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Colonial Williamsburg interpreters portrayed a scene from May 26, 1774, the day Lord Dunmore, Virginia’s royal governor, dissolved Virginia’s House of Burgesses.

Kimberly Ivey and historical interpreter Audrey Biser gave a tour of the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia, and spoke about the role of the royal governor and the beginning of the …

Tom Hay gave a tour of the Courthouse building in Colonial Williamsburg and talked about the legal process in the colonial era, including the role of justices, clerks, and lawyers both befor…

Brenda Rosseau gave a tour of the Costume Design Center at Colonial Williamsburg, where all of the Colonial Williamsburg historic area costumes are researched and designed.

Ken Schwarz talked about James Anderson, who owned the blacksmith shop and public armoury in Williamsburg during the 1770s.

Harold Caldwell talked about slave life in colonial America.

Tom Hay gave a tour of the Capitol building in Colonial Williamsburg and spoke about politics on the eve of the American Revolution.

American History TV presented programming from Colonial Williamsburg. The program includes tours of the Governor’s Palace and Capitol Building, scenes from the historic district, and viewer …

Historian Peter Henriques talked about George Washington’s relationship with General Benedict Arnold. Professor Henriques spoke about how Washington’s response to Arnold’s failed plan to del…

Bruce Chadwick spoke about his book George Washington’s War: The Forging of a Revolutionary Leader and the American Presidency, published by Sourcebooks. The author writes that George Wa…

Andrew Levy talked about his book The First Emancipator: The Forgotten Story of Robert Carter, the Founding Father Who Freed His Slaves, published by Random House. In 1791, Virginian Robert…