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Colonial Williamsburg Past and Present Podcast

March 6, 2006

Telling the Story of Colonial Women

Kristen Spivey reveals some surprises about 18th-century women and their role in history.

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February 27, 2006

Emily James interprets spirited women

Jamaican-born Emily James has interpreted at least 16 different 18th-century women who learned how to survive lives of enslavement.

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February 20, 2006

Preserving Historic Trades

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

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February 13, 2006

Being George Washington

Ron Carnegie enjoys interpreting the first president of our nation, a man whose character he clearly admires.

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February 6, 2006

Recalling African American Interpretation

Rex Ellis reflects on 25 years of interpreting the African American experience in the colonial period.

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January 30, 2006

African American Interpretation

Harvey Bakari discusses the rich history of black Americans in Williamsburg.

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