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. As the series expands, we will offer special interviews and presentations. The interviews are conducted by Lloyd Dobyns. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation clean en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 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 2.7MB 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 3.4MB 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 2.2MB 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 3.0MB 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 3.2MB 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 2.2MB 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 2.7MB 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 4.8MB 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 3.2MB 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 2.8MB 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 2.4MB 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 3.3MB 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 2.9MB 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 1.6MB 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 2.5MB 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 3.1MB 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 3.1MB 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 2.4MB 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 2.5MB 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 2.8MB 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 3.0MB 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 2.7MB 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 2.4MB 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 3.4MB 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 2.7MB 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 2.8MB 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 2.4MB 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 2.7MB 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 2.9MB 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 2.4MB 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 3.2MB 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 2.3MB 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 2.6MB 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 2.7MB 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 2.9MB 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 2.6MB 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 2.6MB 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 3.2MB 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 2.8MB 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 3.3MB 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 3.0MB 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 3.2MB 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 2.4MB 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 2.8MB 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 2.9MB 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 2.8MB 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 2.4MB 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 2.5MB 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 2.9MB 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 2.7MB 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 2.1MB 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 2.9MB 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 2.8MB 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 3.0MB 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 2.6MB 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 3.1MB 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 3.3MB 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 2.9MB 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 2.8MB 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 2.8MB 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 2.9MB 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 2.8MB 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 4.2MB 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 3.7MB 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 3.0MB 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 3.3MB 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 2.8MB 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 3.0MB 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 2.4MB 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 3.1MB 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 3.2MB 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 2.6MB 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 3.3MB 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 3.1MB 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 2.9MB 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 2.7MB 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 3.1MB 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 3.3MB 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 2.9MB 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 2.4MB 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 3.3MB 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 3.3MB 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 3MB 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 3.5MB 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 2.6MB 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 3.1MB 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 3MB 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 3.7MB 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 2.9MB 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 3.4MB 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 3.7MB 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 3.2MB 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 3.1MB 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 2.9MB 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 3.3MB 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 3.2MB 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 3.5MB 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 2.5MB 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 2.5MB 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 .3.1MB 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 3MB 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 3.7MB 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 3.4MB 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 3.4MB 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 3.6MB 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 4MB 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 3.2MB 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 3MB 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 3.4MB 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 2.9MB 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. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:08 2.8MB 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. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST 16:57 3.9MB TheLibertyPoleTHaybehind Tarring and feathering dissenters at the liberty pole was political theater in the 18th century, says Tom Hay, Colonial Williamsburg's courthouse supervisor. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:05 2.9MB PreservingRareBreedsRNichollbehind Recreating the past in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area is a matter of hoofs and horns as well as bricks and mortar. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:05 3MB HistoricHauntingsBLuongobehind Spooky tales of unexplained phenomena persist in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 10:45 2.4MB 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. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:40 3.1MB 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. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 14:11 3.2MB TheBrickKilnJWhiteheadbehind This October, the brick kiln in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area will burn for five days and nights. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 14:22 3.4MB 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. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 02 Oct 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:24 2.8Mb 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. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 Sep 2006 08:00:00 EST 11:58 2.7MB ResearchingRevCitizensCDamebehind Actor-interpreter Corinne Dame talks about the continual research necessary to give a living and accurate portrayal of Williamsburg's 18th-century citizens. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:00:00 GMT 14:14 3.3Mb 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. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:00:00 GMT 13:47 3.1Mb 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. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 04 Sep 2006 08:00:00 GMT 12:43 2.9Mb AtTheMastersBenchMHeadleybehind Mack Headley discusses why sometimes the old-fashioned way is the best way to create subtle and sophisticated furniture pieces. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:00:00 GMT 12:20 2.9Mb FourthGenCabinetmakerMHeadleybehind Mack Headley talks about the sophisticated artistry of 18th-century cabinetmaking. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:20 2.8Mb StorytellingFestivalREllisbehind Rex Ellis discusses Colonial Williamsburg's upcoming storytelling festival and the importance of storytelling to national culture and identity. Enhanced podcast also available.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:00:00 EST 14:54 3.6Mb MillinerandMantuaMakerJWhitacrebehind Janea Whitacre has been creating beautiful dresses in the Margaret Hunter Shop for 24 years.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 07 Aug 2006 08:00:00 EST 15:29 3.7Mb WmsbgsPublicGaolGMcNicholsbehind Gaynelle McNichols talks about her fascination with the misfits who spent time in Williamsburg&s gaol in Revolutionary times. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:00:00 EST 14:54 3.6Mb JeffersonvsHenryBBarkerindep Bill Barker as Thomas Jefferson and Richard Schumann as Patrick Henry continue their debate on the role of religion in government.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:00:00 EST 14:22 3.5Mb ThomasJeffersononReligionBBarkerindep Bill Barker as Thomas Jefferson and Richard Schumann as Patrick Henry continue their debate on the role of religion in government.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:00:00 EST 15:20 3.7Mb PatrickHenryonReligionRSchumannindep Patrick Henry's passion for his beliefs comes alive in Richard Schumann's interpretation of the patriot's thoughts on the importance of religious faith in daily life.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:00:00 EST 10:49 2.6Mb DeclarationofIndependenceBBarkerindep Bill Barker, interpreting Thomas Jefferson reads the Declaration of Independence.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 03 Jul 2006 08:00:00 EST 10:34 2.7Mb LawandOrderTHaybehind Tom Hay talks about crime and punishment in 18th-century Williamsburg.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 Jun 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:04 3.1Mb MrWythesCookVHolmesbehind Valarie Holmes interprets Lydia Broadnax, a cook for one of Williamsburg's most influential men.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:14 3.2Mb FiddlingAroundCWJTurnerbehind His heritage and a love of playing the fiddle inspire John Turner to preserve the tradition of Scottish fiddling.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:10 4.9Mb MusicfromEartoEarEJamesbehind Emily James talks about the music of Africa performed on a new Colonial Williamsburg recording.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:24 2.8Mb SharingaLoveoftheGardenWGreenbehind Wesley Green loves to share his knowledge of 18th-century plants with visitors of all ages in the colonial garden on Duke of Gloucester Street.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 29 May 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:28 3.1 Mb InterpretingColonialFarmingDNielsenbehind Generations of family farmers inspire David Nielsen in his work in the rural trades.