Colonial Williamsburg: Past & Present: Podcasts

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This week's podcast: October 06, 2008

Tobacco in the Colonies

Investment in the field yields profits in the marketplace for diligent tobacco farmers. Rural tradesman Wayne Randolph describes the hungry crop's allure. Comment.
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- Learn more about rural trades.
Sep 29
08
The Bray School

A historic headmistress devotes her days to educating enslaved children. Interpreter Antoinette Brennan shares the biography of Ann Wager.
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- Learn more about Ann Wager.
Sep 22
08
Picture Perfect

Camera becomes time machine as photographer Dave Doody frames the past in his lens.
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- See Colonial Williamsburg slideshows.
Sep 15
08
The Combustible Woman

Storytelling Festival favorite Art Johnson shares a tale.
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- Learn more about the 2008 Storytelling Festival.
Sep 08
08
Teacher Institute

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.
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Sep 01
08
Restoration and Reconstruction

Putting an 18th-century face on a 21st-century building is a feat of research and resourcefulness, explains Colonial Williamsburg architect Scott Spence.
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Additional resources
- Learn more about Historic Area buildings.
Aug 25
08
First Lady of Virginia

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.
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Aug 18
08
Charlton's Coffeehouse

A long-absent address returns to Duke of Gloucester Street. Architectural Historian Ed Chappell explains the Charlton Coffeehouse reconstruction.
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Aug 11
08
Captured Colors

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.
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Aug 04
08
The Bodleian Plate

Sheer chance delivered a guiding light of Williamsburg's restoration. Hear the story of the Bodleian plate with Architectural Historian Carl Lounsbury.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Past & Present: Podcasts

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This week's podcast: October 06, 2008