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The online archive of The Colonial Williamsburg Journal and Trend & Tradition magazines features several stories from each issue.
Spring 2017
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A Dose of Expertise
Apothecary shop's longtime employees bring depth to medical interpretation
by Nicole Trifone![](/foundation/magazine/Spring17/images/1936.100_thumb.jpg)
The Eye of a Folk Art Pioneer
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller saw American treasures where some collectors saw untrained creativity
by Ben Swenson![](/foundation/magazine/Spring17/images/TC2007-060_r1_thumb.jpg)
More Power to You
Abigail Adams advocated dismantling the 'masculine system' that denied property and legal rights to married women
by Lindsay Keiter![](/foundation/magazine/Spring17/images/hoeweler_soldiermaam_final_1_R1_thumb.jpg)
Fighting as a Common Soldier
Anna Maria Lane distinguished herself in battle and won a military pension
by Paul AronWinter 2017
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Showing Off
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum Celebrates a Birthday at New York's Winter Antiques Show
by Jody Taylor![](/foundation/magazine/Winter17/images/D2009-DMD-0405-2310_R1_icon.jpg)
Crossing the Invisible Line
Commitment to portraying the African American experience goes beyond Black History Month
by Nicole Trifone![](/foundation/magazine/Winter17/images/20160924-NMAAHC-2372-K_R1_icon.jpg)
The Sound of Freedom
Williamsburg church bell rings in African American history museum
by Nicole Trifone![](/foundation/magazine/Winter17/images/D2016-COPY-0825-0012_R2_icon.jpg)
A Quest for Freedom
Harry Washington had his owner's surname and fought for his own independence
by Paul AronAutumn 2016
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A Battalion of Skills
Laborers whose trades helped the military, called artificers, navigated a "messy" supply system
by Nicole Trifone![](/foundation/magazine/Autumn16/images/sm/D2016-JBC-0617-0007.jpg)
'My Heart Was Enlisted'
Lafayette's head for tactics and his passion for liberty marshaled a military collaboration
by Joseph A. BeattySummer 2016
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Fighting Words
An Englishman's passionate stances on liberty won American Colonists' hearts
by William E. WhiteSpring 2016
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Build a Menu from the Ground Up
Martha Stewart and Inn Chef Travis Brust talk about food from the garden
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Tiny Enormities
Pollen and seeds reveal clues to life in an 18th-century town
by Gil Klein | Photos by Tom GreenWinter 2016
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Building on a Foundation
A Resonating Message: A bell reminds us of the unfinished work in America's race relations
by Mitchell B. ReissAutumn 2015
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History on the Half Shell
Three years, 14,000 oysters and the story of America's beginnings
by Gill Klein![](/foundation/journal/Autumn15/images/D2015-TEG-0603-0083a_icon.jpg)
Thunderbirds
A question becomes a quest for knowledge about a jewelry-making method and those who practice it
by Sally and Roddy MooreSummer 2015
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Living History
Colonial Williamsburg marks the 30th anniversary of its Rare Breeds program, which seeks to preserve the lineage of animals facing the prospect of extinction.
by Ben SwensonSpring 2015
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Pamunkey Recognition
by Ben Swenson | Sidebar: Modern and Indian | Pamunkey Colonial CommercePamunkeys Today
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Hemp and Flax in Colonial America
by Ben Swenson | Sidebar: Hemp in Colonial Williamsburg | Sidebar: Hemp TentsHemp & Flax Slideshow
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African Americans and the Restoration of Williamsburg
by Mary Miley Theobald | Colonial Williamsburg Restoration Slideshow | Zoom in on Blueprints of the Wren Building![](/foundation/journal/Summer14/images/p_archaeology.jpg)
Architecture, Archaeology, and the Revolution in Williamsburg
by Edward A. Chappell | Colonial Williamsburg Architectural Drawings Slideshow![](/foundation/journal/Winter14/images/p_cartoons.jpg)
Ingenious and Inimitable, Artist William Hogarth Chided Authority, Ridiculed Pomposity, Mocked Religion, Pointed Out Misbehavior, and Invented the Satirical Comic Strip
