Enhanced Podcasts from Colonial Williamsburg http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Colonial Williamsburg: Past & Present introduces a different view of the restored 18th-century capital of Williamsburg, Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg: Past & Present introduces a different view of the restored 18th-century capital of Williamsburg, Virginia. Behind the Scenes explores what life is like for the people who live in the 21st century but work in the 18th century. Host Lloyd Dobyns conducts the interviews. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation clean en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss TheCherokeeNation The modern Cherokee Nation is enjoying a renaissance in language and culture. Living History Demonstrator Paula Nelson shares the resurgence. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#TheCherokeeNation Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:27 5.3MB BeerandWhiskeyinWilliamsburg Whiskey and beer are the safe alternatives to water in colonial Virginia. Historic Foodways' Frank Clark describes the benefits of brewing. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#BeerandWhiskeyinWilliamsburg Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST 12:05 5.6MB 75YearsofCostumeDesign Colonial Williamsburg marks 75 years of costumed interpretation in 2009. Costume Design Center Director Brenda Rosseau describes the metamorphosis from 1934. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm#75YearsofCostumeDesign Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:02 5.1MB GhostsAmongstUs Centuries-old phantoms linger in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. Hear a tale from the "Ghosts Amongst Us" evening tour. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST 18:14 8.0MB BrutonParishChurchyard Individuals of all classes rest in the peace of the Bruton Parish graveyard. Church guide Anne Conkling describes one of America's oldest cemeteries.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST 13:04 6.1MB HorsesinWilliamsburg Horses lend their speed and strength to the American colonies. Head coachman Joyce Henry shares the horse's role in early Virginia.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:04 4.8MB BeesintheColonies The humble honeybee sweetens the American story. Apiarist Bill Krebs says bees have been here since the beginning.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:54 5.5MB Wethepeople America's Constitution stands as a monument to compromise.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 13:57 6.3MB TheLostColony One hundred and seventeen colonists vanish in America's oldest mystery. Ivor Noel Hume tells the story of the Lost Colony.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 7:47 3.6MB 2009StorytellingConcerts Colonial Williamsburg continues the joyful tradition of telling with this year's storytelling concerts. Dylan Pritchett describes how stories evolve.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 9:11 4.3MB PrisonersofWar As long as there have been wars, there have been prisoners of war. Tom Hay talks about Revolutionary War captives.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 12:08 5.4MB ReligionintheColonies The story of religious freedom is one that continues to unfold. Bob Doares explains the genealogy of worship in America. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:58 4.9MB HIstorysMostFamousDuel Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr act out a fatal altercation. Mark Schneider provides the details.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:51 5.2MB TheCodeDuello Rules and ceremony govern this gentlemen's contest. Mark Schneider describes the Code Duello.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:32 5.1MB TheJoyofDiscovery Recreating 18th-century technology takes perseverance and luck, says Jay Gaynor, Director of Historic Trades.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 9:17 4.6MB ReadingRavenscroft Archaeologists turn their trowels on Ravenscroft for its third summer of excavation. Meredith Poole shares an update.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:03 4.9MB PurposeBuilt Backyard structures bespeak a separate history. Author Mike Olmert shares his study of outbuildings.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:42 5.7MB ComicbookHistory Comic book author Bentley Boyd uses a vivid medium to snare new students of American history.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:06 5.3MB SmallpoxandtheCovenant America's smallpox eradication has its roots in 18th-century Boston.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:04 5.3MB 18thCenturySurgery Colonial medicine is not for the faint of heart. Sharon Cotner describes the philosophies and practices.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:18 5.4MB WeHoldTheseTruths The foundation of American democracy rests on one mighty sheet of parchment. Hear interpreter Bill Barker read the Declaration of Independence.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:11 2.8MB HiddeninPlainSight What's lost is found, safe in a place it never left. Scott Stephenson describes a rediscovery.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:18 5.5MB CherokeeDiplomacy European and Cherokee cultures converge in Virginia in the 1700s.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 8:12 4.0MB Zooarchaeology Zooarchaeologist Joanne Bowen decodes 400-year-old leftovers.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 9:53 4.6MB PiratesoftheAtlantic Piracy is equal parts economics and adventure. Author Carson Hudson describes the lust for treasure.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 12:55 5.8MB - MigratingCultures Foreign tools and family treasures came to America like stowaways in immigrants' baggage. Trish Balderson retraces migration's story through museum objects.