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February 8, 2010

The Slave Trade

The slave trade touched the lives of people around the globe, explains Colonial Williamsburg’s Educational Program Development Director Bill White.

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February 1, 2010

Slave Preacher

An electrifying presence changes history. Historic interpreter James Ingram shares the details of a remarkable life.

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January 25, 2010

Furnishing History

Objects take their places in a scene that suggests a bustling social hub. Curator Kim Ivey describes the interior of Charlton’s coffeehouse.

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January 18, 2010

Organist Peter Pelham

Organist Michael Monaco coaxes the sound of the 1700s from an 18th century organ in William and Mary’s Wren Chapel.

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January 11, 2010

Pottery With a Past

Stoneware held a place in every household. Curators Janine Skerry and Suzanne Hood describe the innumerable forms.

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January 4, 2010

Early Virginia Vehicles

Virginia was a mobile colony, says Coach and Livestock Director Richard Nicoll.

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