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The Revolution
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2:09The Restoration
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2:15The Historic Area
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Animals
Horses in Williamsburg
Horses lend their speed and strength to the American colonies. October 12, 2009
3:24Spring Lambs
Preserving genetic diversity one lamb at a time: Manager of Rare Breeds Elaine Shirley talks about the 2009 generation of Leicester Longwools. May 4, 2009
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Fifes and Drums
The Sound of Independence
Colonial Williamsburg’s Fifes and Drums summon the sounds of the Revolution.
3:08Basel Historical Performance
Basel, Switzerland July 17-18, 2008
6:17Basel Musical Performance
Basel, Switzerland July 17-18, 2008
6:23Fifes and Drums - Junior Corps
Fifes and Drums - 50th Anniversary, July 4, 2008
1:33Fifes and Drums - Senior Corps
Fifes and Drums - 50th Anniversary, July 4, 2008
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Christmas
Fruit Cones
Learn the secret to creating Williamsburg’s iconic holiday fruit cone.
6:20An 18th-century Christmas
Historian Lou Powers talks about Christmastide in the 18th century.
4:15Grand Illumination
Colonial Williamsburg celebrates Grand Illumination
2:50Grand Illumination - Behind the Scenes
Behind the scenes look Grand Illumination preparation
3:10Christmas Trees
Christmas trees and ornaments found at Colonial Williamsburg
4:01Holiday Decorations
Decorating Colonial Williamsburg for Christmas
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Coffeehouse
Charlton’s Coffeehouse - Archaeology
Charlton’s Coffeehouse Conversations - Archaeology, 2008
3:50Charlton’s Coffeehouse - Mastering the Brew
Charlton’s Coffeehouse Conversations - Mastering the Brew, 2009
4:19Charlton’s Coffeehouse - A Historic Interior
Charlton’s Coffeehouse Conversations - A Historic Interior 2009
6:13Charlton’s Coffeehouse - A Particular Charm
Charlton’s Coffeehouse Conversations - A Particular Charm 2009
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Foodways
Colonial Recipe: Carrots Dressed the Dutch Way
Historic Foodways shares a recipe for a simple side dish.
2:12Colonial Recipe: Soup Meagre
Historic Foodways shares a recipe for a meat-free stew.
2:53Colonial Recipe: King William’s Posset
Historic Foodways shares a recipe for a restorative milk punch.
1:59Colonial recipe: Fritters Italian Fashion
Historic Foodways shares a recipe for Fritters Italian Fashion.
2:20Colonial recipe: Sugar Cakes
Historic Foodways shares a recipe for Sugar Cakes.
3:08Colonial recipe: Stewed Spinach and Eggs
Historic Foodways shares a recipe for Stewed Spinach and Eggs.
2:45Colonial recipe: To Stew a Rump of Beef
Historic Foodways shares a recipe for Stewed Rump of Beef.
4:10Colonial recipe: Pears Stewed Purple
Historic Foodways shares a recipe for Pears Stewed Purple.
2:29Colonial recipe: Chelsea Buns
Historic Foodways shares a recipe for Chelsea Buns.
4:21Colonial recipe: To Make Orange Creams
Historic Foodways shares a recipe for orange creams.
3:19Colonial recipe: Strawberry Fritters
Historic foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for strawberry fritters.
3:46Colonial recipe: Pork Pie
Historic foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for pork pie.
4:11Colonial recipe: Carrot Puffs
Historic foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for carrot puffs.
2:26Colonial recipe: Beef Olives
Historic foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for beef olives.
4:42Colonial recipe: To Force Cucumbers
Historic foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for stuffed, stewed cucumber.
3:48Colonial recipe: Onion Soup
Historic foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for onion soup.
2:48Colonial recipe: Spanish Loaf
Historic foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for spanish loaf.
3:20Colonial recipe: Transparent Pudding
Historic foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for transparent pudding.
1:46Colonial recipe: Buttered Onions
Historic foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for buttered onions.
2:19Colonial recipe: Cracknels
Historic foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for cracknels.
