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Fifth Virginia Convention
July 14, 2008

The Fifth Virginia Convention

The American rebels stood to lose a lot by winning the war. Sites interpreter B.J. Pryor discusses the risk of success.

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common sense
July 7, 2008

Common Sense

Forty-six pages from Thomas Paine’s pen whip discontent into outright rebellion. Public Sites Interpreter Alex Clark details the transformation.

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catesby
June 16, 2008

Natural History

Naturalist Mark Catesby reveals a foreign landscape to a curious world. Interpreter Robb Warren talks about the man and his art.

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June 2, 2008

The King's Man

Could Lord Dunmore have prevented the Revolution? Interpreter Phil Shultz considers the question.

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conversation
May 26, 2008

In Other Words

The cost of modern speech is paid in verbs as America trades eloquence for speed. Historian Cathy Hellier explains the change.

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apothecary
May 19, 2008

For What Ails You

For poxes, headaches, and fevers, the apothecary has a preparation to ease your symptoms. Medical historian Susan Pryor details the treatments.

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