by James Breig | Zoom in on Political Cartoons by William Hogarth![](/foundation/journal/Autumn13/images/p_paine.jpg)
Commonsense Arguments for American Independence
Thomas Paine Promoted Revolution, Rights, and Reason
by Susan Berg | Extra Images![](/foundation/journal/autumn13/images/p_quilts.jpg)
Quilts
Photo Essay
by Linda Baumgarten and Kimberly Ivey. Photos by Craig McDougal | Luxury Quilts Slideshow![](/foundation/journal/Autumn13/images/p_jamestown.jpg)
Civil War Jamestown
Defending the Confederacy at Fort Pochahontas
by W. Barksdale Maynard | Civil War Jamestown Slideshow![](/foundation/journal/spring13/images/p_herbals.jpg)
Uncommon And Expensive
by Mary Miley Theobald | Photos by Barbara Lombardi | The British Herbal Slideshow![](/foundation/journal/spring13/images/p_pamunkey.jpg)
We Are Not Going To Go Away
Virginia's Pamunkey Indians Greeted the Jamestown Settlers, but They Are Still Waiting for National Recognition
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Physical, Intellectual, Biographical:
Our Ideas of Privacy and Their Evolution
by Cathy Hellier | Zoom in on Benjamin Waller's Letter | Extra Images![](/foundation/journal/winter13/images/p_murder.jpg)
Murder by Namesake:
The Poisoning of the Eminent George Wythe
by Mary Miley Theobald | Zoom in on Wythe Court Records | Extra Images![](/foundation/journal/autumn12/images/p_whipping.jpg)
A Great Deal of Noise, Whipping and Spurring
America's First Disputed Presidential Election
by Jack Lynch | Zoom in on The Twelfth Amendment![](/foundation/journal/autumn12/images/p_millennialism.jpg)
Eighteenth-Century Millennialism
To “start the world over again,” politics and religion intertwined
by James Breig | End of the World Slideshow![](/foundation/journal/autumn12/images/p_powhatan.jpg)
Beginnings and Endings
Of the Maya and the Milky Way, Powhatans and the Giant Hare, Prophecies and Time
by Anthony F. Aveni | Zoom in on Mayan Calendars![](/foundation/journal/summer12/images/p_george.jpg)
George Washington and the Evolution of the American Commander in Chief
by Christopher Geist | Zoom in on Prints from the Library of Congress![](/foundation/journal/summer12/images/p_armoury.jpg)
Complex Reconstruction: Armoury
by Edward A. Chappell | Anderson Armoury Reconstruction Blog | Anderson Armoury Webcam![](/foundation/journal/winter12/images/p_chocolate.jpg)
A Cup of Hot Chocolate, S'good for What Ails Ya
by Mary Miley Theobald | Sidebar: Top Chocolate Destination | Extra ImagesCoffee and Chocolate Pots Slideshow
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Designers of Beauty
Academic Training and Williamsburg's Architectural Restoration
by George Humphrey Yetter | Architectural Drawings from the Restoration![](/foundation/journal/winter12/images/p_train.jpg)
The Duke of Gloucester Street Special
by Will Molineux | Illustrations for Yorktown's centennial celebration | Extra Images![](/foundation/journal/winter12/images/p_deportment.jpg)
Department of Deportment
Stances and dances made the eighteenth-century man—and woman
by James Breig | Extra Images![](/foundation/journal/autumn11/images/p_williamsburg.jpg)
A "Remarkable Meteor" Dims
How Williamsburg Fared as the Eighteenth Century Faded
by James Breig | A Letter from Thomas Jefferson![](/foundation/journal/autumn11/images/p_printing.jpg)
Staying Connected before the Age of the Silicon Chip
The Printing Office
by Susan Berg | Zoom in on printed documents![](/Foundation/journal/Summer11/images/p_jamestown.jpg)
James Fort, Lost and Found
by William Kelso | Zoom in on Preservation Virginia's slate image | Extra Images![](/Foundation/journal/Summer11/images/p_death.jpg)
Upon Paine of Death
The Lawes Divine, Morall and Martiall
by Ivor Noël Hume | Sidebar: Lawes Divine, Morall and Martiall | Extra Images![](/Foundation/journal/Summer11/images/p_thewar.jpg)
The War
The Battle of Williamsburg in 1862
by Alexander Chesterfield | Sidebar: The Betrayal of Captain Bolling | Zoom in on the Battle of WilliamsburgExtra Images
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Dear Eighteenth Century
Letter from the past, delivered in the present
by James Breig | Sidebar: In Love With Letters | Zoom in on a Letter from Thomas Jefferson![](/Foundation/journal/Winter11/images/p_literacy.jpg)
Every Man Able to Read
Literacy in Early America
by Jack Lynch | Sidebar: Most Virginians Were Literate | Colonial Literacy![](/Foundation/journal/Winter11/images/p_painting.jpg)
What's Wrong With This Picture?
