American History Podcasts from Colonial Williamsburg http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Colonial Williamsburg: Past and Present examines the 18th century from every angle. Colonial Williamsburg: Past and Present brings you new perspectives from the Revolutionary War era. American history is explored in interviews with historic interpreters, tradesmen, musicians, historians, curators, authors, archaeologists, and more. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation museum tour, museum, willamsburg, colonial, williamsburg, revolution, revolutionary, American, history, independence, war, Jefferson, Washington Harmony Hunter hhunter@cwf.org clean en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://feeds.history.org/CWEnhancedPodcasts TownGunsmith The gun is part of America's creation story. Gunsmith George Suiter describes the technology of this potent tool. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#TownGunsmith Mon, 30 Jan 2012 8:00:00 EST 10:57 15.8MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,gunsmith,gun,rifle,weapons murdered A tale of murder in the final chapter in a great man's noble life. Chris Hull tells George Wythe's story. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#murdered Mon, 23 Jan 2012 8:00:00 EST 12:12 17.9MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,murder,poison,law,lawyer PoliteAcademy The manners of the parlor codify the feminine culture. Kristen Spivey keeps up appearances in The Polite Academy. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#PoliteAcademy Mon, 16 Jan 2012 8:00:00 EST 12:45 18.8MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,manners,parlor,tea,ladies ArmingtheContinent New information continues to emerge from the excavation of Anderson's Armoury. The tin shop is found, beginning a new exploration of the trade. Meredith Poole updates. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ArmingtheContinent Mon, 09 Jan 2012 8:00:00 EST 13:37 20.2MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,armory,weapons,guns,blacksmith cooper The coopers's cask is one of mankind's strongest constructions, and the ubiquitous container for shipping items wet and dry. Meet cooper Ramona Vogel to learn more about the trade. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#cooper Mon, 02 Jan 2012 8:00:00 EST 12:16 18.1MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,cooper,barrel,bucket GreatHair Hear tales of hair farms, shaved heads, yak fur, and wigs rigged with live ammunition, told by wigmaker Betty Myers. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#GreatHair Mon, 26 Dec 2011 8:00:00 EST 12:00 17.8MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,wigs,baldness,hair,coiffure CrystalCarols Christmas tunes resonate from an instrument you've probably never heard before. Hear Dean Shostak play Ben Franklin's invention: the glass armonica. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#CrystalCarols Mon, 19 Dec 2011 8:00:00 EST 15:15 22.6MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,music,carols,armonica,glass Westward America outgrows her 13 colonies and stretches her boundaries west. CNU Professor Phillip Hamilton explains the sprawl. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#Westward Mon, 12 Dec 2011 8:00:00 EST 12:47 19MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,Daniel Boone,westward expansion,manifest destiny,indians AGoodRead Author Susan Berg on what the 18th century read for work and for fun. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#AGoodRead Mon, 05 Dec 2011 8:00:00 EST 13:08 19.7MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,reading ,literacy,books,fiction HarshWorldThisWorld The diverse relationships between slaves and masters were governed by kindness, betrayal, trust, and cruelty. A new Electronic Field Trip, "Harsh World, This World" examines the complex familiarity of slavery. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#HarshWorldThisWorld Mon, 28 Nov 2011 8:00:00 EST 10:21 14.9MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,slavery,slaves,african,african american woodworking Master cabinetmaker Mack Headley makes fine furniture in the plain and neat Virginia style. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#woodworking Mon, 21 Nov 2011 8:00:00 EST 11:54 18MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,woodworking,carpentry,joiner,furniture madness Doctors treating madness in 1773 embraced methods like bleeding, vomiting, restraint and intimidation. Interpreter Donna Wolf researched the topic for her program, "A Method for Madness." http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#madness Mon, 14 Nov 2011 8:00:00 EST 12:13 15.5MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,madness,insanity,mental hospital,mental illness InventingtheSubmarine The first combat submarine was invented as a vehicle to transport underwater bombs. Jerry Roberts of the Connecticut River Museum tells the story of an intrepid American inventor. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#InventingtheSubmarine Mon, 07 Nov 2011 8:00:00 EST 16:09 22.7MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,submarine,explosives,inventors,turtle GhostsAmongstUs A chilling specter of the 18th century reaches its icy grasp to the present day. Hear the story of Moses Riggs, a man possessed. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#GhostsAmongstUs Mon, 31 Oct 2011 8:00:00 EST 18:27 24.9MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,ghost,haunting,demon,halloween AnEnduringSpirit Edith Cumbo was a rare individual in colonial Virginia: a free African woman. Learn about her life and her stature in this interview with Emily James. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#AnEnduringSpirit Mon, 24 Oct 2011 8:00:00 EST 9:43 14.4MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,african american,free black,slavery,woman brickbybrick Williamsburg's most prestigious buildings start with humble clay. Brickmaker Jason Whitehead tells the story. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#brickbybrick Mon, 17 Oct 2011 8:00:00 EST 12:42 19.2MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,brickmaker,brick,architecture,kiln BenjaminFranklin Wry humor softens the sharp wit of this quintessentially American founding father. Interpreter John Hamant talks about portraying Benjamin Franklin. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#BenjaminFranklin Mon, 10 Oct 2011 8:00:00 EST 14:04 21.1MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,ben franklin,ratification ,constitution ,congress GravestoneMystery Two gravestones are unearthed during a construction project. Historians and curators work to solve the mysteries below. Emily Williams tells their story. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#GravestoneMystery Mon, 03 Oct 2011 8:00:00 EST 13:24 20.3MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,burial,gravestone,graveyard,african american FirstDoNoHarm Restoration presents a paradox when repairing old instruments could mean erasing their stories. Conservator John Watson walks the fine line. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#FirstDoNoHarm Mon, 26 Sep 2011 8:00:00 EST 13:49 20.9MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,conservation,instrument,keyboard,restoration blacksmith Williamsburg's blacksmith transforms crude metal into elegant, functional tools. Master Blacksmith Ken Schwarz details the trade. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#blacksmith Mon, 19 Sep 2011 8:00:00 EST 11:51 17.6MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,blacksmith,smithy,tools,smith SpiesatJamestown The tale of a Spanish spy reveals England's fragile hold on the New World. Miguel Girona tells the story of Don Diego de Molina. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#SpiesatJamestown Mon, 12 Sep 2011 8:00:00 EST 11:21 17.1MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,colonization,spy,spanish,jamestown JuryTrial The Constitution guarantees the right to jury trial. What does it mean for a vital democracy? Director of the Center for Jury Studies Paula Hannaford-Agor explains their importance. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#JuryTrial Mon, 05 Sep 2011 8:00:00 EST 10:53 16.4MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,constitution,bill of rights,founding fathers,jury TheIdeaofAmerica Democracy is an experiment sustained through debate; rights are a privilege earned through participation. Michael Hartoonian introduces The Idea of America. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#TheIdeaofAmerica Mon, 29 Aug 2011 8:00:00 EST 13:24 20.1MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,debate,rights,democracy,founding fathers MoreThanMeetsTheEye Early maps and prints leave geography for last, focusing first on politics and propaganda. Curator Margaret Pritchard talks about a new exhibit at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#MoreThanMeetsTheEye Mon, 22 Aug 2011 8:00:00 EST 12:44 19.4MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,maps,cartography,frontier,manifest destiny AncientArmor A broken helmet is discarded and forgotten, only to be resurrected 400 years later by curious archaeologists on Jamestown Island. Curator Michael Lavin describes the effort. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#AncientArmor Mon, 15 Aug 2011 8:00:00 EST 11:09 16.9MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,archaeology,armor,settlers,indian wars MeetTheBasketmaker Basketmaking is a tradition born of utility and preserved for beauty. Colonial Williamsburg basketmaker Terry Thon practices a trade passed down through generations. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#MeetTheBasketmaker Mon, 08 Aug 2011 8:00:00 EST 11:28 17.4MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,basketmaking,baskets,colonial trades,colonial crafts KidsTelltheStory History is in the hands of Junior Interpreters all summer long, as the story of the Revolution expands to include a kid's perspective. Pam Blount tells us how sites involve children in the 18th century and today. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#KidsTelltheStory Mon, 01 Aug 2011 8:00:00 EST 11:16 17.1MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,kids,children,family,youth GWFarewell George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address teems with advice that rings true today. Listen to interpreter Ron Carnegie read excepts from the timeless epistle. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#GWFarewell Mon, 25 Jul 2011 8:00:00 EST 14:07 19.9MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,george washington,presidents,founders,government FoundingMothers Sharp quills did the bidding of the even sharper intellects of the Revolution's founding mothers. Listen to the words of Mercy Otis Warren and Abigail Adams, voiced by Abigail Schumann. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#FoundingMothers Mon, 18 Jul 2011 8:00:00 EST 13:34 19.9MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,Abigail Adams,John Adams,Mercy Otis Warren,women's history LibertyorDeath Patrick Henry demands liberty or death in his rousing 1775 speech. Hear the immortal words voiced by interpreter Richard Schumann. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#LibertyorDeath Mon, 11 Jul 2011 8:00:00 EST 9:10 13.1MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,Patrick Henry,Liberty or Death,founders,1775 IndependenceDay Thomas Jefferson reads the words that started it all: The Declaration of Independence. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#IndependenceDay Mon, 04 Jul 2011 8:00:00 EST 10:42 15.6MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,freedom,independence,declaration of independence,founder ArsenalofWar A new armoury complex takes shape on the footings of Anderson's Forge. Archaeologist Meredith Poole talks about the site's rebuilt narrative. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ArsenalofWar Mon, 27 Jun 2011 8:00:00 EST 12:11 17.7MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,forge,blacksmith,revolution,archaeology MeettheWeaver War makes the weaver busy. Cloth for everything from sails to bedsheets is created on his loom. Max Hamrick weaves the tale. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#MeettheWeaver Mon, 20 Jun 2011 8:00:00 EST 11:36 17.4MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,weaving,weaver,loom,cloth TribalRelic A lost relic returns to the Pamunkey tribe in a new form. American Indian Initiative Manager Buck Woodard guides us through treaties and time. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#TribalRelic Mon, 13 Jun 2011 8:00:00 EST 12:00 18.2 colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,Indian,Native American,Tribal Reservation,Algonquian WashingtonsWhiskey George Washington's retirement venture had a high alcohol content. Mount Vernon's Director of Preservation, Dennis Pogue, leads us on a tour through Washington's whiskey distillery. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#WashingtonsWhiskey Mon, 06 Jun 2011 8:00:00 EST 15:30 22.3MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,George Washington,whiskey,alcohol,distillery AgeofPiracy Pirates seek treasure both sunken and sea-going, from the 17th century through today. William and Mary Professor Kris Lane draws the connections between the old traditions and the fresh emergences of piracy. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#AgeofPiracy Mon, 30 May 2011 8:00:00 EST 15:59 23.0MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,pirates,piracy,blackbeard,pirate OralHistory African American history is both discovered in and continued by an ancient oral tradition. Richard Josey describes the process of restoring a community's voice. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#OralHistory Mon, 23 May 2011 8:00:00 EST 11:05 16.7MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,slavery,african history ,oral tradition,african culture GoodPresident Author and historian Alan Brinkley shares his thoughts on the alchemy of luck and chance in the Oval Office. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#GoodPresident Mon, 16 May 2011 8:00:00 EST 11:07 16.8MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,Abraham Lincoln,Alan Brinkley,president,presidency WomenoftheRevolution Could the war have been won without women? Author and Professor Holly Mayer thinks not. Learn more about the inner workings of the Continental Army. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#WomenoftheRevolution Mon, 09 May 2011 8:00:00 EST 12:25 18.8MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,women,army,soldiers,laundress ImmortalBricks Buildings bear silent witness to the history that happens inside them. Conservator Matt Webster makes sure structures live to tell their tales. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ImmortalBricks Mon, 02 May 2011 8:00:00 EST 10:26 15.9MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,architecture,repair,reconstruction,preservation RevtoCiv Abraham Lincoln makes good on the founders' promises of freedom and equality. Author Gordon Wood lays out the Revolutionary origins of the Civil War. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#RevtoCiv Mon, 25 Apr 2011 8:00:00 EST 10:27 15.9MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,Gordon Wood,Abraham Lincoln,slavery,Civil War marthaleadscharge While General George Washington commanded the troops in the field, Martha led the charge at home. Historic Interpreter Lee Ann Rose describes the impact women made during the Revolution. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#marthaleadscharge Mon, 18 Apr 2011 8:00:00 EST 10:55 16.5MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,Martha Washington,feminism,Esther Reed,women's history CountyJail Williamsburg's jail, or gaol, set the standard for colonial prison architecture. Visit the building this year as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of its reconstruction. Architectural historian Carl Lounsbury describes the structure. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#CountyJail Mon, 11 Apr 2011 8:00:00 EST 13:12 20.0MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,jail,punishment,law,incarceration BeerandWhiskey In an age when water was suspect, sometimes beer was the safest thing to drink. Food historian Frank Clark discusses the brewing process common to most colonial homes and recreated in Historic Area kitchens. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#BeerandWhiskey Mon, 04 Apr 2011 8:00:00 EST 11:33 17.3MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,beer,brewing,whiskey,tavern artofbeauty Attaining ideal beauty in the 18th century might require hog's lard, mousehide, toxic lead, and daily application of gin. Historical Interpreter Meg Brown shares her favorite discoveries. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#artofbeauty Mon, 28 Mar 2011 8:00:00 EST 12:10 18.4MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,beauty,makeup,natural cosmetics,cosmetics SettlerRevolt British colonists revolt against their mother country when traditional English rights are threatened. Author and historian Jack Greene explains. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#SettlerRevolt Mon, 21 Mar 2011 8:00:00 EST 13:18 19.9MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,Revolution,Britain,colonies,settlers VAHam The Ossabaw Hog shares its unique genetic legacy with visitors to Colonial Williamsburg's Great Hopes Plantation. Historic Farmer Wayne Randolph talks about the rare breed. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#VAHam Mon, 14 Mar 2011 8:00:00 EST 10:10 15.3MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,ham,pork,virginia ham,butchering JeffersonsatShadwell A new examination of Thomas Jefferson's boyhood home reveals the forces that shaped the third president. Author Susan Kern talks about her new book, "The Jeffersons at Shadwell." http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#JeffersonsatShadwell Mon, 07 Mar 2011 8:00:00 EST 14:08 21.3MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,Thomas Jefferson,Shadwell,Monticello,Virginia ADangerousMan The man with the tamest job in town is an outlaw in a time of slave law. Listen to the story of Gowan Pamphlet, the first ordained slave preacher in America. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ADangerousMan Mon, 28 Feb 2011 8:00:00 EST 10:31 15.9MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,black history month MergingCultures Many West African cultures make landfall in colonial Virginia, where they adapt and adopt traits that will form the basis of a new African American culture. Historian Rose McAphee describes the blend. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#MergingCultures Mon, 21 Feb 2011 8:00:00 EST 11:15 17MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,black history month,black culture,west africa,african culture AfricanAmericanFolkArt Folk Art from the African American tradition holds a wealth of cultural memory. Trish Balderson describes selected pieces chosen for the African American Folk Art Tour. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#AfricanAmericanFolkArt Mon, 14 Feb 2011 8:00:00 EST 10:58 16.6MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,african art,folk art,african culture,black history FreedomBound Slavery gains a foothold in the American colonies as early as 1619. In the years that follow, laws and resistance grow around the institution with equal determination. Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander discusses slavery's early path. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#FreedomBound Mon, 07 Feb 2011 8:00:00 EST 12:23 18.7MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,black history month,slavery,african american,underground railroad StormHorizon The Civil War has its roots in the American Revolution. Explore the causes and conflicts in "Storm on the Horizon," a special two-day Colonial Williamsburg event February 18th and 19th, 2011. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#StormHorizon Mon, 31 Jan 2011 8:00:00 EST 12:47 19.2MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,civil war,union,confederacy,slavery Pocahontas Ongoing excavations at James Fort reveal a surprising discovery: the site of the 1608 church where Pocahontas married John Rolfe. Chief Archaeologist Bill Kelso shares the excitement of rediscovery. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#Pocahontas Mon, 24 Jan 2011 8:00:00 EST 10:47 16.4MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,Jamestown,Pocahontas,John Rolfe,archaeology NewWorldEnglish The first English words spoken in Virginia were pronounced with a 17th-century London accent. Linguistics professor Anne Charity-Hudley explains the evolution of the American sound. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#NewWorldEnglish Mon, 17 Jan 2011 8:00:00 EST 12:47 19.3MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,accent,american english,dialect,linguistics SkillandScience Intelligence born of practice combines with the study of science to complete the historic tradesman's store of knowledge. Director of Historic Trades Jay Gaynor describes the balance. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#SkillandScience Mon, 10 Jan 2011 8:00:00 EST 11:43 17.6MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,carpentry,woodworking,craftsmen,tradesmen HeadtoToe The accessories that graced the ensembles of history are on display at the Colonial Williamsburg Art Museums in "Fashion Accessories from Head to Toe." Curator Linda Baumgarten introduces the collection. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#HeadtoToe Mon, 03 Jan 2011 8:00:00 EST 10:58 16.6MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,clothing ,fashion,accessories,gowns HistoryisServed A new blog from Historic Foodways presents 18th-century recipes in 21st-century terms. Get cooking with Frank Clark at recipes.history.org. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#HistoryisServed Mon, 27 Dec 2010 8:00:00 EST 11:43 17.7MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,food,recipes,colonial foods,historic foods SongsfortheSeason The Governor’s Musick is Colonial Williamsburg’s resident 18th-century musical ensemble. Jane Hanson, Herb Watson, Jenny Edenborn and Wayne Moss perform. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#SongsfortheSeason Mon, 20 Dec 2010 8:00:00 EST 14:50 22.3MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,carols,Christmas,christmas music APerfectCopy By 1820, the original Declaration was showing signs of wear. John Quincy Adams commissioned a now-famous facsimile. Librarian Doug Mayo describes Colonial Williamsburg's copy. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#APerfectCopy Mon, 13 Dec 2010 8:00:00 EST 12:27 18.7MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,declaration of independence,conservation,revolution,revolutionary war WilliamsburgChristmastide The heart of Christmas remains unchanged, even as each generation lends new customs to the celebration. Historian Lou Powers talks Christmastide in three centuries. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#WilliamsburgChristmastide Mon, 06 Dec 2010 8:00:00 EST 12:10 18.4MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,yuletide,christmas tree,christmastide,12 days of Christmas ColonialChildren Growing up colonial meant babies in crash helmets and boys in dresses. Program developer Kristin Spivey compares childhood now and then. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ColonialChildren Mon, 29 Nov 2010 8:00:00 EST 10:51 16.2MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,settlers childhood,kids,children,historic childhood PumpkinsProgress Gain a new respect for the good old pumpkin. Author Mary Miley Theobald traces the history of the long-suffering gourd. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#PumpkinsProgress Mon, 22 Nov 2010 8:00:00 EST 11:37 16.8MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,pumpkin pie,pumpkin,thanksgiving,pilgrim billofrights Do you know your rights? Professor of Law Henry Chambers explains the lasting wisdom of the Constitution's first 10 amendments. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#billofrights Mon, 15 Nov 2010 8:00:00 EST 10:41 14.7MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,rights,bill of rights,constitution,amendments TheIndianSchool The Indian School at the College of William and Mary was conceived for the religious conversion of Indians. Professor Jim Axtell shares the storied building's history. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#TheIndianSchool Mon, 08 Nov 2010 8:00:00 EST 13:00 19.4MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,indian,reeducation,native american HiddenWilliamsburg The backyards of Williamsburg's finest homes tell the story of a separate society. Author Mike Olmert reads the architecture of outbuildings. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#HiddenWilliamsburg Mon, 01 Nov 2010 8:00:00 EST 11:43 17.7MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,architecture,smokehouse,privy,dairy Piratesamongstus A disgruntled pirate's haunted history lingers in the town where his shipmates met the hangman. Carson Hudson and Willie Balderson team up for "Pirates Amongst Us." http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#Piratesamongstus Mon, 25 Oct 2010 8:00:00 EST 15:30 22.0MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,ghost,pirate,haunted,halloween GhostsofWilliamsburg Author L.B. Taylor preserves Tidewater's spectral folklore in his book, "The Ghosts of Williamsburg." http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#GhostsofWilliamsburg Mon, 18 Oct 2010 8:00:00 EST 12:16 18.3MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,ghosts,halloween,haunted,spirits WillofthePeople What did the founders really intend for our democracy? Political Science Professor Quentin Kidd talks about how the government was built and how Americans have adapted it. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#WillofthePeople Mon, 11 Oct 2010 8:00:00 EST 12:26 18.8MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,founding father,election,midterm,founders PapaSaidMamaSaid Papa Said, Mama Said preserves the African-American community's long tradition of storytelling. Art Johnson shares a fable. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#PapaSaidMamaSaid Mon, 04 Oct 2010 8:00:00 EST 11:37 15.8MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,story,african american,slavery ,fable JumpingtheBroom Jumping the broom was a marriage ceremony rich with meaning for communities denied traditional rights. Training Specialist Rose McAphee describes the wedding recreated weekly at Colonial Williamsburg's Great Hopes Plantation. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#JumpingtheBroom Mon, 27 Sep 2010 8:00:00 EST 11:12 17.1MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,slavery,african american,jumping the broom,jumpin the broom CallForthTheMilitia Local militiamen were ragtag but tenacious fighting forces. Supervisor of Military Programs John Hill describes Revolutionary War hometown defenses. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#CallForthTheMilitia Mon, 20 Sep 2010 8:00:00 EST 11:47 17.9MB colonial williamsburg,history,american history,revolution,revolutionary war,18th century,colonial,Continental Army,militia,muskets,Revolution ConstitutionDay Get to know the Constitution: a document whose genius lies in its malleability. Historian and author Pauline Maier talks ratification. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ConstitutionDay Mon, 13 Sep 2010 8:00:00 EST 15:31 22.3MB cotton Cotton springs from the ground with a story all its own at Great Hopes Plantation. Farmer Wayne Randolph tells cotton's story. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#cotton Mon, 06 Sep 2010 8:00:00 EST 12:18 17.7MB MovingRobertsonsWindmill 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#MovingRobertsonsWindmill Mon, 30 Aug 2010 8:00:00 EST 14:28 20.9MB EscapetheNoose 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#EscapetheNoose Mon, 23 Aug 2010 8:00:00 EST 9:03 13MB WilliamsburgsMidwife Thousands of Williamsburg mothers entrusted the delivery of their babies to midwives and man-midwives. Medical historian Robin Kipps outlines the ancient profession. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#WilliamsburgsMidwife Mon, 16 Aug 2010 8:00:00 EST 10:43 15.5MB MeetMarthaWashington "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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#MeetMarthaWashington Mon, 09 Aug 2010 8:00:00 EST 15:28 22.2MB MeetThePowells 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#MeetThePowells Mon, 02 Aug 2010 8:00:00 EST 10:47 15.7MB ArmingforRevolution Archaeology at Anderson's Forge unearths the story of a city preparing for war. Staff Archaeologist Andy Edwards talks about the dig. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ArmingforRevolution Mon, 26 Jul 2010 8:00:00 EST 11:46 16.9MB historymyths Myths abound in history's retelling. Historian and author Mary Miley Theobald shares some of her favorites. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#historymyths Mon, 19 Jul 2010 8:00:00 EST 12:50 18.5MB hercules 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#hercules Mon, 12 Jul 2010 8:00:00 EST 14:32 20.9MB ElizabethThompson Women's unassuming roles made them excellent spies. Playwright Darci Tucker tells the story of Elizabeth Thompson: Lady Spy. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ElizabethThompson Mon, 05 Jul 2010 8:00:00 EST 12:26 17.8MB DeclarationofIndependence Hear the Declaration of Independence read in its entirety by Thomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#DeclarationofIndependence Mon, 28 Jun 2010 8:00:00 EST 10:39 14.8MB Shipwreck2 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#Shipwreck2 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 8:00:00 EST 10:46 15.6MB Shipwreck Underwater archaeologist John Broadwater and his team dove down to a sunken fleet of ships from the Battle of Yorktown. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#Shipwreck Mon, 14 Jun 2010 8:00:00 EST 11:21 16.4MB IceCream Historic Foodways Journeyman Rob Brantley makes ice cream the really old-fashioned way in the kitchen at the Governor's Palace. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#IceCream Mon, 07 Jun 2010 8:00:00 EST 12:24 18MB WomenSoldiers Determined women disguised themselves as men to fight in the Revolutionary War. Historian Joyce Henry brings us the story of Anna Maria Lane. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#WomenSoldiers Mon, 31 May 2010 8:00:00 EST 14:45 21.1MB CivilWarWmsbg Williamsburg's streets are rich with the history of two wars. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#CivilWarWmsbg Mon, 24 May 2010 8:00:00 EST 10:30 15.2MB ArtFnDpt2 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ArtFnDpt2 Mon, 17 May 2010 8:00:00 EST 15:02 21.3MB ArtFD_instruments Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums introduces the instruments designed to be heard under cannon fire and over musket volleys. Learn the history of their distinctive sound with Amy Miller and members of the Senior Fife and Drum Corps. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ArtFD_instruments Mon, 10 May 2010 8:00:00 EST 11:39 16.1MB Harpsichordmaker Harpsichord maker Ed Wright prizes the instrument for its bright, crystalline sound and unique mechanics. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#Harpsichordmaker Mon, 03 May 2010 8:00:00 EST 10:00 4.5MB WeaponsofWar 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#WeaponsofWar Mon, 26 Apr 2010 8:00:00 EST 11:30 5.3MB SoFarFromScioto 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#SoFarFromScioto Mon, 19 Apr 2010 8:00:00 EST 10:10 4.6MB PatrickHenrysSecret American Patriot Patrick Henry is burdened with his first wife's tragic decline into insanity. Interpreter Richard Schumann tells the tale. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#PatrickHenrysSecret Mon, 12 Apr 2010 8:00:00 EST 11:08 5.0MB ArtandScienceMeet 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." http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ArtandScienceMeet Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EST 10:35 4.7MB ThomasJeffersonEngineer 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ThomasJeffersonEngineer Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST 13:42 6.0MB ThomasJeffersonScientist 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ThomasJeffersonScientist Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST 11:31 5.1MB NewintheCollection 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#NewintheCollection Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST 13:05 5.6MB TheRightsofYouth Children and the law: Historian Cathy Hellier and Law Professor Jim Dwyer contrast 18th-century and 21st-century juvenile justice. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#TheRightsofYouth Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST 12:44 5.6MB DanielBoone Folk legend Daniel Boone was a reluctant hero in his lifetime. Historic Interpreter Scott New tells the story of the humble hunter. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#DanielBoone Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST 10:29 4.8MB ASlavesPerspective Independence was a promise extended to landed white men only. Historic interpreter Hope Smith lays out a slave's perspective on freedom.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST 13:22 5.6MB RunawaySlaves Runaway slave ads provide a wealth of insights into the life of the colonial slave. Historian Harvey Bakari shares some examples.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST 10:10 4.5MB TheSlaveTrade The slave trade touched the lives of people around the globe, explains Colonial Williamsburg's Educational Program Development Director Bill White.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST 10:33 4.5MB PamphletPreacher An electrifying presence changes history. Historic interpreter James Ingram shares the details of a remarkable life.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST 10:22 4.4MB FurnishingHistory Objects take their places in a scene that suggests a bustling social hub. Curator Kim Ivey describes the interior of Charlton's coffeehouse.