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 14:10 6.6MB InTheirOwnWords Old sources give fresh voice to slavery's story. Manager of African American programs Tricia Brooks explains how we know what we know. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:43 5.4MB FlowersandHerbs Gardener Larry Griffith and Photographer Barbara Lombardi summon botanic phantoms and capture their essence on film.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 11 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:41 5.4MB SpringLambs Preserving genetic diversity one lamb at a time: Manager of Rare Breeds Elaine Shirley talks about the 2009 generation of Leicester Longwools.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 04 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 13:07 6.4MB ThomasJeffersononReligion Thomas Jefferson's policy on religious freedom rests on one ageless axiom: do unto others. Interpreter Bill Barker expounds.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST 14:56 6.8MB PatrickHenryonReligion Patrick Henry's passionate beliefs come alive through Richard Schumann's interpretation.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:28 4.9MB ReconstructingtheCapitol Bricks and mortar bear witness to a contest of aesthetics and evidence. Senior Architectural Historian Carl Lounsbury tells the story of the Capitol's reconstruction.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:39 5.1MB WhatsanEFT Director of Educational Program Development Bill White and his team create a television broadcast to nurture citizens for a new era.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST 6:30 3.3MB TheGovernor'sPalaceat75 Fresh eyes refocus an architectural icon. Chief Curator Emeritus Graham Hood on recomposing an 18th-century landmark.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:13 5.2MB Spiesofthe18thCentury The means have changed, but the end is the same. Interpreter Jay Templin describes the tactics of information gathering.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:46 5.4MB ARecordintheRiver Oyster shells are the black box recorders of the James River. Marine scientist Juli Harding collects the data.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 9:12 4.5MB OnThisDay News and notices from the 18th century are the subject of a new compilation. Librarian Juleigh Clark describes the Revolutionary War Era Daybook.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:54 5.1MB Swordmakinginthe18thCentury Colonial tradesmen learned the swordmaking craft as Virginia armed itself for war. Journeyman brass founder Suzie Dye describes the process.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:48 5.1MB IronworksatJamestown Virginia's soil yielded unexpected resources. Journeyman Blacksmith Shel Browder talks about an early iron foundry at Jamestown.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:36 5.5MB FreedomBound The instinct for liberty is a universal human trait, explains EFT author Christy Coleman.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST 12:45 6.1MB ColonialChocolate Journeyman cook Jim Gay explains that Americans' love of chocolate dates back to the beginning.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:58 5.6MB AfricanAmericanProgramsat30 African American programming adapts through the decades. Harvey Bakari outlines the goals of interpreting Williamsburg's enslaved population.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST 9:17 4.3MB MourningArt Tangible expressions of grief keep lost loved ones close. Curator Kim Ivey explains the customs of mourning art.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:17 4.8MB TheNativeTongue Native tribes and colonizers began a dialogue without a word in common. Buck Woodard describes the early exchanges. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:00 5.2MB TheChiefdomofPowhatan Stratified social organization, strategic alliance, and lineage leadership were hallmarks of Powhatan's rule over southeastern tribes. Buck Woodard describes the society that existed before first contact. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:08 4.8MB ColonialJournalism Political pressure and personal bias have hounded American journalists since the first newspapers were printed. Interpreter Dennis Watson talks about the Virginia Gazette.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:39 5.3MB WeHoldTheseTruths Examine iconic American rhetoric in Paul Aron's new book, "We Hold These Truths."http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 14:19 6.7MB GingerbreadHouses The town is rendered in gingerbread once a year at Colonial Williamsburg. Executive Pastry Chef Joe Sciegaj oversees the construction.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 9:32 4.1MB ColonialWeaponsSystem As important as the cannon is the vehicle to carry it: a two-wheeled cart that transports, supports, and stores the weapon and its accoutrements. Wheelwright John Boag has the task of construction. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:46 5.5MB MakingHistoryLive Relating the daily lives of America's ancestors is the product of research and performance. Performer Kat Getward shares the part that music plays in the EFT "Making History Live."http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:42 5.8MB ChristmasinWilliamsburg Doors are decked in Williamsburg's signature style to celebrate the holiday season. Laura Viancour describes the preparations.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 9:10 4.4MB TheCarolinaRoom Modern-day curators focus on reversible restoration techniques. Conservator Shelley Svoboda describes the renewal of the Carolina Room. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:18 5.5MB RecreatingaCannon,PartTwo 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:24 2.4MB RecreatingaCannon 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:41 6.3MB ASplendidCoincidence Inspiration intersects with means in a partnership that resurrects a city. Character interpreter Ed Way portrays W.A.R. Goodwin at Colonial Williamsburg.