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Colonial Williamsburg News

• New Podcast: Courage or Cowardice
  Fort Nelson is under attack, and its defenders are outnumbered 10:1. Should they stay and fight, or retreat? This is the central question in Courage or Cowardice, a Colonial Williamsburg evening program. Listen
• Live Webcast Today – Flag Day Naturalization Ceremony
  Becoming an American is a part of the path for many immigrants each year. Approximately 100 new American citizens will take the oath of citizenship on the grounds of the Colonial Capitol in the Revolutionary City. The keynote speaker is Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group. Huffington, herself a naturalized U.S […]
• From Our Kitchens: To Dress Duck with Juice of Oranges
  The classic pairing of duck and orange was savored by the founding generation as much as it is today. Bacon and mushrooms lend richness and depth. Learn More
• From the Garden, June 12
  The Besler Florilegium of 1613Artichokes ready for harvestThe artichokes are now in their perfection. They have long been an item of luxury found only in gentleman’s gardens both for the skill required to grow them and the amount of land requisite to accommodate them. Indeed, it has only been in recent years that Virginia gardeners have mastered the art. Hug […]
• New Podcast: 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 a medical condition? Author Ed Crews examines the evidence in his article “The Poisoning of King George” in the journal Colonial Williamsburg. Listen