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February 27, 2006

Emily James interprets spirited women

Jamaican-born Emily James has interpreted at least 16 different 18th-century women who learned how to survive lives of enslavement.

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February 13, 2006

Being George Washington

Ron Carnegie enjoys interpreting the first president of our nation, a man whose character he clearly admires.

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February 6, 2006

Recalling African American Interpretation

Rex Ellis reflects on 25 years of interpreting the African American experience in the colonial period.

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January 30, 2006

African American Interpretation

Harvey Bakari discusses the rich history of black Americans in Williamsburg.

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September 26, 2005

James Armistead

Interpreter Richard Josey talks about an enslaved man who became a valuable spy during the Revolution.

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August 29, 2005

Interpreting Patrick Henry

Richard Schumann discusses the intensity and passionate character of Patrick Henry.

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