Colonial Williamsburg: Past & Present: Podcasts

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21st-century Williamsburg
- “Colonial Williamsburg” journal
  - Picture Perfect
    
    Camera becomes time machine as photographer Dave Doody frames the past in his lens. September 22, 2008
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    - See Colonial Williamsburg slideshows.
  - Historical Rivalry
    
    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. May 07, 2007
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    - Read Jim Axtell's "Historical Rivalry" from the winter 2007 journal.
  - Anthropologist to the Past
    
    Distinguished Visiting Professor Rhys Isaac's 1970 encounter with Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area set the course for his career. March 19, 2007
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    Additional resources
    - Learn more about Thomas Jefferson.
  - We Are Starved
    
    The newest book from Colonial Williamsburg's retired Chief Archaeologist Ivor Noel Hume, "Civilized Men" examines the transgressions of humanity in Jamestown. January 01, 2007
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    - Read Ivor Noel Hume's article, “We Are Starved” in the Winter 2007 issue of the Journal.
    - Learn more about John Smith's arrival in Jamestown in Dennis Montgomery's "Captain John Smith" from the Spring, 1994 issue of the Journal.
- Costuming
  - Colonial Costuming
    
    Brenda Rosseau, supervisor of Research and Design at Colonial Williamsburg's costume center, dresses interpreters in the right clothing "from the skin out." May 17, 2005
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- Events
  - Governor-elect Kaine on his historic inauguration
    
    Tim Kaine is the first governor to be inaugurated on the site of the colonial Capitol in Williamsburg since Thomas Jefferson. December 26, 2005
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    - Read more about the inauguration.
  - Planning the Grand Illumination
    
    Tim Sutphin has the daunting task of overseeing details for Colonial Williamsburg's Grand Illumination held the first Sunday in December. November 28, 2005
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  - Decorating for Christmas
    
    Laura Viancour talks about the labor-intensive job of decorating the Historic Area for the Christmas season year after year. November 21, 2005
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- Leaders
  - The Photo of a Lifetime
    
    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. April 30, 2007
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    - See a slideshow of images from the queen's 1957 visit.
    - Learn more about the queen's May 2007 visit.
  - Education for Citizenship, Part Two
    
    Citizen participation is as vital to democracy today as it was at the dawn of our nation, says Colonial Williamsburg Foundation President Colin Campbell. April 02, 2007
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    - Read "Voting in Early America" from the spring '07 journal of Colonial Williamsburg, and download a Web-exclusive screensaver.
    - Learn more about Revolutionary City.
  - Foundation President
    
    Colin Campbell discusses the joys and challenges of leading the foundation whose mission is to teach history,"that the future may learn from the past." August 01, 2005
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- Programs
  - A Splendid Coincidence
    
    Inspiration intersects with means in a partnership that resurrects a city. Character interpreter Ed Way portrays W.A.R. Goodwin at Colonial Williamsburg. November 03, 2008
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    - Learn more about W.A.R. Goodwin.
  - Wit's Last Stake
    
    Eighteenth-century farce delights 21st-century audiences. Todd Norris describes timeless comic themes. March 17, 2008
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    Additional resources
    - Find performance times at the Kimball Theatre.
    - Learn more about colonial theater.
  - Emissaries of Peace
    
    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." November 05, 2007
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    - See the Electronic Field Trip.
  - Cry Witch, Part Two
    
    Hear the verdict in the trial of Grace Sherwood, the "Virginia Witch." October 29, 2007
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    Additional resources
    - Learn more about Evening Programs.
  - Cry Witch, Part One
    
    Take a seat at the trial of Grace Sherwood, the "Virginia Witch." October 22, 2007
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    - Make plans to see "Cry Witch."
  - Under the Redcoat
    
    The Revolutionary War wasn't always a winning proposition for the colonists, explains Tim Sutphin. "Under the Redcoat" recalls the British occupation of Williamsburg. June 25, 2007
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    - See a video clip.
  - Drummer's Call
    
    The noble tradition of the fifes and drums is celebrated May 18-20 during Drummer's Call. May 14, 2007
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    - Learn more about Colonial Williamsburg's Fifes and Drums.
  - Education for Citizenship in Revolutionary City
    
    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. March 26, 2007
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    - Read about Revolutionary City's spring programs.
    - Listen to a 2005 podcast with Colin Campbell.
  - Kids' Holiday Programs
    
    Special programs for kids let young visitors experience an 18th-century child's life. Kristen Spivey describes Kid's Holiday Weekends in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. December 11, 2006
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    - Learn more about A Kid’s Holiday Weekend and its companion package, A Kid’s Holiday Memories Tour.
  - Historic Hauntings
    
    Spooky tales of unexplained phenomena persist in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. October 30, 2006
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    - Read more haunting tales in "Doctor Goodwin's Ghosts" from the Spring 2001 Journal.
  - "Yorktown" Electronic Field Trip"
    
    On the October 19th debut of Colonial Williamsburg's Electronic Field Trip "Yorktown," participating students across the nation will learn history almost by accident. October 16, 2006
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    - Read more about George Washington and be a part of the Electronic Field Trip.
  - Chef du Cuisine
    
    Chef Claudia talks about her love of cooking amid the lively hustle and bustle of daily operations in the kitchen of the Williamsburg Inn. March 20, 2006
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    - Read more about the Williamsburg Inn Regency Room.
  - Preserving Historic Trades
    
    Jay Gaynor explains Colonial Williamsburg's rigorous trade apprentice program. February 20, 2006
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    - Read more about Historic Trades.
    - Read more about history of Historic Trades.
  - Fife and Drum Major
    
    A passion for the music and a love of history motivate Lance Pedigo to work with young people entering the Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg. July 11, 2005
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  - Instructor of Interpreters
    
    Rose McAphee trains Colonial Williamsburg interpreters to deal with the unexpected. July 07, 2005
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Daily life
- Animals
  - Disgustingly Adorable
    
    Never at a loss for words, Rare Breeds Manager Elaine Shirley coins the phrase "disgustingly adorable" to describe t

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