War in the West
America is a nation built on the foundation of great ideas. But great ideas can be difficult to live out. This is…
Martha Washington Visits the Capital
As General George Washington fought through the darkest hours of the War for American Independence, his wife was often by his side….
“That Freedom Ain’t for Me” at Colonial Williamsburrg
After the reading of the Declaration of Independence, residents of colonial Williamsburg wonder what it means for them, in the Revolutionary City…
Mr. Jefferson on Party “Loyalty”
I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever, in religion, in…
Crime and Punishment at Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg does a wonderful job of teaching the ideals on which America was founded. And it does an equally fine job…
The Governor’s Palace at Colonial Williamsburg
The muskets gleam in a circle overhead, like newly polished spokes of an enormous carriage wheel. Their extended bayonets sparkle uniformly silver…
Resolved, Free and Independent States!
On May 15, 1776, the Virginia Convention in colonial Williamsburg unanimously adopted a resolution instructing the colony’s delegates to the Continental Congress…
The Citizen Soldier
So often the momentary intrudes upon the momentous. Against the backdrop of dramatic political change, every-day concerns pressured the families of colonial…