Women of the Revolution

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From Colonial Williamsburg: Past and Present Podcasts

"Could the Revolution have been won without women? Author and Professor Holly Mayer thinks not. Learn more about the inner workings of the Continental Army."

The Colonial Williamsburg site also has an informative essay that offers interested readers more information on the roles women played during the Revolutionary War.

Martha Leads the Charge

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From Colonial Williamsburg: Past and Present Podcasts

"While General George Washington commanded the troops in the field, Martha led the charge at home. Historic Interpreter Lee Ann Rose describes the impact women made during the Revolution."

Colonial Williamsburg also offers more biographical information on Martha Washington.

Freedom Bound

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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.

New World English

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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."

The Bill of Rights

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Colonial Williamsburg's Harmony Hunter interviews law professor Henry Chambers to discover the history behind and the importance of the Bill of Rights. Topics of discussion include: how different would modern society be if the Bill of Rights did not exist?; what exactly is the Bill of Rights?; why did the founding fathers deem it necessary?; how relevant are the rights enumerated in the Bill to modern society?.

Call Forth the Militia

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Colonial Williamsburg's Harmony Hunter interviews milita expert John Hill to discover how local militas participated in the war effort during the Revolutionary War.

To learn more about the militia in Colonial Williamsburg, click here to read about the Power Magazine.