21 Results for tag "Women"
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Tour: Freedom's Paradox
Take a 60-minute walking tour of the Randolph Yard, Market Square and Palace Green.
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Evening Program: Cry Witch
Question witnesses, weigh evidence, and determine the guilt or innocence of "the Virginia Witch." Not appropriate for young children due to subject matter and intense emotion.
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Evening Program: Revolutionary Points of View
Step back in time to the eve of the American Revolution, and there are just as many opinions about war and independence as we hear about politics and religion today.
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DIY Craft: Quilting
Discover the story of Susana Allen Hunter, quilter, and enjoy a mini quilting project.
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Presentation: Excavation to Programming
Join a Nation Builder and a Colonial Williamsburg Archaeologist as they discuss important sites in Williamsburg from the 18th century to today.
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Performance: Voices of the Past
This series of museum theater programs explores the lives of people, both free and enslaved, who walked these streets in the 18th century.
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Performance: Voices of Freedom
This series of museum theater programs relate to the theme of freedom — its meaning, denial, and the risks people take for it.
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Conversation: Meet a Nation Builder
Find a Nation Builder, a significant figure of 18th-century Williamsburg, around the Palace Green for some informal conversation.
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Conversation: Meet a Person of the Past
Find people of the past for some informal conversation or activity.
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Hands-on: Daily Life
Participate in the daily activities of an 18th-century family at the Geddy House.
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Performance: Resolved, An American Experiment
This interactive, funny, and poignant play celebrates the moment Virginia said yes to Independence while exploring the dynamics of race, class, and gender.
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Performance: Visit with Martha Washington
Step into the past with Martha Washington, our Nation’s first First Lady. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges she faced.
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Lecture: Textbooks and Atlases of Emma Willard
Emma Willard, a groundbreaking educator of the 19th century, believed that history and geography were not just interdependent subjects, and were best learned visually.