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June 19, 2013
From the Garden, June 19
Custis Yew
The last living 18th century resident of Williamsburg has passed away. The English yew tree on Custis Square, which has stood a silent watch over the old colonial capital for more than 270 years, has succumbed to the vicissitudes of age and weather.
John Custis, member of the Governor’s Council and father-in-law to Martha Dandrige-Custis who became the wife of George Washington after the death of her husband, Daniel, kept a four acre garden on the edge of Williamsburg that he described in 1734 as “inferior to few if any in Virginia in which…my …
in What's New
June 18, 2013
Threads of Feeling Blog
This project, launched by the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum in conjunction with the Foundling Museum’s “Threads of Feeling” exhibit, asks visitors to connect the emotional experiences of mothers and children over 200 years ago with the equally profound events of love, loss, family, and struggle that we in feel the 21st century.
in What's New
June 17, 2013
New Podcast: Courage or Cowardice
in What's New
June 14, 2013
Live Webcast Today – Flag Day Naturalization Ceremony
Becoming an American is a part of the path for many immigrants each year. Approximately 100 new American citizens will take the oath of citizenship on the grounds of the Colonial Capitol in the Revolutionary City.
The keynote speaker is Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group. Huffington, herself a naturalized U.S. citizen, is originally from Greece. She will speak about her personal journey to become an American.
in Historic Foodways, What's New
June 13, 2013
From Our Kitchens: To Dress Duck with Juice of Oranges
in Gardens, What's New
June 12, 2013
From the Garden, June 12
The Besler Florilegium of 1613
Artichokes ready for harvest
The artichokes are now in their perfection. They have long been an item of luxury found only in gentleman’s gardens both for the skill required to grow them and the amount of land requisite to accommodate them. Indeed, it has only been in recent years that Virginia gardeners have mastered the art. Hugh Jones in his “Present State of Virginia” observed in 1724: “The worst thing in their gardens, that I know, is the artichoak; but this I attribute to want of skill and good management.”
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