Doctors treating madness in 1773 embraced methods like bleeding, vomiting, restraint and intimidation. Interpreter Donna Wolf researched the topic for her program, “A Method for Madness.”
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A Method for Madness
Jumpin' the Broom
Jumping the broom was a marriage ceremony rich with meaning for communities denied traditional rights. Training Specialist Rose McAphee describes the wedding recreated weekly at Colonial Williamsburg’s Great Hopes Plantation.
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So Far From Scioto
Four Shawnee men visit Williamsburg as diplomatic hostages in 1774. See their story in “So Far From Scioto,” part of Revolutionary City programming. Buck Woodard shares the details.
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Ghosts Amongst Us
Centuries-old phantoms linger in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area. Hear a tale from the “Ghosts Amongst Us” evening tour.
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Cry Witch, Part Two
Hear the verdict in the trial of Grace Sherwood, the “Virginia Witch.”
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Cry Witch, Part One
Take a seat at the trial of Grace Sherwood, the “Virginia Witch.”
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