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Life in the 18th Century
People, places, and the making of history
A resource for bios, essays, and articles on the everyday lives of extraordinary Americans. Check here for background and research on the people and places of 18th-century Virginia.
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Online Features
Today in the 1770s
New Daily Feature! Excerpts from the 18th-century Virginia Gazette have been chosen for every day of the year. View now.
Celebrate 30 Years of African American Programming
Colonial Williamsburg marks its 30th year of telling the story of African Americans. Learn more.
Fifes & Drums
Williamsburg's renowned musical regiment celebrates its 50th anniversary. Learn more.
Multimedia
Podcasts, screensavers, ringtones and more. Learn more.
Conferences, Forums, & Workshops
Opportunities to deepen your knowledge, from antiques to oxen. Learn more.
Online Resources
Meet the people
Meet famous founders and lesser-known architects of a new republic.
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See the places
These restored and reconstructed sites and buildings are at the heart of history.
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Experience the life
Learn the rhythms of the lives of 18th-century Virginians.
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Clothing
The clothes that made the people.
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See what's blooming, and why.
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Feathered and furry partners in toil.
Learn more.Tour the Town
Open the city with a click.
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Calendar
Today's Programs
Saturday, November 7, 2009
- Museum exhibits
- Orientation Walk, Walking Tour
- "In Their Own Words:" African Americans in the Revolutionary Era, African American, Day Program
- Politics and the Punchbowl, Day Program, Revolutionary City
- Public Audience with a Founding Father, Revolutionary Stories
- Workin' the Soil, Healing the Soul, Day Program
- Art Stop, Family Program, Museum Program
- The Actor's Trunk, Day Program
View more daily programming, special events, and evening programs.
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