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 22 May 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:09 5.3Mb AlexanderPurdieDWatsonbehind Dennis Watson speculates on the loyalties of the publisher of The Virginia Gazette in the years leading up to the Revolution.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 15 May 2006 08:00:00 EST 11:01 2.7Mb RevolutionaryCityWeldonBWeldonbehind Bill Weldon believes portraying events on the same ground where they took place 230 years ago allows guests to experience history in a unique way.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 08 May 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:29 3.3Mb TheArtofWeavingMHamrickbehind Max Hamrick is still learning after 40 years of weaving cloth just as it was done in the 18th centuryhttp://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 01 May 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:47 3.1Mb MarquisdeLafayetteMSchneiderbehind Mark Schneider portrays French general Marquis de Lafayette, whose passion for the cause of freedom helped America win liberty from British rule.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 24 Apr 2006 08:00:00 EST 11:33 2.7Mb ReligionintheColoniesJTurnerbehind John Turner discusses how religious freedom contributed to the founding of our nation.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:00:00 EST 16:10 3.7Mb WmsbgsEvangelicalPreacherRCarnegiebehind Ron Carnegie interprets the charismatic colonial preacher George Whitefield.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:25 3.1Mb NewLookatGovernorsPalaceEGoldsteinbehind Curator Erik Goldstein researched for three years for the reinstallation and reinterpretation of the arms display at the Governor's Palace.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 03 Apr 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:14 3Mb MakingBarrelsRVogelbehind Ramona Vogel's love of woodworking led her to the Worshipful Company of Coopers.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:00:00 EST 14:18 3.3Mb ChefduCuisineCFitzgeraldbehind Chef Claudia talks about her love of cooking amid the lively hustle and bustle of daily operations in the kitchen of the Williamsburg Inn.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:15 2.8Mb RevolutionaryCityREllisbehind Rex Ellis shares his passion for a revolutionary new way of engaging guests in the role of Williamsburg in the founding of a new nation.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:54 3Mb TheStoryofColonialWomenKSpiveybehind Kristen Spivey reveals some surprises about 18th-century women and their role in history.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 06 Mar 2006 08:00:00 EST 15:57 3.7Mb EmilyJamesEJamesbehind Jamaican-born Emily James has interpreted at least 16 different 18th-century women who learned how to survive lives of enslavement.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 27 Feb 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:00 3Mb PreservingHistoricTradesJGaynorbehind Jay Gaynor explains Colonial Williamsburg's rigorous trade apprentice program.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 20 Feb 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:49 2.9Mb BeingGeorgeWashingtonRCarnegiebehind Ron Carnegie enjoys interpreting the first president of our nation, a man whose character he clearly admires.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:00:00 EST 13:16 3Mb RecallingAfricanAmericanInterpretationREllisbehind Rex Ellis reflects on 25 years of interpreting the African American experience in the colonial period.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:00:00 EST 15:11 3.5Mb AfricanAmericanInterpretationHBakaribehind Harvey Bakari discusses the rich history of black Americans in Williamsburg.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 30 Jan 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:55 3Mb BrewingandBakingFClarkbehind Frank Clark and his Foodways staff interpret 18th-century food trades in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:00:00 EST 11:47 2.7Mb GunsmithGSuiterbehind Master Gunsmith George Suiter talks about the art of making guns in the town of Williamsburg.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 Jan 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:43 2.9Mb InstillingaLoveofHistoryBWhitebehind Colonial Williamsburg's Bill White shares his passion for teaching American history and citizenship to students across America and beyond.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 09 Jan 2006 08:00:00 EST 12:20 2.8Mb ShoemakerASagutobehind The always wry Al Saguto discusses making 18th-century shoes in the shoemaker shop.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 02 Jan 2006 08:00:00 EST 10:47 2.5Mb TimKaineTKaineinaug Tim Kaine is the first governor to be inaugurated on the site of the colonial Capitol in Williamsburg since Thomas Jefferson.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 Dec 2005 08:00:00 EST 12:43 2.9Mb CuratorofHistoricInteriorsERobertsbehind Curator Emily Roberts enjoys setting a proper Christmas supper for 10 in the Palace. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 Dec 2005 08:00:00 EST 13:08 3Mb FromCevichetoSyllabubBSchererbehind Journeyman foodways tradesman Barbara Scherer discusses the elaborate serving and savoring of meals in 18th-century Williamsburg. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 Dec 2005 08:00:00 EST 15:36 3.6Mb ProfessorMinnegerodeBDoaresbehind Bob Doares talks about playing the part of the German professor who brought the tradition of the Christmas tree to Williamsburg in the mid-19th century. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 Dec 2005 08:00:00 EST 12:15 2.8Mb PlanningtheGrandIlluminationTSutphinbehind Tim Sutphin has the daunting task of overseeing details for Colonial Williamsburg&s Grand Illumination held the first Sunday in December. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 28 Nov 2005 08:00:00 EST 12:40 2.9Mb DecoratingforChristmasLViancourbehind Laura Viancour talks about the labor-intensive job of decorating the Historic Area for the Christmas season year after year. