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American History Podcasts from Colonial Williamsburg

Ranked #1

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The Black Petticoat Society Talks Colonial Williamsburg

The Black Petticoat Society Talks Colonial Williamsburg

The Black Petticoat Society, a TURN: Washington’s Spies fan group, interviewed Past and Present host Rachel West for the... Read more

28 Apr 2016

1hr

Ranked #2

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Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

Hear the Declaration of Independence read in its entirety by renowned Thomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker.

22 Jun 2015

10mins

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Ranked #3

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Blackbeard!

Blackbeard!

Colonial Williamsburg is embarking on its first-ever Halloween experience. The infamous pirate, Blackbeard, has returned... Read more

14 Oct 2015

6mins

Ranked #4

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Every Home a Distillery

Every Home a Distillery

What do you use to wash the baby, clean the house, color your hair or serve for breakfast? If it’s the 18th century, the... Read more

13 Apr 2015

15mins

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Ranked #5

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Cancer: That Painful and Lingering Disorder

Cancer: That Painful and Lingering Disorder

Options for cancer detection and treatment were few in the 18th century. Medical Historian Sharon Cotner lays out some o... Read more

27 Apr 2015

15mins

Ranked #6

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The Business of Death

The Business of Death

The funeral industry arises from a combination of necessity, sentimentality, and vanity. Dr. Kelly Brennan Arehart descr... Read more

30 Mar 2015

17mins

Ranked #7

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Sweet Tea & Barley

Sweet Tea & Barley

Sweet Tea & Barley is Colonial Williamsburg’s newest restaurant located in the Williamsburg Lodge. Chefs Anthony Fra... Read more

28 Dec 2015

11mins

Ranked #8

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What if the British had Won?

What if the British had Won?

In 1776, England had every expectation of winning a war with her upstart American colonies, and rightly so. And what if ... Read more

17 Mar 2014

11mins

Ranked #9

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The Madness of King George III

The Madness of King George III

King George is remembered as “The Mad King,” and “The King Who Lost America.” Was he insane, or did his doctors mistreat... Read more

10 Jun 2013

13mins

Ranked #10

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George Washington’s Wallet

George Washington’s Wallet

What was in George Washington’s wallet? Long before the establishment of a standard American currency, there was trade, ... Read more

19 Jan 2015

9mins

Ranked #11

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The Bloody Battlefield

The Bloody Battlefield

More gruesome than the injuries of battle were the means of mending them: field medicine offered no anesthesia, no moder... Read more

23 Jun 2014

11mins

Ranked #12

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Cannibalism at Jamestown

Cannibalism at Jamestown

A gruesome relic informs a desperate history. Historic Jamestowne’s Senior Archaeological Curator Bly Straube describes ... Read more

6 Jan 2014

18mins

Ranked #13

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Wartime Deprivations

Wartime Deprivations

Shortages of sugar, rum, gunpowder, textiles, tea and china were among the inconveniences suffered by colonial Americans... Read more

14 Oct 2013

11mins

Ranked #14

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Spies in the Library

Spies in the Library

Research Librarian Allison Heinbaugh stalked the stacks of the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library looking for evidence of s... Read more

4 Aug 2014

10mins

Ranked #15

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Importance of Portraying African American History

Importance of Portraying African American History

Stephen Seals joins to discuss some of the powerful African American programming available during Black History Month an... Read more

17 Feb 2016

17mins

Ranked #16

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George Washington Sneezed Here

George Washington Sneezed Here

The common cold was a nuisance our forbears suffered in much the same way we do today. But what remedies were uniquely c... Read more

9 Jun 2014

10mins

Ranked #17

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The Mystery of the Gravestones

The Mystery of the Gravestones

Two gravestones are unearthed during a construction project. Historians and curators work to solve the mysteries below. ... Read more

3 Oct 2011

Ranked #18

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An Apprentice at the Millinery Shop

An Apprentice at the Millinery Shop

Draping, cutting, sewing, and trim: these are the hallmarks of the milliner and mantua-maker’s craft. Apprentice Sarah W... Read more

2 Jun 2014

10mins

Ranked #19

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The Education of Thomas Jefferson

The Education of Thomas Jefferson

The third president completed studies at William and Mary 250 years ago, and went on to create a college of his own. Pro... Read more

25 Jun 2012

14mins

Ranked #20

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A Talking Kitchen: History Speaks at the Wythe House

A Talking Kitchen: History Speaks at the Wythe House

Listen closely in this kitchen. In it, objects speak of their owners and of their makers. Tools speak of technology and ... Read more

28 Apr 2014

14mins

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