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August 21, 2006

A fourth-generation cabinetmaker

Mack Headley talks about the sophisticated artistry of 18th-century cabinetmaking.

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August 7, 2006

Milliner and Mantua Maker

Janea Whitacre has been creating beautiful dresses in the Margaret Hunter Shop for 24 years.

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May 22, 2006

Interpreting Colonial Farming

Generations of family farmers inspire David Nielsen in his work in the rural trades.

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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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February 20, 2006

Preserving Historic Trades

Jay Gaynor explains Colonial Williamsburg’s rigorous trade apprentice program.

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January 2, 2006

Shoemaker

The always wry Al Saguto discusses making 18th-century shoes in the shoemaker shop.

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