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST 10:05 4.7MB OrganistPeterPelham Organist Michael Monaco coaxes the sound of the 1700s from an 18th century organ in William and Mary’s Wren Chapel. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST 12:04 5.4MB PotteryWithaPast Stoneware held a place in every household. Curators Janine Skerry and Suzanne Hood describe the innumerable forms. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#PotteryWithaPast Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST 12:24 5.6MB EarlyVirginiaVehicles Virginia was a mobile colony, says Coach and Livestock Director Richard Nicoll. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#EarlyVirginiaVehicles Mon, 01 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST 9:51 4.5MB ANewStory Historian Cary Carson describes creating a narrative framework for Colonial Williamsburg that made room for the stories of black Virginians. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ANewStory Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST 13:00 5.4MB IrishChristmasMelodies Tavern entertainer and musician Kelly Kennedy plays and sings Christmas airs in the Irish tradition. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#IrishChristmasMelodies Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST 4.8MB TangibleRemains Objects drawn from a 1609 well put people back in the picture at James Fort. Senior Archaeological Curator Bly Straube interprets the evidence. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#TangibleRemains Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST 12:44 5.7MB TheJohnSmithWell 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#TheJohnSmithWell Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST 12:20 5.6MB ColonialGirls Gentry girls had but one job: to find a husband. Historian Cathy Hellier explains the custom. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ColonialGirls Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST 12:27 5.6MB ConsiderthePumpkin Pumpkins sustain early settlers through American winters. Author and historian Mary Miley Theobald explains why the gourd deserves more respect. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#ConsiderthePumpkin Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:24 5.2MB TheCherokeeNation The modern Cherokee Nation is enjoying a renaissance in language and culture. Living History Demonstrator Paula Nelson shares the resurgence. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#TheCherokeeNation Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:27 5.3MB BeerandWhiskeyinWilliamsburg Whiskey and beer are the safe alternatives to water in colonial Virginia. Historic Foodways' Frank Clark describes the benefits of brewing. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#BeerandWhiskeyinWilliamsburg Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST 12:05 5.6MB 75YearsofCostumeDesign Colonial Williamsburg marks 75 years of costumed interpretation in 2009. Costume Design Center Director Brenda Rosseau describes the metamorphosis from 1934. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#75YearsofCostumeDesign Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:02 5.1MB GhostsAmongstUs Centuries-old phantoms linger in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. Hear a tale from the "Ghosts Amongst Us" evening tour. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST 18:14 8.0MB BrutonParishChurchyard Individuals of all classes rest in the peace of the Bruton Parish graveyard. Church guide Anne Conkling describes one of America's oldest cemeteries.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST 13:04 6.1MB HorsesinWilliamsburg Horses lend their speed and strength to the American colonies. Head coachman Joyce Henry shares the horse's role in early Virginia.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:04 4.8MB BeesintheColonies The humble honeybee sweetens the American story. Apiarist Bill Krebs says bees have been here since the beginning.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:54 5.5MB Wethepeople America's Constitution stands as a monument to compromise.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 13:57 6.3MB TheLostColony One hundred and seventeen colonists vanish in America's oldest mystery. Ivor Noel Hume tells the story of the Lost Colony.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 7:47 3.6MB 2009StorytellingConcerts Colonial Williamsburg continues the joyful tradition of telling with this year's storytelling concerts. Dylan Pritchett describes how stories evolve.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 9:11 4.3MB PrisonersofWar As long as there have been wars, there have been prisoners of war. Tom Hay talks about Revolutionary War captives.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 12:08 5.4MB ReligionintheColonies The story of religious freedom is one that continues to unfold. Bob Doares explains the genealogy of worship in America. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:58 4.9MB HIstorysMostFamousDuel Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr act out a fatal altercation. Mark Schneider provides the details.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:51 5.2MB TheCodeDuello Rules and ceremony govern this gentlemen's contest. Mark Schneider describes the Code Duello.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:32 5.1MB TheJoyofDiscovery Recreating 18th-century technology takes perseverance and luck, says Jay Gaynor, Director of Historic Trades.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 9:17 4.6MB ReadingRavenscroft Archaeologists turn their trowels on Ravenscroft for its third summer of excavation. Meredith Poole shares an update.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:03 4.9MB PurposeBuilt Backyard structures bespeak a separate history. Author Mike Olmert shares his study of outbuildings.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:42 5.7MB ComicbookHistory Comic book author Bentley Boyd uses a vivid medium to snare new students of American history.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:06 5.3MB SmallpoxandtheCovenant America's smallpox eradication has its roots in 18th-century Boston.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:04 5.3MB 18thCenturySurgery Colonial medicine is not for the faint of heart. Sharon Cotner describes the philosophies and practices.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:18 5.4MB WeHoldTheseTruths The foundation of American democracy rests on one mighty sheet of parchment. Hear interpreter Bill Barker read the Declaration of Independence.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:11 2.8MB HiddeninPlainSight What's lost is found, safe in a place it never left. Scott Stephenson describes a rediscovery.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:18 5.5MB CherokeeDiplomacy European and Cherokee cultures converge in Virginia in the 1700s.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 8:12 4.0MB Zooarchaeology Zooarchaeologist Joanne Bowen decodes 400-year-old leftovers.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 9:53 4.6MB PiratesoftheAtlantic Piracy is equal parts economics and adventure. Author Carson Hudson describes the lust for treasure.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 12:55 5.8MB - MigratingCultures Foreign tools and family treasures came to America like stowaways in immigrants' baggage. Trish Balderson retraces migration's story through museum objects.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 14:10 6.6MB InTheirOwnWords Old sources give fresh voice to slavery's story. Manager of African American programs Tricia Brooks explains how we know what we know. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:43 5.4MB FlowersandHerbs Gardener Larry Griffith and Photographer Barbara Lombardi summon botanic phantoms and capture their essence on film.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 11 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:41 5.4MB SpringLambs Preserving genetic diversity one lamb at a time: Manager of Rare Breeds Elaine Shirley talks about the 2009 generation of Leicester Longwools.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 04 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 13:07 6.4MB ThomasJeffersononReligion Thomas Jefferson's policy on religious freedom rests on one ageless axiom: do unto others. Interpreter Bill Barker expounds.