John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
313 First Street, Williamsburg, VA
The
opening of the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library in April 1997 represented the
culmination of a forty-year-old dream at Colonial Williamsburg: to collect at
a single location all of the foundation's various information resources on the
history and culture of colonial British America, the American Revolution, and
the early United States. Through its specialized collections of books, journals,
manuscripts, visual resources, and online services, together with its fellowships
and conference programs, the Library supports and encourages research in seventeenth-
and eighteenth-century colonial British America, the revolutionary era and early
republic, colonial Chesapeake, African American studies, the decorative arts
and material culture through 1830, archaeology, architectural history, and historical
preservation. The Library serves scholars, advanced students, the Foundation's
staff, and the public.

The John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library is part of the Bruton Heights School Education Center, a 30.6-acre complex of research departments and collection storage facilities that serves as a physical testament to Colonial Williamsburg's continuing commitment to education and research.
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"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. September 24, 2007
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African American programming adapts through the decades. Harvey Bakari outlines the goals of interpreting Williamsburg's enslaved population. February 2, 2009
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A historic headmistress devotes her days to educating enslaved children. Interpreter Antoinette Brennan shares the biography of Ann Wager. September 29, 2008
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A man purchases his enslaved family to set them free. James Ingram shares the tale. February 4, 2008
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A new blog subjects Thomas Jefferson's ideals to modern scrutiny. Add your two cents beginning this July. June 23, 2008
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Born at the right time, this revolutionary figure was an electrifying force. February 19, 2007
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Impress your friends with your command of the queen's English with this daily feature.
Piece together scenes from the Historic Area.
Online activities from the video series
New lyrics set to familiar (or some not so familiar) English melodies, recorded using 18th-century instrumentation to recreate the ambience of a small tavern or public meeting place.
Captain James Cook and the Search for the Northwest Passage
Justice John Blair and the Letter of the Law