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?.

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 Merritt Caposella and Patty Vaticano tell the story of the murder of a young slave boy by Moses Rigg, a madman who claimed the boy was possessed by the Devil. The story, though fictionalized and given supernatural elements, is based on a historical case. The story is one of many told on Colonial Williamsburg's evening ghost tour.

Colonial Williamsburg's Mark Schneider follows the history of dueling, looking at what separates a duel from an ordinary fight and at the codes of dueling—including the Irish 1777 "Code Duello." He notes Alexis de Tocqueville's observations that, while duels were not as ritualized in the new U.S., they did occur and were often fatal.

Also check out this slideshow reenacting the duel between John Daly Burke and Felix Coquebert.

Author and historian Carson Hudson describes the Golden Age of Piracy, from approximately 1680 to 1730, focusing on the lifestyle of pirates. The presentation looks at the life and reputation of Blackbeard in particular.

Discover more about the notorious Blackbeard by reading this article by George Humphrey Yetter.

When slavery was introduced to the colonies in 1600, the reaction was a struggle to become free. Writer Christy Coleman discusses the efforts of slaves to secure freedom and the creation of an Electronic Field Trip on the subject for Colonial Williamsburg.

Interested in learning more about Electronic Field Trips? Click here!

Harvey Bakari, manager of African American history interpretation at Colonial Williamsburg, talks about the participation of African Americans in the American Revolution and their fates following the war.

Valarie Holmes, an interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, discusses the life of slave Lydia Broadnax, cook to George Wythe, whose role she plays.