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Ravenscroft
August 3, 2009

Reading Ravenscroft

Archaeologists turn their trowels on Ravenscroft for its third summer of excavation. Meredith Poole shares an update.

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outbuildings
July 27, 2009

Purpose-Built: Backyard Architecture

Backyard structures bespeak a separate history. Author Mike Olmert shares his study of outbuildings.

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zooarchaeology
June 8, 2009

Zooarchaeology

Zooarchaeologist Joanne Bowen decodes 400-year-old leftovers.

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capitol
April 13, 2009

Reconstructing the Capitol

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.

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Carolina room
November 24, 2008

The Carolina Room

Modern-day curators focus on reversible restoration techniques. Conservator Shelley Svoboda describes the renewal of the Carolina Room.

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bodleian plate
August 4, 2008

The Bodleian Plate

Sheer chance delivered a guiding light of Williamsburg’s restoration. Hear the story of the Bodleian plate with Architectural Historian Carl Lounsbury.

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