Colonial Williamsburg musician John Turner explains the origins of America’s beloved Christmas hymns.
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Christmas Hymns You Thought You Knew
Colonial Christmastide Dance
Performing Arts Dance Interpreter Marcy Wright talks about 18th-century dance customs, including instructions that called for kisses and hugs.
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Kids' Holiday Programs
Special programs for kids let young visitors experience an 18th-century child’s life. Kristen Spivey describes Kids’ Holiday Weekends in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area.
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An 18th Century Christmas
Historian Lou Powers traces the evolution of Christmas celebrations through the centuries.
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Historic Hauntings
Spooky tales of unexplained phenomena persist in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area.
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Professor Minnigerode Lights a Tree
Bob Doares talks about playing the part of the German professor who brought the tradition of the Christmas tree to Williamsburg in the mid-19th century.
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