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The Black Petticoat Society Talks Colonial Williamsburg
The Black Petticoat Society Talks Colonial Williamsburg
The Black Petticoat Society, a TURN: Washington’s Spies fan group, interviewed Past and Present host Rachel West for the... Read more
28 Apr 2016
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1hr
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Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
Hear the Declaration of Independence read in its entirety by renowned Thomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker.
22 Jun 2015
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Blackbeard!
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Colonial Williamsburg is embarking on its first-ever Halloween experience. The infamous pirate, Blackbeard, has returned... Read more
14 Oct 2015
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Every Home a Distillery
Every Home a Distillery
What do you use to wash the baby, clean the house, color your hair or serve for breakfast? If it’s the 18th century, the... Read more
13 Apr 2015
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Cancer: That Painful and Lingering Disorder
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Options for cancer detection and treatment were few in the 18th century. Medical Historian Sharon Cotner lays out some o... Read more
27 Apr 2015
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The Business of Death
The Business of Death
The funeral industry arises from a combination of necessity, sentimentality, and vanity. Dr. Kelly Brennan Arehart descr... Read more
30 Mar 2015
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Sweet Tea & Barley
Sweet Tea & Barley
Sweet Tea & Barley is Colonial Williamsburg’s newest restaurant located in the Williamsburg Lodge. Chefs Anthony Fra... Read more
28 Dec 2015
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What if the British had Won?
What if the British had Won?
In 1776, England had every expectation of winning a war with her upstart American colonies, and rightly so. And what if ... Read more
17 Mar 2014
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The Madness of King George III
The Madness of King George III
King George is remembered as “The Mad King,” and “The King Who Lost America.” Was he insane, or did his doctors mistreat... Read more
10 Jun 2013
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George Washington’s Wallet
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What was in George Washington’s wallet? Long before the establishment of a standard American currency, there was trade, ... Read more
19 Jan 2015
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The Bloody Battlefield
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More gruesome than the injuries of battle were the means of mending them: field medicine offered no anesthesia, no moder... Read more
23 Jun 2014
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Cannibalism at Jamestown
Cannibalism at Jamestown
A gruesome relic informs a desperate history. Historic Jamestowne’s Senior Archaeological Curator Bly Straube describes ... Read more
6 Jan 2014
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Wartime Deprivations
Wartime Deprivations
Shortages of sugar, rum, gunpowder, textiles, tea and china were among the inconveniences suffered by colonial Americans... Read more
14 Oct 2013
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Spies in the Library
Spies in the Library
Research Librarian Allison Heinbaugh stalked the stacks of the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library looking for evidence of s... Read more
4 Aug 2014
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Importance of Portraying African American History
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Stephen Seals joins to discuss some of the powerful African American programming available during Black History Month an... Read more
17 Feb 2016
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George Washington Sneezed Here
George Washington Sneezed Here
The common cold was a nuisance our forbears suffered in much the same way we do today. But what remedies were uniquely c... Read more
9 Jun 2014
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The Mystery of the Gravestones
The Mystery of the Gravestones
Two gravestones are unearthed during a construction project. Historians and curators work to solve the mysteries below. ... Read more
3 Oct 2011
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An Apprentice at the Millinery Shop
An Apprentice at the Millinery Shop
Draping, cutting, sewing, and trim: these are the hallmarks of the milliner and mantua-maker’s craft. Apprentice Sarah W... Read more
2 Jun 2014
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The Education of Thomas Jefferson
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The third president completed studies at William and Mary 250 years ago, and went on to create a college of his own. Pro... Read more
25 Jun 2012
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A Talking Kitchen: History Speaks at the Wythe House
A Talking Kitchen: History Speaks at the Wythe House
Listen closely in this kitchen. In it, objects speak of their owners and of their makers. Tools speak of technology and ... Read more
28 Apr 2014
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