From Colonial Williamsburg: Past and Present Podcasts
"Slavery gains a foothold in the American colonies as early as 1619. In the years that follow, laws and resistance grow around the institution with equal determination. Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander discusses slavery's early path."
A short video (or "vodcast") accompanies this podcast, and can be accessed here.
From Colonial Williamsburg: Past and Present Podcasts
"Ongoing excavations at James Fort reveal a surprising discovery: the site of the 1608 church where Pocahontas married John Rolfe. Chief Archaeologist Bill Kelso shares the excitement of rediscovery."
From Colonial Williamsburg: Past and Present Podcasts
"The first English words spoken in Virginia were pronounced with a 17th-century London accent. Linguistics professor Anne Charity-Hudley explains the evolution of the American sound."
Harmony Hunter meets with Jay Gaynor the Director of Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Trades to discuss how Colonial Williamsburg attempts to preserve and reproduce 18th-century economic situations. Specifically, Gaynor explains how colonial-style craftsmanship and trade is present in Colonial Williamsburg.
Colonial Williamsburg's Harmony Hunter interviews Kristen Spivey to discover how child rearing in the 18th century differs from modern day practices.
Colonial Williamsburg's Harmony Hunter interviews William and Mary professor Jim Axtell to discover more about the Indian School, called Brafferton, that was build in 1723 on the campus of the College of William and Mary. Axtell discusses the school's primary function as a means to propagate the Christian faith among the Native Americans near Williamsburg.
Colonial Williamsburg's Harmony Hunter interviews author Mike Olmert to discover the significance of outbuildings. Some of the structures discussed in the podcast include: a smokehouse, an outhouse, and a dairy.
There is also a video, or vodcast, that accompanies this podcast, which can be viewed here.
Colonial Williamburg's Harmony Hunter interviews author and historian Pauline Maier to discover more about the ratification and malleability of the United States Constitution.
The podcast also has an accompanying video, or vodcast, on the Constitution that can be viewed here.
The Colonial Williamsburg site also offers more resources on the Constitution, such as transcript of the text and a link to a site where you can explore the original document.
Colonial Williamsburg's Harmony Hunter interviews historian Cary Carson, former Research Vice President. In the podcast, Carson describes how she helped develop programs to integrate African-American history into the preexisting historical narratives offered at Colonial Williamsburg.
To learn more about African-Americans and the institution of slavery in Colonial Williamsburg, visit Williamsburg's African American Experience page.
Colonial Williamsburg's Harmony Hunter interviews Bly Straube to discuss the importance of the well discovered at James Fort on Jamestown Island.
For information regarding the excavation of the well, see the podcast The John Smith Well.