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:51 5.4MB WitchesintheColonies Author Carson Hudson shares some practical 17th-century tips for identifying witches.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:01 2.7MB TheWrenBuilding 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 14:25 4.0MB TheWillofthePeople Contentious elections are the founders' legacy, explains Bill White, the Theresa A. and Lawrence C. Salameno Director of Educational Program Development. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:30 3.3MB TobaccointheColonies Investment in the field yields profits in the marketplace for diligent tobacco farmers. Rural tradesman Wayne Randolph describes the hungry crop's allure.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:24 3.5MB TheBraySchool A historic headmistress devotes her days to educating enslaved children. Interpreter Antoinette Brennan shares the biography of Ann Wager.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:27 2.9MB PicturePerfect Camera becomes time machine as photographer Dave Doody frames the past in his lens.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:30 3.5MB TheCombustibleWoman Storytelling Festival favorite Art Johnson shares a tale.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:16 3.6MB TeacherInstitute 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:17 2.8MB RestorationandReconstruction Putting an 18th-century face on a 21st-century building is a feat of research and resourcefulness, explains Colonial Williamsburg architect Scott Spence.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:44 2.9MB FirstLadyofVirginia 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:56 3.2MB CharltonsCoffeehouse A long-absent address returns to Duke of Gloucester Street. Architectural Historian Ed Chappell explains the Charlton Coffeehouse reconstruction.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:49 3.4MB CapturedColors 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:31 3.0MB TheBodleianPlate Sheer chance delivered a guiding light of Williamsburg's restoration. Hear the story of the Bodleian plate with Architectural Historian Carl Lounsbury.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:28 2.9MB TheStampAct 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST 14:53 3.9MB TheBritishConstitution The fundamentals of British law reside in the American Constitution. Historian Nancy Milton describes the English influence.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:34 3.0MB TheFifthVirginiaConvention The American rebels stood to lose a lot by winning the war. Sites interpreter B.J. Pryor discusses the risk of success.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:02 3.2MB CommonSense Forty-six pages from Thomas Paine's pen whip discontent into outright rebellion. Public Sites Interpreter Alex Clark details the transformation.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:30 2.8MB Weholdthesetruths Hear the words that started a war, read by Thomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker. Episode one of July's Revolutionary Documents series.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:09 2.8MB TheJeffersonBlog A new blog subjects Thomas Jefferson's ideals to modern scrutiny. Add your two cents beginning this July.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:26 3.3MB NaturalHistory A foreign landscape is revealed to a curious world by naturalist Mark Catesby. Interpreter Robb Warren talks about the man and his art.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:15 2.7MB LoveandRevolution 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:50 3.6MB TheKing'sMan Could Lord Dunmore have prevented the Revolution? Interpreter Phil Shultz considers the question.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 9:45 2.6MB InOtherWords The cost of modern speech is paid in verbs as America trades eloquence for speed. Historian Cathy Hellier explains the change.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 May 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:12 3.0MB ForWhatAilsYou For poxes, headaches, and fevers, the apothecary has a preparation to ease your symptoms. Medical historian Susan Pryor details the treatments.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 May 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:48 3.1MB FifesandDrumsat50 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:18 3.3MB FashionandFunction A corset's engineered strictness defines the shape of the 18th-century woman. Journeywoman Brooke Welborn explains the trend.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:49 2.9MB DisgustinglyAdorable Never at a loss for words, Rare Breeds Manager Elaine Shirley coins the phrase "disgustingly adorable" to describe this year's lambs.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:04 3.1MB TheFrenchmansMap 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:38 3.7MB FakesandForgeries Fakes and phonies are stopped with a squint. Curator John Davis discusses the subtleties of form.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:06 3.2MB SmartasanOx Bovine behemoths boast brains and brawn. Oxman Darin Tschopp describes these beasts of burden.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 14:07 3.8MB GreatEscapes Stories of famous captures are rivaled only by stories of famous escapes at Williamsburg's Public Gaol. Tom Hay shares his favorites.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:47 3.4MB LibertyorDeath Patrick Henry spoke with a minister's conviction and a patriot's passion. Colonial Williamsburg interpreter Richard Schumann discusses Henry's seminal speech.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:38 3.6MB Wit'sLastStake Eighteenth-century farce delights 21st-century audiences. Todd Norris describes timeless comic themes.