish Churchyard

Horses in Williamsburg

Bees in the Colonies

We the People

The Lost Colony

2009 Storytelling Concerts

Prisoners of War

Religion in the Colonies

History's Most Famous Duel

The Code Duello

The Joy of Discovery

Reading Ravenscroft

Purpose-Built: Backyard Architecture

Comic book history

Smallpox and the Covenant

18th-Century Surgery

We Hold These Truths

Hidden in Plain Sight

Cherokee Diplomacy

Zooarchaeology

Pirates of the Atlantic

Migrating Cultures

In Their Own Words

Flowers and Herbs of Early America

Spring Lambs

Thomas Jefferson on Religion

Patrick Henry on Religion