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Colonial Williamsburg Past and Present Podcast

April 12, 2010

Patrick Henry's Secret

American Patriot Patrick Henry is burdened with his first wife’s tragic decline into insanity. Interpreter Richard Schumann tells the tale.

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March 8, 2010

The Rights of Youth

Children and the law: Historian Cathy Hellier and Law Professor Jim Dwyer contrast 18th-century and 21st-century juvenile justice.

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November 30, 2009

Colonial Girls

Gentry girls had but one job: to find a husband. Historian Cathy Hellier explains the custom.

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November 16, 2009

The Cherokee Nation

The modern Cherokee Nation is enjoying a renaissance in language and culture. Living History Demonstrator Paula Nelson shares the resurgence.

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Costume design center
November 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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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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