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Cry Witch
October 22, 2007

Cry Witch, Part One

Take a seat at the trial of Grace Sherwood, the “Virginia Witch.”

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governor's palace
August 13, 2007

Southern Hospitality

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.

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tar and feather
November 13, 2006

The Liberty Pole

Tarring and feathering dissenters at the liberty pole was political theater in the 18th century, says Tom Hay, Colonial Williamsburg’s courthouse supervisor.

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July 24, 2006

Thomas Jefferson vs. Patrick Henry

Bill Barker as Thomas Jefferson and Richard Schumann as Patrick Henry continue their debate on the role of religion in government.

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June 26, 2006

Law and Order

Tom Hay talks about crime and punishment in 18th-century Williamsburg.

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May 15, 2006

Alexander Purdie

Dennis Watson speculates on the loyalties of the publisher of The Virginia Gazette in the years leading up to the Revolution.

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