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Information about the following topics is often requested. Perhaps your question can be answered by the Colonial Williamsburg Website:
- Christmas in Williamsburg in the 18th Century
Articles and Recipes - Food and Drink from colonial Virginia
Foodways
Winemaking
Recipes from the Compleat Housewife
Recipes from the Taverns
Vegetables - Money and it's value compared to modern times
"How much is that in today's money?" - Pirates in Virginia
"When Blackbeard Scourged the Seas" - Virginia Gazettes, 1733-1780, images of the newspaper online
Browse by Subject and read the article - George Washington
Washington in Williamsburg
Rules of Civility - The Workaday World
18th-century Trades
Multimedia and related links
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The Cherokee Nation
The modern Cherokee Nation is enjoying a renaissance in language and culture. Living History Demonstrator Paula Nelson shares the resurgence. November 16, 2009
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Smallpox and the Covenant
America's smallpox eradication has its roots in 18th-century Boston. July 13, 2009
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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. May 18, 2009
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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. March 2, 2009
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African American Programs at 30
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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The Native Tongue
Native tribes and colonizers began a dialogue without a word in common. Buck Woodard describes the early exchanges. January 19, 2009
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