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February 10, 2012

in Multimedia, Museums

Browse three centuries of historic clothing

historic threadsHistoric Threads, our online clothing exhibit, has been spiffed up with new features, mobile compatibility, and more objects to browse.

Visit Historic Threads now and linger over the exquisite and intimate details of the wardrobe of the past.

February 7, 2012

in Multimedia

Watch new video: Interpreting African-American History, Then and Now

interpretationColonial Williamsburg has a long legacy of exploring African-American history through story and scholarship. Our latest vodcast outlines the stories brought to life over decades of interpretation.

Watch the video.

January 26, 2012

in Multimedia

In the kitchen with Historic Foodways

onion soupFew dishes offer as much rich winter comfort as an onion soup. Hearty and simple, it’s a preparation of cold-weather vegetables that our forefathers spooned up with gusto. Cook along with us and discover what made this heady brew a lasting American favorite.

Get the recipe.

Watch the video.

January 23, 2012

in Multimedia, Podcasts

Listen to this week’s podcast, “I Am Murdered!”

George WytheThe last words of George Wythe confirmed the success of his nephew’s homicidal scheme. How did a leader in the community and a signer of the Declaration of Independence meet with such an ignoble end? Hear the story on this week’s podcast.

Listen to the podcast.

January 19, 2012

in History, Multimedia, Teachers

Watch today’s Electronic Field Trip, “The War of 1812″

1812The 2011-2012 Electronic Field Trip Series continues with the premiere of The War of 1812 on January 19, 2012. Why were Americans plunged into another war with Great Britain a generation after the American Revolution?

During this live broadcast, students join historical characters Henry Clay, Tecumseh, Andrew Jackson, James Madison and others as they struggle to determine what course the United States will follow. Electronic Field Trips are broadcast at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. one Thursday each month from October through April on participating PBS stations and cable channels across the country.

Learn more about Electronic Field Trips.

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January 12, 2012

in History, Multimedia

History is Served: To Make Apple Pie

apple pieContrary to popular belief, apple pie isn’t American, it’s British. There were no apple trees or pies in America before the British settled. The use of cinnamon as a spice is not found in any recipe in the colonial period. The spice most often called for was cloves, as it is in this recipe.

Get the recipe.


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