Colonial Williamsburg: Past & Present: Podcasts
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This week's podcast: December 01, 2008
Christmas in Williamsburg
Doors are decked in Williamsburg's signature style to celebrate the holiday season. Laura Viancour describes the preparations. Comment.
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- Nov 24
08The Carolina Room
Modern-day curators focus on reversible restoration techniques. Conservator Shelley Svoboda describes the renewal of the Carolina Room.
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- Nov 17
08Recreating a Cannon, Part Two
Revolutionary-era cannon tell the story of the evolution of war technology. Director of Historic Trades Jay Gaynor and Master Blacksmith Ken Schwarz continue their overview of recreating a light infantry three-pounder.
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- Nov 10
08Recreating a Cannon
Revolutionary-era cannon are artifacts of war technology's evolution. Director of Historic Trades Jay Gaynor and Master Blacksmith Ken Schwarz describe the process of recreating a light infantry three-pounder.
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- Nov 03
08A 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.
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- Oct 27
08Witches in the Colonies
Author Carson Hudson shares some practical 17th-century tips for identifying witches.
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- Oct 20
08The Wren Building
Williamsburg's restoration got underway in earnest with the College of William and Mary's Wren Building, explains Louise Kale, director of the Historic Campus.
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- Oct 13
08The Will of the People
Contentious elections are the founders' legacy, explains Bill White, the Theresa A. and Lawrence C. Salameno Director of Educational Program Development.
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- Oct 06
08Tobacco 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.
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- Sep 29
08The 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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- Sep 22
08Picture Perfect
Camera becomes time machine as photographer Dave Doody frames the past in his lens.
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- Sep 15
08The Combustible Woman
Storytelling Festival favorite Art Johnson shares a tale.
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- Sep 08
08Teacher 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
08Restoration 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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- Aug 25
08First 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
08Charlton'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
08Captured 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
08The 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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- Jul 28
08The Stamp Act
Britain's tax on paper goods was unremarkable in itself, but the colonies' furious response surprised two continents. Historian Linda Rowe talks about the Stamp Act.
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- Jul 21
08The British Constitution
The fundamentals of British law reside in the American Constitution. Historian Nancy Milton describes the English influence.
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- Jul 14
08The Fifth Virginia Convention
The American rebels stood to lose a lot by winning the war. Sites interpreter B.J. Pryor discusses the risk of success.
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- Jul 07
08Common Sense
Forty-six pages from Thomas Paine's pen whip discontent into outright rebellion. Public Sites Interpreter Alex Clark details the transformation.
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- Jun 30
08We hold these truths
Hear the words that started a war, read by Thomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker. Episode one of July's Revolutionary Documents series.
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- Jun 23
08The Jefferson Blog
A new blog subjects Thomas Jefferson's ideals to modern scrutiny. Add your two cents beginning this July.
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- Jun 16
08Natural History
A foreign landscape is revealed to a curious world by naturalist Mark Catesby. Interpreter Robb Warren talks about the man and his art.
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- Jun 09
08Love and Revolution
Divergent views on politics and religion fuel a feud between two prominent Williamsburg families. Museum educator Anne Willis tells the story of their children's unlikely marriage.
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- Jun 02
08The King's Man
Could Lord Dunmore have prevented the Revolution? Interpreter Phil Shultz considers the question.
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- May 26
08In Other Words
The cost of modern speech is paid in verbs as America trades eloquence for speed. Historian Cathy Hellier explains the change.
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- May 19
08For What Ails You
For poxes, headaches, and fevers, the apothecary has a preparation to ease your symptoms. Medical historian Susan Pryor details the treatments.
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- May 12
08Fifes and Drums at 50
A new documentary reflects on five decades of Fifes and Drums. Director Mike Durling talks about building a film that looks through the years and across the country.
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- May 05
08Fashion and Function
A corset's engineered strictness defines the shape of the 18th-century woman. Journeywoman Brooke Welborn explains the trend.
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- Apr 28
08Disgustingly Adorable
Never at a loss for words, Rare Breeds Manager Elaine Shirley coins the phrase "disgustingly adorable" to describe this year's lambs.
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- Apr 21
08The Frenchman's Map
New questions are raised as old ones are answered in the study of the Frenchman's Map. Architectural researcher Ed Chappell talks about the document.
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- Apr 14
08Fakes and Forgeries
Fakes and phonies are stopped with a squint. Curator John Davis discusses the subtleties of form.
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- Apr 07
08Smart as an Ox
Bovine behemoths boast brains and brawn. Oxman Darin Tschopp describes these beasts of burden.
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- Mar 31
08Great Escapes
Stories of famous captures are rivaled only by stories of famous escapes at Williamsburg's Public Gaol. Tom Hay shares his favorites.
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- Mar 24
08Liberty or Death
Patrick Henry spoke with a minister's conviction and a patriot's passion. Colonial Williamsburg interpreter Richard Schumann discusses Henry's seminal speech.
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- Mar 17
08Wit's Last Stake
Eighteenth-century farce delights 21st-century audiences. Todd Norris describes timeless comic themes.
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- Mar 10
08A Rarity Restored
Two artists collaborate across the centuries: one working with a brush, and the other with a micro spatula. Curator Barbara Luck and conservator Pam Young describe the restoration of a rare watercolor.
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- Mar 03
08Treasure Keepers
Good as new isn't always as good as old. Curator John Watson talks about conservation at Colonial Williamsburg.
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- Feb 25
08The Butcher, the Baker
One sheep's fleece supplies half a dozen trades. Shepherdess Carrie MacDougal spins the tale.
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- Feb 18
08Washington as a Symbol
Washington's leadership was an appealing surrogate for the king's paternal presence. Historian Kevin Kelly discusses the first president's legacy.
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- Feb 11
08Wealth on the Shelf
When a single book cost half a year's wages, tomes were rare treasures. Bruce Plumley describes the bookbinding trade.
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- Feb 04
08No Master Over Me
A man purchases his enslaved family to set them free. James Ingram shares the tale.
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- Jan 28
08Mythical Beasts, Magical Creatures
Dragons, mermaids and griffins lurk in the museum collections. Christina Westenberger leads the hunt.
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- Jan 21
08The Restoration, Part Two
Single-minded determination is the Historic Area's salvation. Author Will Molineux continues his discussion of the restoration.
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- Jan 14
08The Restoration, Part One
A determined rector reclaims history from the ravages of progress and poverty.
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- Jan 07
08The Town Before the Town
An early plantation slumbers beneath Williamsburg's streets and foundations.
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- Jan 07
08The Town Before the Town
An early plantation slumbers beneath Williamsburg's streets and foundations.
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- Dec 31
07Twelfth Night
Holiday celebrations culminate with Twelfth Night revelries.
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- Dec 24
07An Irish Christmas
In clear voice and high spirits, Kelly Kennedy sings Irish Christmas melodies.
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- Dec 17
07A Child's-Eye View
Old toy trains and sprawling dollhouses connect imaginations through the span of years. Curator Jan Gilliam has the happy task of laying them out.
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- Dec 10
07Jewish Holy Days
Jewish holidays were celebrated by a faithful few in 18th-century colonies. Martha Katz-Hyman outlines the early traditions.
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