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 21 Nov 2005 08:00:00 EST 12:07 2.8Mb ArchitecturalResearchEChapellbehind Ed Chappell discusses the value of preserving and restoring buildings in understanding how people lived their lives in the past. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 14 Nov 2005 08:00:00 EST 12:12 2.8Mb DunmoresProclamationDWatsonbehind Dennis Watson talks about the royal governor's promise to free slaves and indentured servants who joined the British army in the American Revolution.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:00:00 EST 13:45 3.2Mb CWPP_PStinelyPStinelybehind Don't tell journeyman printer Pete Stinely his work is tedious; he's been at it for 24 years!http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:00:00 EST 14:26 3.3Mb CWPP_CWestenbergerCWestenbergerbehind Christina Westenberger discusses creative museum programs for children, school groups, and families.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 24 Oct 2005 08:00:00 EST 11:47 2.8Mb CWPP_CWoodCWoodbehind Chuck Wood loves working with horses and people every day driving carriages in the Historic Area.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:00:00 EST 12:01 2.8Mb CWPP_CTrowbridgeTrowbridgebehind Christine Trowbridge explains the laborious process of making bricks and the intangible rewards of the job.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 10 Oct 2005 08:00:00 EST 13:32 3.2Mb CWPP_HSmithHSmithbia Hope Smith talks about the women and children who followed their men to war.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 03 Oct 2005 08:00:00 EST 13:06 3.2Mb CWPP_RJoseyRJoseybia Interpreter Richard Josey talks about an enslaved man who became a valuable spy during the Revolution.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 26 Sep 2005 08:00:00 EST 13:06 3.1Mb CWPP_GJamesGJamesbia Interpreter Greg James discusses the determination of the members of an all-black regiment of soldiers.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 19 Sep 2005 08:00:00 EST 13:32 3.2Mb CWPP_HBakari_biaHBakaribia Harvey Bakari shares his passion for presenting the often forgotten stories of black Americans who contributed to the American Revolution.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 12 Sep 2005 08:00:00 EST 13:10 3.1Mb CWPP_LLoughreyLLoughreybehind Lori Loughrey enjoys "dressing up" to lead tours and explain domestic life in the 18th century.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 05 Sep 2005 08:00:00 EST 11:30 2.7Mb CWPP_RSchumann2RSchumannbehind Richard Schumann discusses the intensity and passionate character of Patrick Henry.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 29 Aug 2005 08:00:00 EST 12:28 2.9Mb CWPP_PJonesPJonesbehind Journeyman silversmith Preston Jones reflects on his 26 years of creating silver pieces.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 22 Aug 2005 08:00:00 EST 13:15 3.1Mb CWPP_CWilson2CWilsonbehind Carolyn Wilson talks about her passion for what it means to be an American citizen and her love for interpreting Betty Randolph in Colonial Williamsburgs Historic Area.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 15 Aug 2005 08:00:00 EST 11:55 3.4Mb CWPP_KSchwarzKSchwarzbehind Noise, smoke, dirt - blacksmiths endure it all to turn raw materials into useful objects.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 08 Aug 2005 08:00:00 EST 11:55 2.8Mb CWPP_CCampbellCCampbellbehind 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."http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 01 Aug 2005 08:00:00 EST 13:19 3.1Mb CWPP_DLunnDLunnbehind Dawn Lunn has learned to expect the unexpected as she guides school groups through Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 25 Jul 2005 08:00:00 EST 11:55 2.8Mb CWPP_MScheetzMScheetzbehind Apprentice cooper Marshall Scheetz discusses the art and science of making barrels.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:00:00 EST 12:14 2.9Mb CWPP_LPedigoLPedigobehind 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. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 11 Jul 2005 08:00:00 EST 11:39 2.7Mb CWPP_BBarker_declarationBBarkerindep Bill Barker, interpreting Thomas Jefferson, reads the Declaration of Independence. http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 04 Jul 2005 08:00:00 EST 9:58 2.3Mb CWPP_BBarker_scholarshipbbarkerindep Bill Barker discusses the vast amount of historical study of Jefferson currently available and ponders why we are so interested in the man today.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:00:00 EST 11:33 2.7Mb CWPP_HBakariHBakariindep Independence was not guaranteed for everyone in the nation's early days.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 27 Jun 2005 08:00:00 EST 13:59 3.3Mb CWPP_CWilsonCWilsonindep In the pursuit of American independence, Betty Randolph played the role of lady and wife, enabling husband Peyton to fight for freedom.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:00:00 EST 11:42 2.7Mb CWPP_RSchumannRSchumannindep Whenever there was trouble in Williamsburg, it's a sure bet Patrick Henry was in the middle of it.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 13 Jun 2005 08:00:00 EST 11:30 2.7Mb CWPP_RMcApheeRMcApheebehind Rose McAphee trains Colonial Williamsburg interpreters to deal with the unexpected.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 06 Jun 2005 08:00:00 EST 11:06 2.6Mb CWPP_BBarker1bbarkerbehind Interpreting Thomas Jefferson is almost an around-the-clock commitment.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 30 May 2005 08:00:00 EST 8:59 2.1Mb CWPP_BrendaRosseaurosseaubehind Brenda Rosseau, supervisor of Research and Design at Colonial Williamsburg's costume center, dresses interpreters in the right clothing "from the skin out."http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Mon, 16 May 2005 08:00:00 EST 10:14 2.4Mb CWPP_esshirleybehind From lambs to chickens, Elaine Shirley, manager of rare breeds, spends her day in animal husbandry.http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm Thu, 05 May 2005 08:00:00 EST 14:30 3.4Mb