Mexican milled dollar,
(eight reales), 1740.
Gift of Joseph R. and Ruth Lasser.

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The Next
Electronic Field Trip is

For Ready Money
March 17, 2005

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Advertisements in the Virginia Gazette featured a vast variety of goods and services that reflect eighteenth-century life in the southern colonies. They reveal how people earned a living, how they spent their money, and give insight about economy and the connection to Great Britain.

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Try these ideas to help students understand colonial economy and the differences between 18th- and 21st-century currency.

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Colonial Williamsburg offers a variety of quality instructional materials to help you teach students about life in early America, including:

—A Day in the Life (Instructional Videos)
—Hands-On History: Lady's Pocket
—Buying Respectability (Lesson Plan)
—Quill Pen, Ink Powder & Paper
—The Coins of Colonial America (Book)

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NCHE Holds National Conference in Pittsburgh

Join fellow history educators at the National Council for History Education’s Annual Conference April 21-23, 2005 in Pittsburgh!

This year’s theme is “Conflict and Cooperation in History.” The conference will open with David McCullough speaking on the rich history of Pittsburgh as a lens through which to view all of American history. George Washington, courtesy of Colonial Williamsburg, will follow, speaking on his experiences in the “Ohio country.” This year’s event will include three full days of workshops and a variety of history field trips. For current information call the NCHE office at 440-835-1776 or visit www.history.org/nche.

--Senator Daniel Webster
(1782-1852)