"Congress at the Independence Hall, Philadelphia, July 4 1776."
by Gil Klein | Explore the Painting | Zoom in on the Signers of the Declaration of IndependenceAutumn 2010
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Lies My Docent Told Me
Myths persist in history's retelling
by Mary Miley Theobald | Merchant Match-Up Game![](/Foundation/journal/Autumn10/images/news.jpg)
"Sold on Reasonable Terms"
Early American Newspaper Advertisements
by Jack Lynch | Newspaper Advertisements Slideshow![](/Foundation/journal/Autumn10/images/mumbo.jpg)
Mumbo Jumbo Meets its Match
Superstition and spritualism examined
by Andrew G. Gardner | Zodiac SlideshowSpring 2010
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Why Do We Cast Cannons, Make Wooden Wheels, and Build Coffeehouses?
by Jay Gaynor | Historic Trades Slideshow"His Integrity Inflexible, and His Justice Exact"
George Wythe Teaches America the Law
by Jack Lynch | Extra Images | Zoomable WillSome Cold, Hard Historical Facts about Good Old Ice Cream
by Mary Miley Theobald | Ice Cream Slideshow | Ice Cream PodcastIce Cream Video
Winter 2010
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Monticello Was among the Prizes in a Lottery for a Ruined Jefferson's Relief
by Gaye Wilson | Extra ImagesIn Praise or Damning Caricature
An Early Seventeenth-Century Identification Badge
by Bly Straube | Extra ImagesWilliamsburg Again Has an R. Charlton's Coffeehouse
A place to consider the roles of refreshment, debate, and ideas on the cusp of revolution
by Michael Olmert | Sidebar: Exploring the Coffeehouse | Coffeehouse ScreensaverThe Many Faces of Willie Balderson
A Photo Essay
| Willie Balderson Slideshow | Willie Balderson AnimationAutumn 2009
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Laundries
Largest Buildings in the Eighteenth Century Backyard
by Michael Olmert | Laundries Slideshow"The Greatest Practical Approach to Exactness."
The Problem of Apportionment and Washington's First Veto
by Jack Lynch | Extra ImagesSome Pumpkins!
Halloween and Pumpkins in Colonial America
by Mary Miley Theobald | Pumpkin Carving Patterns | Pumpkin Gnocci Recipe CardCaptain Smith Departs
The Question Still Remains: Hero or Betrayer?
by Andrew G. Gardner | Photos by Dave Doody | Trace Captain Smith's route | Extra ImagesSpring 2009
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Offices
A late eighteenth-century development, the office outbuilding drew a line between family and commerce
by Michael Olmert | Offices SlideshowWinter 2009
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Debating the Bill of Rights
"What No Government Should Refuse, or Rest on Inference"
by Jack Lynch | View Magnified ImageTo Boldly Go
Captain James Cook and the Search for the Northwest Passage
by Andrew G. Gardner | Sidebar: Finding One's WayCaptured in Watercolors
Elizabethan England's First Glimpses of New World Fauna
| View Magnified imagesHere are Chick, There a Chick, Everywhere a Chick, Chick
Colonial Williamsburg's Chickens
by Ed Crews | Chickens in Williamsburg SlideshowAutumn 2008
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Celebrating the Colonial Williamsburg journal's 30th Anniversary
Autumn 1978 - Autumn 2008
by Mark JacobsCompany for Christmas
by Christopher Geist | Photos by Craig McDougal & Tom Green | View Magnified ImagesSummer 2008
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When Whiskey Was the King of Drink
by Mark Miley Theobald | Photos by Dave Doody & Tom Green | Extra imagesPowering the Eighteenth Century
by Abigail Schumann | Photos by Dave Doody | Powering the Eighteenth Century SlideshowSpring 2008
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Play Ball!
