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April 15, 2013

Williamsburg's Courthouse

The Courthouse is a symbol of the presence of the law in the colonial community. Tom Hay tells this original building’s history.

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April 8, 2013

Thomas Jefferson on Religion

For Thomas Jefferson, religion was a matter between a man and his god, with no interference in between. Listen to Bill Barker’s portrayal.

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April 1, 2013

Patrick Henry on Religion

Patrick Henry would have the church provide social services that today we relegate to the state. Listen to his religious views presented in his Assessment Bill of 1784. Richard Schumann interprets.

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March 25, 2013

The Bray School

Williamsburg’s first school for African-American children is led by a tireless schoolmistress. Interpreter Antoinette Brennan tells the life story of Anne Wager, a woman to be remembered.

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March 18, 2013

Painters and Paintings of the Early American South

Painters and Paintings of the Early American South is a new exhibit focusing on the interrelatedness of Southern artists and subjects. See it at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.

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March 11, 2013

Chesapeake House

Colonial Williamsburg’s Architectural Research department authors “The Chesapeake House,” a book devoted to the study of the region’s architecture and influences. Architectural Historian Carl Lounsbury outlines the study.

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