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST 14:56 6.8MB PatrickHenryonReligion Patrick Henry's passionate beliefs come alive through Richard Schumann's interpretation.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:28 4.9MB ReconstructingtheCapitol 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:39 5.1MB WhatsanEFT Director of Educational Program Development Bill White and his team create a television broadcast to nurture citizens for a new era.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST 6:30 3.3MB TheGovernor'sPalaceat75 Fresh eyes refocus an architectural icon. Chief Curator Emeritus Graham Hood on recomposing an 18th-century landmark.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:13 5.2MB Spiesofthe18thCentury The means have changed, but the end is the same. Interpreter Jay Templin describes the tactics of information gathering.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:46 5.4MB ARecordintheRiver Oyster shells are the black box recorders of the James River. Marine scientist Juli Harding collects the data.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 9:12 4.5MB OnThisDay News and notices from the 18th century are the subject of a new compilation. Librarian Juleigh Clark describes the Revolutionary War Era Daybook.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:54 5.1MB Swordmakinginthe18thCentury Colonial tradesmen learned the swordmaking craft as Virginia armed itself for war. Journeyman brass founder Suzie Dye describes the process.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:48 5.1MB IronworksatJamestown Virginia's soil yielded unexpected resources. Journeyman Blacksmith Shel Browder talks about an early iron foundry at Jamestown.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:36 5.5MB FreedomBound The instinct for liberty is a universal human trait, explains EFT author Christy Coleman.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST 12:45 6.1MB ColonialChocolate Journeyman cook Jim Gay explains that Americans' love of chocolate dates back to the beginning.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:58 5.6MB AfricanAmericanProgramsat30 African American programming adapts through the decades. Harvey Bakari outlines the goals of interpreting Williamsburg's enslaved population.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST 9:17 4.3MB MourningArt Tangible expressions of grief keep lost loved ones close. Curator Kim Ivey explains the customs of mourning art.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:17 4.8MB TheNativeTongue Native tribes and colonizers began a dialogue without a word in common. Buck Woodard describes the early exchanges. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:00 5.2MB TheChiefdomofPowhatan 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:08 4.8MB ColonialJournalism Political pressure and personal bias have hounded American journalists since the first newspapers were printed. Interpreter Dennis Watson talks about the Virginia Gazette.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:39 5.3MB WeHoldTheseTruths Examine iconic American rhetoric in Paul Aron's new book, "We Hold These Truths."http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 14:19 6.7MB GingerbreadHouses The town is rendered in gingerbread once a year at Colonial Williamsburg. Executive Pastry Chef Joe Sciegaj oversees the construction.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 9:32 4.1MB ColonialWeaponsSystem 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:46 5.5MB MakingHistoryLive 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."http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:42 5.8MB ChristmasinWilliamsburg Doors are decked in Williamsburg's signature style to celebrate the holiday season. Laura Viancour describes the preparations.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 9:10 4.4MB TheCarolinaRoom Modern-day curators focus on reversible restoration techniques. Conservator Shelley Svoboda describes the renewal of the Carolina Room. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:18 5.5MB RecreatingaCannon,PartTwo 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:24 2.4MB RecreatingaCannon 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:41 6.3MB ASplendidCoincidence Inspiration intersects with means in a partnership that resurrects a city. Character interpreter Ed Way portrays W.A.R. Goodwin at Colonial Williamsburg.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:51 5.4MB WitchesintheColonies Author Carson Hudson shares some practical 17th-century tips for identifying witches.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:01 2.7MB TheWrenBuilding 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 14:25 4.0MB TheWillofthePeople Contentious elections are the founders' legacy, explains Bill White, the Theresa A. and Lawrence C. Salameno Director of Educational Program Development. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:30 3.3MB TobaccointheColonies Investment in the field yields profits in the marketplace for diligent tobacco farmers. Rural tradesman Wayne Randolph describes the hungry crop's allure.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:24 3.5MB TheBraySchool A historic headmistress devotes her days to educating enslaved children. Interpreter Antoinette Brennan shares the biography of Ann Wager.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:27 2.9MB PicturePerfect Camera becomes time machine as photographer Dave Doody frames the past in his lens.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:30 3.5MB TheCombustibleWoman Storytelling Festival favorite Art Johnson shares a tale.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:16 3.6MB TeacherInstitute 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:17 2.8MB RestorationandReconstruction Putting an 18th-century face on a 21st-century building is a feat of research and resourcefulness, explains Colonial Williamsburg architect Scott Spence.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:44 2.9MB FirstLadyofVirginia 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:56 3.2MB CharltonsCoffeehouse A long-absent address returns to Duke of Gloucester Street. Architectural Historian Ed Chappell explains the Charlton Coffeehouse reconstruction.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:49 3.4MB CapturedColors 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:31 3.0MB TheBodleianPlate Sheer chance delivered a guiding light of Williamsburg's restoration. Hear the story of the Bodleian plate with Architectural Historian Carl Lounsbury.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:28 2.9MB TheStampAct 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST 14:53 3.9MB TheBritishConstitution The fundamentals of British law reside in the American Constitution. Historian Nancy Milton describes the English influence.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:34 3.0MB TheFifthVirginiaConvention The American rebels stood to lose a lot by winning the war. Sites interpreter B.J. Pryor discusses the risk of success.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:02 3.2MB CommonSense Forty-six pages from Thomas Paine's pen whip discontent into outright rebellion. Public Sites Interpreter Alex Clark details the transformation.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:30 2.8MB Weholdthesetruths Hear the words that started a war, read by Thomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker. Episode one of July's Revolutionary Documents series.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:09 2.8MB TheJeffersonBlog A new blog subjects Thomas Jefferson's ideals to modern scrutiny. Add your two cents beginning this July.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:26 3.3MB NaturalHistory A foreign landscape is revealed to a curious world by naturalist Mark Catesby. Interpreter Robb Warren talks about the man and his art.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:15 2.7MB LoveandRevolution 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:50 3.6MB TheKing'sMan Could Lord Dunmore have prevented the Revolution? Interpreter Phil Shultz considers the question.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 9:45 2.6MB InOtherWords The cost of modern speech is paid in verbs as America trades eloquence for speed. Historian Cathy Hellier explains the change.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 May 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:12 3.0MB ForWhatAilsYou For poxes, headaches, and fevers, the apothecary has a preparation to ease your symptoms. Medical historian Susan Pryor details the treatments.