2:51Colonial recipe: Nun’s Cake
Historic foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for nun’s cake.
4:24Colonial recipe: Chicken Surprise
Historic foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for chicken surprise.
3:41Colonial recipe: To Fry Crab
Historic foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for crab cakes.
4:53Colonial recipe: Curried Catfish
Historic Foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for Curried Catfish.
3:10Colonial recipe: Potato Balls
Historic Foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for Potato Balls.
4:11Colonial recipe: Beefsteaks with Ale Sauce
Historic Foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for Beefsteaks with Ale Sauce.
4:14Colonial recipe: Tourte de Chocolate
Historic Foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for Tourte de Chocolate.
5:46Building a Better Brew
Ancient recipes for historic beers are researched and reconstructed in Colonial Williamsburg kitchens.
3:55Colonial recipe: To Make French Bread
Historic Foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for French bread.
4:47Curing Virginia Pork
From 18th-century forest to 21st-century table.
8:10Colonial recipe: Leg of Lamb
Historic Foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for leg of lamb.
3:47Colonial recipe: Pink Pancakes
Historic Foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for pink pancakes.
2:43Colonial recipe: Chicken the French Way
Historic Foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for chicken the french way.
3:30Colonial recipe: Boiled Carrot Pudding
Historic Foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for boiled carrot pudding.
6:07Colonial recipe: To Broil a Sturgeon
Historic Foodways shares an 18th-century recipe for broiled fish.
4:52Ice Cream
Historic Foodways Journeyman Rob Brantley makes ice cream the really old-fashioned way in the kitchen at the Governor’s Palace.
4:57Colonial Chocolate
Journeyman cook Jim Gay explains that Americans’ love of chocolate dates back to the beginning. February 9, 2009
10:56Charlton’s Coffeehouse - Mastering the Brew
Charlton’s Coffeehouse Conversations - Mastering the Brew, 2009
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Kids
RevQuest: Save the Revolution!
Play the game this spring.
5:02Kids in the 18th Century
Junior interpreters teach visitors what it’s like to grow up in the past.
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Revolutionary City
Revolutionary City Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
Experience Revolutionary City on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
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Special Event
Jefferson In Williamsburg
Jon Meacham, author of "Jefferson: The Art of Power" talks about Jefferson’s legacy and its beginning in Williamsburg.
46:19Liberty for Lydia
This live performance,featuring BET actress Erica Hubbard,explores the Declaration of Independence and the words "All men are created equal."
20:10Liberty for Lydia - Question and Answer Session
WHRV radio host Barbara Hamm Lee leads this discussion about the issues surrounding enslavement, ownership, empowerment and diversity with the cast of Liberty for Lydia.
33:33Armoury North Shed Wall Raising
September 28, 2012
3:10Beloved Woman
The Cherokee’s path to peace.
25:35Return of the Cherokee 2012
A weekend of Native American programs and dancing, July 2012.
3:05Beloved Woman: Cast Conversations
Meet the cast of Beloved Woman, July 2012.
4:13Anderson’s Armoury Opens
Anderson’s Blacksmith Shop and Public Armoury opens its doors.
4:26Raising the Frame
Walls are raised on their historic footings at Anderson’s Armoury.
4:57A Tribal Relic Returns
A lost relic returns to the Pamunkey tribe in a new form.
6:44Bringing Pamunkey History Home
A replica of a 1677 peace medal is presented to the Pamunkey people.
4:16What Holds the Future - The Story
With Jesse Williams, September 25, 2010
4:08Crafting a Colonial Ballgown
The making of a gown in the Margaret Hunter Shop
1:22Dressing Lady Dunmore
An interview with Brenda Rosseau
1:25Fifes and Drums - Junior Corps
Fifes and Drums - 50th Anniversary, July 4, 2008
1:33Fifes and Drums - Senior Corps
Fifes and Drums - 50th Anniversary, July 4, 2008
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Teachers
EFT: A More Perfect Union trailer
Airs October 13, 2011 - Witness the conflict and compromises that accompanied the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
1:03EFT: Harsh World, This World trailer
Broadcast premier November 17, 2011 - What was slavery really like for enslaved people and their masters?