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:27 2.8MB ARarityRestored 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:54 3.2MB TreasureKeepers Good as new isn't always as good as old. Curator John Watson talks about conservation at Colonial Williamsburg. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:30 3.3MB TheButcher,TheBaker One sheep's fleece supplies half a dozen trades. Shepherdess Carrie MacDougal spins the tale. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:13 3.3MB WashingtonasaSymbol Washington's leadership was an appealing surrogate for the king's paternal presence. Historian Kevin Kelly discusses the first president's legacy. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:11 2.8MB WealthontheShelf When a single book cost half a year's wages, tomes were rare treasures. Bruce Plumley describes the bookbinding trade.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:51 2.9MB NoMasterOverMe A man purchases his enslaved family to set them free. James Ingram shares the tale. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:35 3.3MB MythicalBeasts,MagicalCreatures Dragons, mermaids and griffins lurk in the museum collections. Christina Westenberger leads the hunt.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:47 3.2MB TheRestoration,PartTwo Single-minded determination is the Historic Area's salvation. Author Will Molineux continues his discussion of the restoration.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST 9:11 2.5MB TheRestoration,PartOne A determined rector reclaims history from the ravages of progress and poverty.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:36 3.3MB TheTownBeforetheTown An early plantation slumbers beneath Williamsburg's streets and foundations.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST 12:14 3.3MB TwelfthNight Holiday celebrations culminate with Twelfth Night revelries. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:47 3.4MB AnIrishChristmas In clear voice and high spirits, Kelly Kennedy sings Irish Christmas melodies.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:57 2.9MB AChild's-EyeView Old toy trains and sprawling dollhouses connect imaginations through the span of years. Curator Jan Gilliam has the happy task of laying them out.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:21 3.7MB JewishHolyDays Jewish holidays were celebrated by a faithful few in 18th-century colonies. Martha Katz-Hyman outlines the early traditions. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:17 3.7MB FoundersorTraitors Not all colonists were ready to follow their leaders into revolution. Interpreters Steve Holloway and John Hamant debate in character as John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:23 3.3MB PlayingthePart Taking the shape of a founding father calls for equal parts of preparation and imagination. Interpreters John Hamant and Steve Holloway detail the process.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EST 11:53 3.1MB ALadenTable A table crowded with local game, seafood, custards and savories is a feast of gratitude. Journeyman Rob Brantley describes the dishes. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EST 11:49 3.1MB OutfittinganArmy The Powder Magazine stood ready to arm soldiers against the oppressors of the age. Historic interpreter Chris Geist details the building's purpose. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:21 3.3MB EmissariesofPeace 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." http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:09 3.2MB CryWitch,PartTwo Hear the verdict in the trial of Grace Sherwood, the "Virginia Witch."http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST 18:14 4.7MB CryWitch,PartOne Take a seat at the trial of Grace Sherwood, the "Virginia Witch."http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST 15:55 4.0MB Wren'sFormalGarden After three summers of digging, archaeologist Steve Archer hits pay dirt.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:45 3.4MB JamestownUnearthed,PartTwo With 60 percent of James Fort unexplored, the island outpost guards a wealth of stories. Bill Kelso continues the hunt for discovery.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:16 3.8MB JamestownUnearthed,PartOne The most impartial chronicle of Jamestown Settlement is in its trash. Curator Bly Straube explains. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:13 3.3MB PreludetoVictory "Prelude to Victory" celebrates the anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown with three days of special programs that recall September 26, 27, and 28, 1781.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:43 3.3MB TheGunpowderPlot Add your shouts to the clamor for revolution in Colonial Williamsburg's evening program, "The Gunpowder Plot." Author Gina DeAngelis explains.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:28 2.8MB UnderStorytelling'sSpell Storytellers from around the world will gather at Colonial Williamsburg to participate in the Third Annual Storytelling Festival, including Williamsburg's own Art Johnson.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:18 3.5MB Carriages,CartsandWagons Conjuring a wheel from elm and iron is one big geometry problem for John Boag, Colonial Williamsburg wheelwright. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:52 3.7MB colonialchildren'sdance Youth interpreters in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area enliven parlors and stages with dancing demonstrations. Kelly McEvoy details the colonial pastime.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST 11:17 3.2MB ADifferentKindofFounder Candlesticks, buckles, bells, and sword hilts are just a few objects that Colonial Williamsburg founder Doc Hassell is called to manufacture.