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in Multimedia, Museums
February 10, 2012
Browse three centuries of historic clothing
Historic 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.
in Multimedia
February 7, 2012
Watch new video: Interpreting African-American History, Then and Now
Colonial 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.
in Historic Foodways, Multimedia
January 26, 2012
In the kitchen with Historic Foodways
Few 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.
in Multimedia, Podcasts
January 23, 2012
Listen to this week’s podcast, “I Am Murdered!”
The 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.
in History, Multimedia, Teachers
January 19, 2012
Watch today’s Electronic Field Trip, “The War of 1812″
The 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.
in History, Multimedia
January 12, 2012
History is Served: To Make Apple Pie
Contrary 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.
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