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 May 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:48 3.1MB FifesandDrumsat50 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:18 3.3MB FashionandFunction A corset's engineered strictness defines the shape of the 18th-century woman. Journeywoman Brooke Welborn explains the trend.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:49 2.9MB DisgustinglyAdorable Never at a loss for words, Rare Breeds Manager Elaine Shirley coins the phrase "disgustingly adorable" to describe this year's lambs.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:04 3.1MB TheFrenchmansMap 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:38 3.7MB FakesandForgeries Fakes and phonies are stopped with a squint. Curator John Davis discusses the subtleties of form.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:06 3.2MB SmartasanOx Bovine behemoths boast brains and brawn. Oxman Darin Tschopp describes these beasts of burden.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 14:07 3.8MB GreatEscapes Stories of famous captures are rivaled only by stories of famous escapes at Williamsburg's Public Gaol. Tom Hay shares his favorites.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:47 3.4MB LibertyorDeath Patrick Henry spoke with a minister's conviction and a patriot's passion. Colonial Williamsburg interpreter Richard Schumann discusses Henry's seminal speech.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:38 3.6MB Wit'sLastStake Eighteenth-century farce delights 21st-century audiences. Todd Norris describes timeless comic themes.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:27 2.8MB ARarityRestored 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:54 3.2MB TreasureKeepers Good as new isn't always as good as old. Curator John Watson talks about conservation at Colonial Williamsburg. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:30 3.3MB TheButcher,TheBaker One sheep's fleece supplies half a dozen trades. Shepherdess Carrie MacDougal spins the tale. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:13 3.3MB WashingtonasaSymbol Washington's leadership was an appealing surrogate for the king's paternal presence. Historian Kevin Kelly discusses the first president's legacy. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:11 2.8MB WealthontheShelf When a single book cost half a year's wages, tomes were rare treasures. Bruce Plumley describes the bookbinding trade.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:51 2.9MB NoMasterOverMe A man purchases his enslaved family to set them free. James Ingram shares the tale. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:35 3.3MB MythicalBeasts,MagicalCreatures Dragons, mermaids and griffins lurk in the museum collections. Christina Westenberger leads the hunt.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:47 3.2MB TheRestoration,PartTwo Single-minded determination is the Historic Area's salvation. Author Will Molineux continues his discussion of the restoration.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST 9:11 2.5MB TheRestoration,PartOne A determined rector reclaims history from the ravages of progress and poverty.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:36 3.3MB TheTownBeforetheTown An early plantation slumbers beneath Williamsburg's streets and foundations.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:14 3.3MB TwelfthNight Holiday celebrations culminate with Twelfth Night revelries. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:47 3.4MB AnIrishChristmas In clear voice and high spirits, Kelly Kennedy sings Irish Christmas melodies.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:57 2.9MB AChild's-EyeView Old toy trains and sprawling dollhouses connect imaginations through the span of years. Curator Jan Gilliam has the happy task of laying them out.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:21 3.7MB JewishHolyDays Jewish holidays were celebrated by a faithful few in 18th-century colonies. Martha Katz-Hyman outlines the early traditions. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:17 3.7MB FoundersorTraitors 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:23 3.3MB PlayingthePart Taking the shape of a founding father calls for equal parts of preparation and imagination. Interpreters John Hamant and Steve Holloway detail the process.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EST 11:53 3.1MB ALadenTable A table crowded with local game, seafood, custards and savories is a feast of gratitude. Journeyman Rob Brantley describes the dishes. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EST 11:49 3.1MB OutfittinganArmy The Powder Magazine stood ready to arm soldiers against the oppressors of the age. Historic interpreter Chris Geist details the building's purpose. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:21 3.3MB EmissariesofPeace 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." http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:09 3.2MB CryWitch,PartTwo Hear the verdict in the trial of Grace Sherwood, the "Virginia Witch."http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST 18:14 4.7MB CryWitch,PartOne Take a seat at the trial of Grace Sherwood, the "Virginia Witch."http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST 15:55 4.0MB Wren'sFormalGarden After three summers of digging, archaeologist Steve Archer hits pay dirt.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:45 3.4MB JamestownUnearthed,PartTwo With 60 percent of James Fort unexplored, the island outpost guards a wealth of stories. Bill Kelso continues the hunt for discovery.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:16 3.8MB JamestownUnearthed,PartOne The most impartial chronicle of Jamestown Settlement is in its trash. Curator Bly Straube explains. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:13 3.3MB PreludetoVictory "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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:43 3.3MB TheGunpowderPlot Add your shouts to the clamor for revolution in Colonial Williamsburg's evening program, "The Gunpowder Plot." Author Gina DeAngelis explains.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:28 2.8MB UnderStorytelling'sSpell Storytellers from around the world will gather at Colonial Williamsburg to participate in the Third Annual Storytelling Festival, including Williamsburg's own Art Johnson.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:18 3.5MB Carriages,CartsandWagons Conjuring a wheel from elm and iron is one big geometry problem for John Boag, Colonial Williamsburg wheelwright. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:52 3.7MB colonialchildren'sdance Youth interpreters in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area enliven parlors and stages with dancing demonstrations. Kelly McEvoy details the colonial pastime.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST 11:17 3.2MB ADifferentKindofFounder Candlesticks, buckles, bells, and sword hilts are just a few objects that Colonial Williamsburg founder Doc Hassell is called to manufacture.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:17 3.7MB SouthernHospitality 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:07 3.6MB TheAgeofWood Making the job up as he goes along is one of Garland Wood's favorite aspects of his job as carpenter at Colonial Williamsburg.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:17 3.8MB TemptedtoEnlist The prospect of ready money tempted many middling men to enlist. Bryan Simpers and Bereni New interpret the Hoys at Colonial Williamsburg.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 11:37 3.1MB ALoyalSubject Loyal subjects of the king walked among Williamsburg's revolutionaries. Colonial Williamsburg's Jack Flintom interprets John Randolph's allegiance to King George III.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:37 3.5MB ASlave'sPerspective The Declaration of Independence was a promise extended to white men only. Hope Smith portrays Eve, a slave in the Peyton Randolph house.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:13 3.8MB MarquisdeLafayette Portraying the Marquis de Lafayette, Colonial Williamsburg's Mark Schneider tells the story of the Frenchman who helped save the American Revolution.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:27 3.3MB TheDeclarationofIndependence Hear the words that were catalyst to the Revolution, read by Bill Barker, Colonial Williamsburg's Thomas Jefferson. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:09 2.7MB UndertheRedcoat The Revolutionary War wasn't always a winning proposition for the colonists, explains Tim Sutphin. "Under the Redcoat" recalls the British occupation of Williamsburg. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:33 3.7MB TheArtoftheCut Translating a man's measurements into suits for all seasons is the task of the skillful tailor, says apprentice Neal Hurst. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:22 3.8MB CaringForTheMentallyIll Williamsburg's Public Hospital was the first facility for the treatment of the mentally ill in British North America.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:38 3.4MB MurderofGeorgeWythe Colonial Williamsburg's Jim McDonald explains how a confluence of convenient circumstances protects the chief suspect. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:55 4MB MarthaWashingtonRemembers This first lady devoted herself to her husband and his troops.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 28 May 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:58 3.1MB SlaveryandManumission The little-known process of manumission was a means of securing freedom for a handful of Virginia slaves.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 21 May 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:10 3.7MB DrummersCall The noble tradition of the fifes and drums is celebrated May 18-20 during Drummer's Call.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 14 May 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:29 3.4MB HistoricalRivalry 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 07 May 2007 08:00:00 EST 15:48 4.2MB PhotoofaLifetime 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:17 3.2MB JamestownUnearthed Portraying lesser-known historical figures gives Willie Balderson an opportunity to relate the experiences of the everyday man.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:28 3.8MB ChaptersintheSoil Staff Archaeologist Meredith Poole explains how each layer of soil yields subtle clues.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST 15:34 4.1MB MusicSuitedtoaLady Colonial ladies played instruments that showed their graceful features to the best advantage, and they never showed their elbows. Music Interpreter Jane Hanson explains.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:30 3.6MB EducationforCitizenship2 Citizen participation is as vital to democracy today as it was at the dawn of our nation, says Colonial Williamsburg Foundation President Colin Campbell.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 02 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:04 3.6MB EducationforCitizenship 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:22 3.4MB Anthropologist Distinguished Visiting Professor Rhys Isaac's 1970 encounter with Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area set the course for his career.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:59 3.8MB 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:52 3.7MB RevolutionaryStories New vignettes reveal revolutionary citizens from different angles, explains Bill Weldon, Colonial Williamsburg's manager of public history.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:55 3.9MB GowanPamphlet2 Hear James Ingram, Colonial Williamsburg's Gowan Pamplet, tell how an enslaved man became the leader of Virginia's largest Baptist church. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:34 2.8MB GowanPamphlet Born at the right time, this revolutionary figure was an electrifying force.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:47 2.9MB SlaveTrade The slave trade touched the lives of people around the globe, explains Colonial Williamsburg's Educational Program Development director Bill White. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:12 3.5MB SaddlesHarnesses Colonial Williamsburg Journeyman saddle and harness maker Eric Myall says different saddles are tools for specific jobs.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:58 3.4MB ClothingSpeaks Clothing says what words do not, in the 18th century as well as the 21st. Textiles and costumes curator Linda Baumgarten explains.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST 15:48 4.2MB AConversationWithBenedictArnoldKJohnston2behind What would Benedict Arnold have to say for himself? Interpreter Ken Johnston gives listeners a taste.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:36 3.8MB PoundsPencePistareensEGoldstein2behind Curator Erik Goldstein describes the antecedents of modern coinage in a new exhibit at the DeWitt Wallace Museum.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:31 3.9MB MuseumRenovationRHurstbehind 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST 15:21 4.1MB WeAreStarvedIHumebehind The newest book from Colonial Williamsburg's retired Chief Archaeologist Ivor Noel Hume, "Civilized Men" examines the transgressions of humanity in Jamestown.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST 17:15 4.5MB ChristmasHymnsJTurnerbehind Colonial Williamsburg musician John Turner explains the origins of America's beloved Christmas hymns.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:34 3.6MB ColonialChristmastideDanceMWrightbehind Performing Arts Dance Interpreter Marcy Wright talks about 18th-century dance customs, including instructions that called for kisses and hugs.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:34 3.4MB KidsHolidayProgramsKSpiveybehind Special programs for kids let young visitors experience an 18th-century child's life. Kristen Spivey describes Kids' Holiday Weekends in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST 14:47 3.8MB An18thCenturyChristmasLPowersbehind Historian Lou Powers traces the evolution of Christmas celebrations through the centuries. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:49 3.4MB BenedictArnoldKJohnstonbehind 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:08 3.2MB BasketmakingRCarrbehind 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST 16:57 4.3MB TheLibertyPoleTHaybehind Tarring and feathering dissenters at the liberty pole was political theater in the 18th century, says Tom Hay, Colonial Williamsburg's courthouse supervisor.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:05 3.5MB PreservingRareBreedsRNichollbehind Recreating the past in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area is a matter of hoofs and horns as well as bricks and mortar.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:05 3.4MB HistoricHauntingsBLuongobehind Spooky tales of unexplained phenomena persist in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 10:45 2.8MB ColonialTheaterTNorrisbehind 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:40 3.4MB YorktownEFTFBurroughsbehind On the October 19th debut of Colonial Williamsburg's Electronic Field Trip "Yorktown," participating students across the nation will learn history almost by accident.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 14:11 3.6MB TheBrickKilnJWhiteheadbehind This October, the brick kiln in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area will burn for five days and nights.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 14:22 3.7MB EducatingThroughTheaterHSmithbehind 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 02 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:24 3.2Mb TheFashionableWigCDamebehind Colonial Williamsburg wigmaker Terry Lyons sees her share of bigwigs and blockheads in the King's Arms Barber Shop on Duke of Gloucester Street.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 Sep 2006 08:00:00 EST 11:58 3.2MB ResearchingRevCitizensCDamebehind Actor-interpreter Corinne Dame talks about the continual research necessary to give a living and accurate portrayal of Williamsburg's 18th-century citizens.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:00:00 GMT 14:14 3.7Mb WeaponsandMilitiaSPittmanbehind 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:00:00 GMT 13:47 3.5Mb AnActorinRevCityMCollinsbehind 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 04 Sep 2006 08:00:00 GMT 12:43 3.3Mb AtTheMastersBenchMHeadleybehind Mack Headley discusses why sometimes the old-fashioned way is the best way to create subtle and sophisticated furniture pieces.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:00:00 GMT 12:20 3.3Mb FourthGenCabinetmakerMHeadleybehind Mack Headley talks about the sophisticated artistry of 18th-century cabinetmaking.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:20 3.2Mb StorytellingFestivalREllisbehind Rex Ellis discusses Colonial Williamsburg's upcoming storytelling festival and the importance of storytelling to national culture and identity.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:00:00 EST 14:54 7.3Mb