Colonial Games and America's National Pastime
by Ed Crews | Photos by Dave Doody | Play Ball! Slideshow | British Bashers SlideshowSmart as an Ox
Beasts of Burden: Bright, Gentle, and Strong
by Ed Crews | Photos by Dave Doody | Slideshow | Audio SlideshowThe Emergence of Popular Culture in Colonial America
by Christopher Geist | Photos by Dave Doody | SlideshowAll That is Substantial and Beneficial in a Trial By Jury
by James Breig | Photos by Dave Doody | SlideshowWinter 2008
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Little Iron Horses
Hard Working Canadians Have Rich Heritage
by Ed Crews | Photos by Dave Doody | SlideshowTools of the Trades
A Photo Essay
by J. Hunter Barbour | Photos by Dave Doody | Slideshow | Historic Trades ScreensaverStuff and Nonsense
Myths That Should by Now Be History
by Mary Miley Theobald | Photos by Dave Doody | Crossword PuzzleHoliday 2007
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Rattle-Skull, Stonewall, Bogus, Blackstrap, Bombo, Mimbo, Whistle Belly, Syllabub, Sling, Toddy, and Flip
Drinking in Colonial America
by Ed Crews | Photos by Dave Doody | SlideshowMilking Devons
Picture Perfect Cattle for Colonial Williamsburg
by Ed Crews | Photos by Dave Doody | SlideshowIn "the country wherein it hath pleased the divine providence to appoint our lot,"
Early American Jews Found Freedom to Celebrate Autumn's High Holy Days
by Robert Doares | Extra imagesAutumn 2007
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Fighting... Maybe for Freedom, but probably not
Slaves and free blacks in the Revolutionary War
by Lloyd Dobyns | Video clips | Extra imagesNative Numerals
Among American Indians, Numbers Counted for More than Math
by Anthony F. Aveni | Extra imagesThe Bugs that Bugged the Colonists
The weevil wrought evil, but the bee brought sweetness and light
by David Robinson | Photos by Dave Doody | Crossword Puzzle | Extra imagesThe Works at Falling Creek
"No fitter places of Mines, Wood and Water for Iron"
by Christopher Geist | Photos by Dave Doody | Extra imagesSummer 2007
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The Golden Age of Counterfeiting
Cashing in on Colonial Currency
by Jack Lynch | Sidebar: A Counterfeiting Silversmith | Counterfeiting slideshowWills Simple and Elaborate
Bequests, Gifts, and Legacies
by James Breig | Photos by Dave Doody | View the wills close-upRare Sheep
From Hog Island and Leicester
by Ed Crews | Photos by Dave Doody | Colonial Williamsburg's Rare SheepSpring 2007
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"One of the most intriguing might-have-beens in American History"
Jefferson's Tardy Constitution
by Jack Lynch | Zoom in on Jefferson's written ConstitutionAnniversaries and the Origin of History
A Jamestown 400th Anniversary Story
by Michael Olmert | The Queen's 1957 visit to Jamestown slideshow | The Queen's 1957 visit to Jamestown slideshow with zoom featureThe Queen's 1957 visit to Jamestown movie
Equine Equanimity
It Takes a Special Sort of Horse
by Ed Crews | Photos by Dave Doody | Colonial Williamsburg's American Cream Draft HorsesPresidential Portraits
"Stuart is all the rage, he is almost worked to death...."
by Ellen G. Miles | Zoom in on the presidential portraitsWinter 2007
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Historical Rivalry
Virginia's Jamestown was the continent's first permanent English settlement. So how is that Massachusetts's Plymouth has precedence in the minds of so many Americans?
by James Axtell | Extra images"Things which seame incredible"
Cannibalism in Early Jamestown
by Mark Nicholls | Sidebar: "Such a dish as powdered wife I never heard of" | Download Percy's A Trewe RelacyonExtra images
Acrostical Valentines
A Young Man's Fancy Turns to Fad: The Lovers' Literary Campaign of 1768
by Jon Kukla | Printer's Trade | Flash interactive: Make your own acrosticGossip, Flattery, and Flirtation
The Art of Eighteenth-Century Letter Writing
by Andrew Gardner | The Quill Pen | Flash interactive: Write with a quill penExtra images
Holiday 2006
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Asynchronous (Adjective: Not coinciding in time)
Eighteenth-Century Clothes for a Twenty-First-Century Pose
| Asynchronous Fashion Photography Zoomable SlideshowOnce Around the Colonial Seasons
by Anthoni Aveni | "To the handsomest young Country Maid" | Extra imagesTools for the Times
Modern Shop Reproduces Antique Implements
by Ed Crews | Photos by Tom Green | Toolmaker Slideshow"A Much More Respectable Bird... a Bird of Courage"
A Short History of the Turkey
by Andrew G. Gardner | Turkey Slideshow | Turkey RecipesAutumn 2006
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Revolutionary City
A Colonial Adventure
by Lloyd Dobyns | Photos by Dave Doody | Revolutionary City SlideshowTown Coach
Elegant, Eye-Catching Eighteenth-Century Vehicle Travels Colonial Williamsburg Streets
by Ed Crews | Town Coach SlideshowThe Technology of History
Modern science is helping to solve the puzzles of the past
by Michael J. Lombardi | Photos by Dave Doody | Extra imagesSummer 2006
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Colonial Williamsburg
An Artifact of Popular Culture
by Christopher Geist | Notable Williamsburg Visitors Slideshow"Throw down your arms, ye villains, ye Rebels, Disperse!"