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:17 3.7MB SouthernHospitality A gracious host, the Governor's Palace met the needs of nine governors and the Continental Army. Tom Spear details the venerable building's past.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:07 3.6MB TheAgeofWood Making the job up as he goes along is one of Garland Wood's favorite aspects of his job as carpenter at Colonial Williamsburg.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:17 3.8MB TemptedtoEnlist The prospect of ready money tempted many middling men to enlist. Bryan Simpers and Bereni New interpret the Hoys at Colonial Williamsburg.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 11:37 3.1MB ALoyalSubject Loyal subjects of the king walked among Williamsburg's revolutionaries. Colonial Williamsburg's Jack Flintom interprets John Randolph's allegiance to King George III.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:37 3.5MB ASlave'sPerspective The Declaration of Independence was a promise extended to white men only. Hope Smith portrays Eve, a slave in the Peyton Randolph house.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:13 3.8MB MarquisdeLafayette Portraying the Marquis de Lafayette, Colonial Williamsburg's Mark Schneider tells the story of the Frenchman who helped save the American Revolution.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:27 3.3MB TheDeclarationofIndependence Hear the words that were catalyst to the Revolution, read by Bill Barker, Colonial Williamsburg's Thomas Jefferson. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:09 2.7MB UndertheRedcoat The Revolutionary War wasn't always a winning proposition for the colonists, explains Tim Sutphin. "Under the Redcoat" recalls the British occupation of Williamsburg. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:33 3.7MB TheArtoftheCut Translating a man's measurements into suits for all seasons is the task of the skillful tailor, says apprentice Neal Hurst. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:22 3.8MB CaringForTheMentallyIll Williamsburg's Public Hospital was the first facility for the treatment of the mentally ill in British North America.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:38 3.4MB MurderofGeorgeWythe Colonial Williamsburg's Jim McDonald explains how a confluence of convenient circumstances protects the chief suspect. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:55 4MB MarthaWashingtonRemembers This first lady devoted herself to her husband and his troops.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 28 May 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:58 3.1MB SlaveryandManumission The little-known process of manumission was a means of securing freedom for a handful of Virginia slaves.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 21 May 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:10 3.7MB DrummersCall The noble tradition of the fifes and drums is celebrated May 18-20 during Drummer's Call.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 14 May 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:29 3.4MB HistoricalRivalry 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 07 May 2007 08:00:00 EST 15:48 4.2MB PhotoofaLifetime 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.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:17 3.2MB JamestownUnearthed Portraying lesser-known historical figures gives Willie Balderson an opportunity to relate the experiences of the everyday man.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:28 3.8MB ChaptersintheSoil Staff Archaeologist Meredith Poole explains how each layer of soil yields subtle clues.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST 15:34 4.1MB MusicSuitedtoaLady Colonial ladies played instruments that showed their graceful features to the best advantage, and they never showed their elbows. Music Interpreter Jane Hanson explains.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:30 3.6MB EducationforCitizenship2 Citizen participation is as vital to democracy today as it was at the dawn of our nation, says Colonial Williamsburg Foundation President Colin Campbell.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 02 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:04 3.6MB EducationforCitizenship 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:22 3.4MB Anthropologist Distinguished Visiting Professor Rhys Isaac's 1970 encounter with Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area set the course for his career.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:59 3.8MB Othello Themes of jealousy, passion, and betrayal in Shakespeare's "Othello" are as gripping today as they were in the 18th century, says Performing Arts Manager Todd Norris.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:52 3.7MB RevolutionaryStories New vignettes reveal revolutionary citizens from different angles, explains Bill Weldon, Colonial Williamsburg's manager of public history.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:55 3.9MB GowanPamphlet2 Hear James Ingram, Colonial Williamsburg's Gowan Pamplet, tell how an enslaved man became the leader of Virginia's largest Baptist church. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:34 2.8MB GowanPamphlet Born at the right time, this revolutionary figure was an electrifying force.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:47 2.9MB SlaveTrade The slave trade touched the lives of people around the globe, explains Colonial Williamsburg's Educational Program Development director Bill White. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:12 3.5MB SaddlesHarnesses Colonial Williamsburg Journeyman saddle and harness maker Eric Myall says different saddles are tools for specific jobs.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:58 3.4MB ClothingSpeaks Clothing says what words do not, in the 18th century as well as the 21st. Textiles and costumes curator Linda Baumgarten explains.