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Colonial Williamsburg Past and Present Podcast

shostak
December 19, 2011

Crystal Carols

Christmas tunes resonate from an instrument you’ve probably never heard before. Hear Dean Shostak play Ben Franklin’s invention: the glass armonica.

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December 20, 2010

Music for Christmas

The Governor’s Musick is Colonial Williamsburg’s resident 18th-century musical ensemble. Jane Hanson, Herb Watson, Jenny Edenborn and Wayne Moss perform.

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December 6, 2010

Williamsburg Christmastide

The heart of Christmas remains unchanged, even as each generation lends new customs to the celebration. Historian Lou Powers talks Christmastide in three centuries.

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October 26, 2009

Ghosts Amongst Us

Centuries-old phantoms linger in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area. Hear a tale from the “Ghosts Amongst Us” evening tour.

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October 19, 2009

Bruton Parish Churchyard

Individuals of all classes rest in the peace of the Bruton Parish graveyard. Church guide Anne Conkling describes one of America’s oldest cemeteries.

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December 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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