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Rhys Issac
March 19, 2007

Anthropologist to the Past

Distinguished Visiting Professor Rhys Isaac’s 1970 encounter with Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area set the course for his career.

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February 12, 2007

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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saddlemaker
February 5, 2007

Saddles, Harnesses, and Everything In Between

Colonial Williamsburg Journeyman saddle and harness maker Eric Myall says different saddles are tools for specific jobs.

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clothing
January 29, 2007

Clothing Speaks

Clothing says what words do not, in the 18th century as well as the 21st. Textiles and costumes curator Linda Baumgarten explains.

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Benedict Arnold
January 22, 2007

A Conversation With Benedict Arnold

What would Benedict Arnold have to say for himself? Interpreter Ken Johnston gives listeners a taste.

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pounds, pence, and pistareens
January 15, 2007

Pounds, Pence, and Pistareens

Curator Erik Goldstein describes the antecedents of modern coinage in a new exhibit at the DeWitt Wallace Museum.

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