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Find information about the people, and places of 18th-century Williamsburg, as well as information on aspects of colonial life such as trades, food, and clothing by visiting Colonial Williamsburg's Explore and Learn and the Library's Frequently Asked Questions.

The Colonial Williamsburg Journal offers selected articles on colonial life and museum conservation and interpretation. "How much is that in today's money" and "When Blackbeard scourged the seas" are among the topics explored.

Browse our Digital Archive and read an 18th century Virginia Gazette.

Other history museums offer information about Colonial or Early National America:

     Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
     Colonial National Historical Park
     Jamestown Rediscovery-APVA
     Plimoth Plantation
     Mount Vernon
     Monticello
     Frontier Culture Museum, Staunton, Va.
     Mariners Museum
     ushistory.org

Library staff cannot respond to requests for information for school projects or classroom curricula.

If additional information is needed, please contact Colonial Williamsburg's Learning Resource Center for assistance.

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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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