Corinne Dame, an actor-interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, describes the work involved in researching and portraying a variety of historical characters, including Frances Davenport, an upper-middling wife, married to Matthew Davenport, a clerk of the courts; Barbry Hoy, whose husband enlists in the Army during the Revolutionary War; and Elizabeth Maloney, who has two children with a slave.

Terry Lyons, a Colonial Williamsburg wigmaker, looks at the place of wigs in colonial society and what they revealed about the wearer's social status.

Jason Whitehead, supervisor of historic masonry training at Colonial Williamsburg, discusses the process of making bricks according to colonial-era practices.

Todd Norris, Manager of Performing Arts at Colonial Williamsburg, discusses the performances offered at Colonial Williamsburg, digressing into a look at the place of theatre in colonial society.

Tom Hay, supervisor of the Courthouse at Colonial Williamsburg, looks at public protest and victimization of Loyalists in the period leading up to the American Revolution, including tarring and feathering, burning in effigy, and other public humiliations.

Richard Carr, a basketmaker at Colonial Williamsburg, describes the importance of baskets and the skill of basketmaking during the colonial era, and outlines the process of making a basket.

Ken Johnston, a historical interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, looks at the beliefs and actions of Benedict Arnold, arguing that Arnold never betrayed his own beliefs and values.

Marcy Wright, a performing arts dance interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, describes the place of dance in colonial society, focusing particularly on dance in Christmas celebrations.

John Turner, program manager and religious projects specialist at Colonial Williamsburg, discusses the colonial hymns that evolved into modern Christmas carols. He also looks generally at popular music in the colonial era, and at views on how Christmas should be observed.