by Dennis Montgomery | Fields of Fire - Four Views of the Fatal DayCaptain Jack Jouett's Ride to the Rescue
Did Virginia's Paul Revere Spare Thomas Jefferson the Acquaintance of a British Hangman?
by Ed Crews | Extra imagesSpring 2006
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"Every part works in harmony"
The Venerable Craft of Basketmaking
by Ed Crews | The Basketmaking Craft SlideshowHandiwork
by art direction by Abigail Schumann | Photos by photography by Tom Green | Hands SlideshowThe Alternative of Williams-Burg
"Monster madness... the Patriots are in high Spirits just now."
by Robert Doares | Extra imagesWinter 2005-2006
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Rare Breeds and Other Creatures
by Barbara Brown | Photos by photography by Dave Doody | Animals of the Historic Area SlideshowCool, Calm, Clean
Dairies were the most elaborate of outbuildings, and the cleanest
by Michael Olmert | The Dairy SlideshowFinding Slaves in Unexpected Places
Keeping Blacks in Bondage Was Not a Southern Monopoly
by James Breig | Extra imagesAstronomers and Stargazers
Eyeing a Heliocentric Heaven for Planets, Portents, and Horoscopes
by Anthony F. Aveni | Sidebar: Of Lenses and Tinderboxes | Extra imagesHoliday 2005
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Dessert Pyramids
A Feast for the Eyes and the Palate
by Mary Miley Theobald | Photos by Dave Doody | A Feast for the EyesChristmas Earnest & Christmas Game
At heart, Christmas was an oxymoron: serious and silly. Holy day as well as holiday. And sometimes violently.
by Michael Olmert | Colonial GamesWreaths, Garlands, Ropes, and Fruit
| Photos by Barbara Lombardi | Wreaths, Garlands, Ropes & Fruit SlideshowA Christmas Essay
Christmas is a'coming, The goose is getting fat, Please put a penny in the old man's hat
by Ivor Noël Hume | Extra imagesAutumn 2005
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The Tyme Appointed
by Mary Miley Theobald | Learn about Captain John Smith's capture and rescue through his 1624 illustration.Summer 2005
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Halting Time through the Illusion of Portraiture
by Barbara Luck | Photos by Hans Lorenz | Extra imagesTaking the Measure of Washington... Once More
by Mike Lombardi | Take Care of Your Teeth | Extra imagesSpring 2005
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Work, Work, and More Work
Middling Planters Took Hard Road to Wealth, Respectability in Colonial Virginia
by Ed Crews | Photos by Lael White | Agriculture SlideshowOf Sharpers, Mumpers, and Fourberies
Some Early American Impostors and Rogues
by Jack Lynch | Pickpockets SlideshowAlas, Poor ...Who?
