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Colonial Williamsburg: Past & Present: Podcasts

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  • This week's podcast: August 30, 2010

    Moving Robertson's Windmill

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    History hits the road when an iconic windmill moves to a new home. Hear the story behind Robertson's Windmill from Jim Horn, CW's Vice President of Research and Historical Interpretation.Comment.

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  • Aug 2, 2010

    Learning from the Powells

    The Powell House is a hub for educating people of all ages. Interpreter Pat Chilton introduces this middling family to visitors and the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute.

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  • Jun 28, 2010

    Declaration of Independence

    Hear the Declaration of Independence read in its entirety by Thomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker, and see a new vodcast on the Fifes and Drums: The Sound of Independence.

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  • Jun 7, 2010

    Ice Cream

    Historic Foodways Journeyman Rob Brantley makes ice cream the really old-fashioned way in the kitchen at the Governor's Palace.

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  • May 3, 2010

    Harpsichord Maker

    Harpsichord maker Ed Wright prizes the instrument for its bright, crystalline sound and unique mechanics.

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  • Apr 5, 2010

    Conservation, Where Art and Science Meet

    Museum conservators wage daily battle against 10 agents of decay. Exhibit Curator Emily Williams outlines the plan of attack in "Conservation, Where Art and Science Meet."

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  • Nov 2, 2009

    75 Years of Costume Design

    Colonial Williamsburg marks 75 years of costumed interpretation in 2009. Costume Design Center Director Brenda Rosseau describes the metamorphosis from 1934.

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  • Oct 12, 2009

    Horses in Williamsburg

    Horses lend their speed and strength to the American colonies. Head coachman Joyce Henry shares the horse's role in early Virginia.

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  • Sep 7, 2009

    Prisoners of War

    As long as there have been wars, there have been prisoners of war. Tom Hay talks about Revolutionary War captives.

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  • Aug 10, 2009

    The Joy of Discovery

    Recreating 18th-century technology takes perseverance and luck, says Jay Gaynor, Director of Historic Trades.

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  • Jun 29, 2009

    We Hold These Truths

    The foundation of American democracy rests on one mighty sheet of parchment. Hear interpreter Bill Barker read the Declaration of Independence.

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  • Jun 8, 2009

    Zooarchaeology

    Zooarchaeologist Joanne Bowen decodes 400-year-old leftovers.

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  • May 4, 2009

    Spring Lambs

    Preserving genetic diversity one lamb at a time: Manager of Rare Breeds Elaine Shirley talks about the 2009 generation of Leicester Longwools.

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  • Apr 6, 2009

    What's an EFT?

    Director of Educational Program Development Bill White and his team create a television broadcast to nurture citizens for a new era.

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  • Mar 2, 2009

    Swordmaking in the 18th Century

    Colonial tradesmen learned the swordmaking craft as Virginia armed itself for war. Journeyman brass founder Suzie Dye describes the process.

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  • Feb 9, 2009

    Colonial Chocolate

    Journeyman cook Jim Gay explains that Americans' love of chocolate dates back to the beginning.

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  • Jan 5, 2009

    Colonial Journalism

    Political pressure and personal bias have hounded American journalists since the first newspapers were printed. Interpreter Dennis Watson talks about the Virginia Gazette.

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  • Dec 1, 2008

    Christmas in Williamsburg

    Doors are decked in Williamsburg's signature style to celebrate the holiday season. Laura Viancour describes the preparations.

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  • Nov 3, 2008

    A Splendid Coincidence

    Inspiration intersects with means in a partnership that resurrects a city. Character interpreter Ed Way portrays W.A.R. Goodwin at Colonial Williamsburg.

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  • Oct 6, 2008

    Tobacco 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 1, 2008

    Restoration 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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