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Colonial Williamsburg News

• Book Review: The Pox and the Covenant
  “The Pox and the Covenant” discusses the history of the 1721 smallpox epidemic and the (sometimes violent) battle over inoculations in Boston. What did I think of the book? Let’s find out. The back cover of Tony Williams’ 2010 book states it is “the story of well-known figures such as Cotton Mather, James Franklin, and...Read More »
• 1781: The Road to Yorktown Starts Here in Williamsburg
  In September 1781, the Continental Army and French Allied forces turned Williamsburg into a sprawling military encampment as they planned the siege of nearby Yorktown, which would be the decisive battle that cemented American independence. Those days of preparation will be honored and commemorated the weekend of October 8-9 when, as we like to call...Read Mo […]
• What Would George Say about Our Dis-United States? Perhaps “We’ve Been Here Before…”
  Political turmoil. Scathing media attacks. Mounting distrust—of our federal government, and of each other. Sound familiar? The challenges faced by the new American government in its first decade bore some similarities to what we face today. And they were no less alarming. The first generation of Americans after independence was flawed, divided, and prone to. […]
• Winding Through History: The Governor’s Palace Maze
  The Governor’s Palace maze. It is a “must-see” when visiting Colonial Williamsburg, and millions have wound their way through its hedges since it opened in the 1930s. If you are a die-hard CW fan, chances are you’ve traipsed through it more than once. But what of its history? How it was created? What it takes to maintain...Read More »
• Behind the Scenes: The Making of a Sea Witch
  In just a little more than a month, Sea Witches will arrive under a cloak of darkness to put a curse on our colonial capital several nights leading up to All Hallows’ Eve. They will terrorize guests in their quest for the severed head of the infamous and villainous pirate, Blackbeard. Once in their hands,...Read More »