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST 15:48 4.2MB AConversationWithBenedictArnoldKJohnston2behind What would Benedict Arnold have to say for himself? Interpreter Ken Johnston gives listeners a taste.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:36 3.8MB PoundsPencePistareensEGoldstein2behind Curator Erik Goldstein describes the antecedents of modern coinage in a new exhibit at the DeWitt Wallace Museum.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST 14:31 3.9MB MuseumRenovationRHurstbehind Vice President of Collections and Museums Ron Hurst says refreshed exhibits and gallery spaces make two of Colonial Williamsburg's museums warm, welcoming, and inviting.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST 15:21 4.1MB WeAreStarvedIHumebehind The newest book from Colonial Williamsburg's retired Chief Archaeologist Ivor Noel Hume, "Civilized Men" examines the transgressions of humanity in Jamestown.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:00:00 EST 17:15 4.5MB ChristmasHymnsJTurnerbehind Colonial Williamsburg musician John Turner explains the origins of America's beloved Christmas hymns.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:34 3.6MB ColonialChristmastideDanceMWrightbehind Performing Arts Dance Interpreter Marcy Wright talks about 18th-century dance customs, including instructions that called for kisses and hugs.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:34 3.4MB KidsHolidayProgramsKSpiveybehind Special programs for kids let young visitors experience an 18th-century child's life. Kristen Spivey describes Kids' Holiday Weekends in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST 14:47 3.8MB An18thCenturyChristmasLPowersbehind Historian Lou Powers traces the evolution of Christmas celebrations through the centuries. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:49 3.4MB BenedictArnoldKJohnstonbehind Colonial Williamsburg actor-interpreter Ken Johnston says "founding father" might be a more apt description than "traitor" for the man who was more loyal to his principles than his party.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:08 3.2MB BasketmakingRCarrbehind Colonial Williamsburg basketmaker Richard Carr talks about the necessity of basketmaking in the 18th century, and why it has become a rare skill in modern times.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST 16:57 4.3MB TheLibertyPoleTHaybehind Tarring and feathering dissenters at the liberty pole was political theater in the 18th century, says Tom Hay, Colonial Williamsburg's courthouse supervisor.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:05 3.5MB PreservingRareBreedsRNichollbehind Recreating the past in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area is a matter of hoofs and horns as well as bricks and mortar.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:05 3.4MB HistoricHauntingsBLuongobehind Spooky tales of unexplained phenomena persist in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 10:45 2.8MB ColonialTheaterTNorrisbehind Todd Norris talks about Colonial Williamsburg's live performances, staged in the streets of Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area as often as in its theaters.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:40 3.4MB YorktownEFTFBurroughsbehind On the October 19th debut of Colonial Williamsburg's Electronic Field Trip "Yorktown," participating students across the nation will learn history almost by accident.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 14:11 3.6MB TheBrickKilnJWhiteheadbehind This October, the brick kiln in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area will burn for five days and nights.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 14:22 3.7MB EducatingThroughTheaterHSmithbehind Making connections with hundreds of curious minds every day makes Hope Smith feel like a teacher with Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area as her classroom.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 02 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:24 3.2Mb TheFashionableWigCDamebehind Colonial Williamsburg wigmaker Terry Lyons sees her share of bigwigs and blockheads in the King's Arms Barber Shop on Duke of Gloucester Street.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 Sep 2006 08:00:00 EST 11:58 3.2MB ResearchingRevCitizensCDamebehind Actor-interpreter Corinne Dame talks about the continual research necessary to give a living and accurate portrayal of Williamsburg's 18th-century citizens.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:00:00 GMT 14:14 3.7Mb WeaponsandMilitiaSPittmanbehind Military Interpreter Stewart Pittman talks about a company of 14-year-old boys who rob a booby-trapped Magazine and arm themselves with blue-painted muskets in 1775. He also answers some popular questions about musket firing and accuracy.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:00:00 GMT 13:47 3.5Mb AnActorinRevCityMCollinsbehind Melanie Collins answers the question, "Are you hot in those clothes?" and many more as she talks about the spark she finds each day as an actor-interpreter in Revolutionary City.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 04 Sep 2006 08:00:00 GMT 12:43 3.3Mb AtTheMastersBenchMHeadleybehind Mack Headley discusses why sometimes the old-fashioned way is the best way to create subtle and sophisticated furniture pieces.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:00:00 GMT 12:20 3.3Mb FourthGenCabinetmakerMHeadleybehind Mack Headley talks about the sophisticated artistry of 18th-century cabinetmaking.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:20 3.2Mb StorytellingFestivalREllisbehind Rex Ellis discusses Colonial Williamsburg's upcoming storytelling festival and the importance of storytelling to national culture and identity.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:00:00 EST 14:54 7.3Mb