1:00EFT: Westward trailer
Airs December 15, 2011 - Explore the story of the early days of American westward expansion.
1:02EFT: War of 1812 trailer
Broadcast premiere January 19, 2012 -A generation after the Revolution, Americans were once again plunged into war with Great Britain. Why?
1:05EFT: When Freedom Came trailer
Broadcase Premier February 16, 2012 - Everyone knows Abraham Lincoln freed all the slaves . . . or did he? Freedom came to enslaved people over the course of many months and years รข€” and it arrived in different ways in different places.
1:00EFT: Remember the Ladies trailer
Airs March 15, 2012 - In 1776, Abigail Adams requested that her husband, future president John Adams, "remember the ladies" when establishing the government and laws of the new nation.
0:47EFT: Rights of Youth trailer
Airs April 19, 2011 - Imprisonment, whipping, forced transportation, and even death were some of the punishments that courts sentenced children to in the eighteenth century.
1:00Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute
Teachers take a turn as students each summer in Colonial Williamsburg.
5:16Conservation: Where Art and Science Meet
Museum curators wage daily battle against 10 agents of decay. April 05, 2010
5:46What’s an EFT?
Dr. Bill White and his team create a television broadcast to nurture citizens for a new era. April 6, 2009
6:25The Idea of America
The Idea of America is a fully digital, web-based high school American history program designed to engage and prepare students for active citizenship.
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Vodcast
The Tinshop Opens
A new trade takes its place at the Armoury complex.
2:47Spring Gardens
Wesley Green, Garden Historian, talks about spring gardening at Colonial Williamsburg.
4:00Dress in a Day, Part Two
Watch the completion of a colonial gown. Part two of a two-part feature.
5:18Dress in a Day
Watch the construction of a colonial gown. Part one of a two-part feature.
4:29Voices for the Past
Interpreting the lives of history’s African American women.
5:01Raising a Wall: The Armoury Tin Shop
A new trade prepares to take its place at the Armoury complex.
3:44Painters and Paintings in the Early American South
Preparation for a new exhibit unites artists and conservators.
4:56Changing Holiday Decor
Inside Christmas decor and how it has changed over the years.
5:13Williamsburg Postcard
Autumnal scenes from Colonial Williamsburg.
3:27From Fleece to Loom
Follow wool from the pasture to the weaver.
6:35A Taste from the Colonial Garden
Historic methods are organic by default.
6:07Spies of the Revolution
The business of keeping and passing Revolutionary War secrets.
6:13The Williamsburg Inn
Seventy-five years of history and tradition.
3:56Colonial Williamsburg’s American Indian Initiative
A long-forgotten history is told in the colonial capitol.
5:50Colonial Fire Engine
An antique fire truck reveals the history of fire-fighting technology.
4:19Colonial Dance
Simple steps belie a complex social ritual.
3:36RevQuest: Save the Revolution!
Play the game this spring.
5:02Interpreting African-American History: Then and Now
Colonial Williamsburg’s legacy of African American interpretation.
5:39Women in Trades
Women share in the tradition of artisans and trades.
5:13Fruit Cones
Learn the secret to creating Williamsburg’s iconic holiday fruit cone.
6:20The Old Plantation
Discovery deepens in a famous portrait of African-American life.
6:20Cry Witch
Witness the trial of Grace Sherwood, the Virginia witch.
4:26Constitution Day: Trial by Jury
The Constitution guarantees the right to jury trial.
4:37Kids in the 18th Century
Junior interpreters teach visitors what it’s like to grow up in the past.
5:31Songs of Freedom and Folly
A war of notes and measures is waged in American music.
6:13A Tribal Relic Returns
A lost relic returns to the Pamunkey tribe in a new form.
6:44Preserving the Stories
Conservator Matt Webster makes sure structures live to tell their tales.
5:56Building a Better Brew
Ancient recipes for historic beers are researched and reconstructed in Colonial Williamsburg kitchens.