Or, Melancholy Moments in Colonial and Later Virginia
by Ivor Noël Hume | The funeral of Governor Botetourt SlideshowTimberheads and Talking Stools
Puppets Pulled the Strings of Eighteenth-Century Audiences
by James Breig | Puppetry SlideshowLusty Beggars, Dissolute Women, Sorners, Gypsies, and Vagabonds for Virginia
by Bruce P. Lenman | Scottish Slaves SlideshowWinter 2004-2005
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Smokehouses
Foursquare and Stolid, These Buildings Were a Hardworking Adornment to the Colonial Backyard
by Michael Olmert | The SmokehouseThe History of Historic Trades
by James M. Gaynor | An overview of current trades items | Historic Trades SlideshowWheels and Riding Carts
The Wheelwright Trade
by Ed Crews | Photos by Dave Doody | The Wheelwright Trade Slideshow | Extra imagesHoliday 2004
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Captain John Smith's Christmas
by Dennis Montgomery | Trace Smith's likely 1607 and 1608 Christmastime routes.Christmas Music in Colonial Days
by John Turner | Photos by Dave Doody | Sample some holiday music | Extra imagesBabies, Balls, and Bull Roarers
Christmastime or Anytime, Kids Still Enjoy the Toys and Games Their Forebears Loved
by David Robinson | The Joys of Toys SlideshowThe Community Christmas Tree in America's Hometown
by Mary Miley Theobald | Photos by Dave Doody | Extra imagesWilliamsburg's Long Christmas
Historically, two threads run through Christmas celebrations: piety and pleasure
by Michael Olmert | Photos by Dave Doody | Recipe for a Twelfth Night Cake | Extra imagesAutumn 2004
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"An honest, upright, and industrious man, a kind and obliging neighbor, and a good citizen"
by J. Hunter Barbour | Extra imagesSummer 2004
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The New Architecture of Merchants Square
by Edward Chappell | Photos by Barbara Lombardi | Extra imagesRemastering a Masterwork
Restoration of The Patriot
by Richard L. McCluney | Succinct Script Yields Memorable Quotes | Flash interactive: See how the color layers of the film interact with each otherTime for the Royals
Tompion's Clock
by Graham Hood | Photos by Hans Lorenz | Zoom in for a closer look at Tompion's ClockSpies and Scouts, Secret Writing, and Sympathetic Citizens
by Ed Crews | Learn to decipher the CUPID code. | View video excerpts from our Electronic Field Trip: In the General's Secret ServiceSpring 2004
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"With All the Grace of the Sex"
Women in Trades
by Donna Dene Woodward | Photos by Dave Doody | Women in Trades slideshow | Sound clipThe Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly
| Photos by courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art MuseumWinter 2003-2004
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Cast in the Colonial Mold
The Geddy Foundry
by Ed Crews | Photos by Dave Doody | The Foundry Trade SlideshowAutumn 2003
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Rediscovering an American Icon
Houdon's Washington
by Tracy L. Kamerer and Scott W. Nolley | View details and images of Houdon's statue.Making Circles
The Cooper's Trade at Colonial Williamsburg
by Ed Crews | Photos by Dave Doody | The Cooper Trade Slideshow | Video clips from "The Cooper's Craft: The Art of Colonial Barrel Making."Merchants Square Meets Quinlan Terry
by Edward Chappell | View details and images of the transformations of Merchant Square.A Field Spacious and Untrodden
The Virginian Society for the Promotion of Usefull Knowledge
by Robert Doares | Additional photos of items used in the study of scientific knowledge.Summer 2003
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Points in Time
Photographs from a Williamsburg Collection
| "Snapshots from a Williamsburg Collection" Slideshow"In Mind and Heart" with the Enslaved of Yesteryear
by Will Molineux | African-American interpretation at Colonial Williamsburg SlideshowPlain and Neat
Cabinetmakers Preserve the Arts of Eighteenth-century Furniture
by Ed Crews | View videos of a cabinetmaker at workPromises to Pay, Promises Unkept
How We Won a War and Lost Our Shirts
by Richard G. Doty | Photos by Tom Green | Extra imagesSpring 2003
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State, Dignity, Authority
Four Williamsburg Chairs Are Distinctive Expressions of Colonial Sophistication and Culture
by Graham HoodBilboes, Brands, and Branks
Colonial crime and punishment
by James A. Cox | Colonial Punishments SlideshowColonial Williamsburg Carpenters Construct Buildings of the Past
Reproduction Structures Offer Guests Look at Trade, Hands-on Experience
by Ed Crews | Carpentry toolsWinter 2002-2003
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Out, "Damn'd Proverbs"
by James Breig | Interactive Game: How well do you know your 18th-century proverbs?Enduring Images of War
by J. Hunter Barbour | Photos by Tom Green | Medals from the Lasser Collection SlideshowAutumn 2002
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Summer 2002
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Spring 2002
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Peering into Rings of Grain
Dendrochronology comes of age, shedding new light on the shape of old America
by Mike OlmertWinter 2001-2002
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Autumn 2001
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Williamsburg and the Demimonde
Disorderly Houses, the Blue Bell, and Certain Hints of Harlotry
by Harold B. Gill Jr.Summer 2001
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"Treason is but trusted like the fox" - Shakespeare
Whatever Happened to Benedict Arnold?
by Mary TheobaldSpring 2001
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Winter 2000-2001
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"The Best Is Not Too Good For You"
Colonial Williamsburg Celebrates Seventy-Five Years of Collecting at New York's Forty-Seventh Winter Antiques Show
by Sophia HartAutumn 2000
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