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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Horses in Williamsburg
History's Most Famous Duel
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr act out a fatal altercation. Mark Schneider provides the details.
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The Code Duello
Rules and ceremony govern this gentlemen’s contest. Mark Schneider describes the Code Duello.
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Smallpox and the Covenant
America’s smallpox eradication has its roots in 18th-century Boston.
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18th-Century Surgery
Colonial medicine is not for the faint of heart. Sharon Cotner describes the philosophies and practices.
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In Their Own Words
Old sources give fresh voice to slavery’s story. Manager of African American programs Tricia Brooks explains how we know what we know.
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