3:55Curing Virginia Pork
From 18th-century forest to 21st-century table.
8:10Two Sites, One Story
The African American Historic Interpretation Ensemble relates the stories of urban and rural slavery at the Peyton Randolph House and Great Hopes Plantation.
4:55Arsenal of the Revolution: The Anderson Armoury
Anderson’s Armoury placed weapons in the hands of the Revolutionary soldier.
5:23Fashion Accessories from Head to Toe
The accessories that graced the ensembles of history are on display at the Colonial Williamsburg Art Museums.
4:04An 18th-century Christmas
Historian Lou Powers talks about Christmastide in the 18th century.
4:15Dirty Life Out Back
The backyards of Williamsburg’s finest homes tell the story of a separate society. Author Mike Olmert reads the architecture of outbuildings.
4:53What Holds the Future - The Story
With Jesse Williams, September 25, 2010
4:08Constitution Day
Get to know the Constitution: a document whose genius lies in its malleability.
5:01Moving Robertson’s Windmill
Williamsburg’s iconic windmill finds a new home.
4:19Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute
Teachers take a turn as students each summer in Colonial Williamsburg.
5:16The Sound of Independence
Colonial Williamsburg’s Fifes and Drums summon the sounds of the Revolution.
3:08Ice Cream
Historic Foodways Journeyman Rob Brantley makes ice cream the really old-fashioned way in the kitchen at the Governor’s Palace.
4:57Harpsichord Maker
Harpsichord maker Ed Wright prizes the instrument for its bright, crystalline sound and unique mechanics.
9:15Conservation: Where Art and Science Meet
Museum curators wage daily battle against 10 agents of decay. April 05, 2010
5:4675 Years of Costume Design
Colonial Williamsburg marks 75 years of costumed interpretation. November 02, 2009
2:53Horses in Williamsburg
Horses lend their speed and strength to the American colonies. October 12, 2009
3:24Prisoners of War
As long as there have been wars, there have been prisoners of war. September 7, 2009
3:24The Joy of Discovery
Recreating 18th-century technology takes perseverance and luck, says Jay Gaynor, Director of Historic Trades. August 10, 2009
3:28We Hold These Truths
The foundation of American democracy rests on one sheet of parchment. Bill Barker reads the Declaration of Independence. June 29, 2009
7:24Zooarchaeology: decoding 400-year-old leftovers
Zooarchaeologist Joanne Bowen decodes 400-year-old leftovers. June 8, 2009
3:14Spring Lambs
Preserving genetic diversity one lamb at a time: Manager of Rare Breeds Elaine Shirley talks about the 2009 generation of Leicester Longwools. May 4, 2009
3:53What’s an EFT?
Dr. Bill White and his team create a television broadcast to nurture citizens for a new era. April 6, 2009
6:25Swordmaking in the 18th Century
Colonial tradesmen learned the swordmaking craft as Virginia armed itself for war. Journeyman brass founder Suzie Dye describes the process. March 2, 2009
3:22Colonial Chocolate
Journeyman cook Jim Gay explains that Americans’ love of chocolate dates back to the beginning. February 9, 2009
10:56Colonial Journalism
Political pressure and personal bias have hounded American journalists since the first newspapers were printed. Interpreter Dennis Watson talks about the Virginia Gazette. January 5, 2009
3:33Christmas in Williamsburg
Doors are decked in Williamsburg’s signature style to celebrate the holiday season. Laura Viancour describes the preparations. December 1, 2008
6:45A Splendid Coincidence
Inspiration intersects with means in a partnership that resurrects a city. Character interpreter Ed Way portrays W.A.R. Goodwin at Colonial Williamsburg. November 3, 2008
6:36Tobacco in the Colonies
Investment in the field yields profits in the marketplace for diligent tobacco farmers. Rural tradesman Wayne Randolph describes the hungry crop’s allure. October 6, 2008
6:03Restoration and Reconstruction
Putting an 18th-century face on a 21st-century building is a feat of research and resourcefulness, explains Colonial Williamsburg architect Scott Spence. September 1, 2008
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