Download or read book Williamsburg Virginia written by Robert P. Maccubbin and published by City of Williamsburg, Va. This book was released on 2000 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commissioned by the city of Williamsburg, Virginia for the occasion of its 300th anniversary celebration, this collection of 23 articles draws a picture of the history of Williamsburg from prehistoric times to the present. Although a couple of articles touch upon the lives of Native Americans, African slaves, and others, the majority of the material is the predictable celebration of Williamsburg's prominent citizens; architecture; and governmental, religious, and academic institutions. A significant number of black and white pictures are included throughout. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Williamsburg Before and After written by George Humphrey Yetter and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 1988 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Yetter's informative text describes why Williamsburg was founded and flourished during the colonial period. He traces the deterioration that followed when the capital moved to Richmond in 1780, and concludes with the exciting story of how Williamsburg's past was saved. Old photographs, daguerreotypes, watercolors, sketches, and maps capture "pre-restoration" Williamsburg. Lovely color "after" photographs show that the vision and dream have been fulfilled.
Download or read book Colonial Williamsburg written by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 2014-12-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first all-new edition of the official guide since 1985, Colonial Williamsburg is the first guide to focus on the Revolutionary City. It includes a comprehensive history of Williamsburg's role in the Revolution, followed by site-by-site descriptions of what happened here and why it mattered and still matters. Also featured are: Photo essays highlighting key scenes from the Revolution, Biographies of Revolutionary figures, Architectural histories, Treasures of the Art Museums, Hotels, Taverns and Restaurants, Recreation, and Shopping. More than 500 color photos.
Download or read book Creating Colonial Williamsburg written by Anders Greenspan and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Creating Colonial Williamsburg, Anders Greenspan examines the restoration and re-creation of the structures and gardens of Virginia's colonial capital beginning in 1926. The restoration was undertaken by the Rockefeller family, whose aim was to promote a twentieth-century appreciation for eighteenth-century ideals. Ironically, those ideals, including democracy, individualism, and representative government, were often promoted at the expense of a more complete understanding of the town's true history. The meaning and purpose of Colonial Williamsburg has changed over time, along with America's changing social and political landscapes, making the study of this historic site a unique and meaningful entry point to understanding the shifting modern American character. In recent years, financial struggles and declining attendance forced a new interpretation of the town, extending the presentation into the period of the American Revolution, while adding new interpretive approaches such as street theater and a greater emphasis on technology. Over its eighty-year history, says Greenspan, Colonial Williamsburg has grown and matured, while still retaining its emphasis on the importance of eighteenth-century values and their application in the modern world.
Download or read book Colonial Williamsburg written by Edward G. Lengel and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book, a companion to 'Colonial Williamsburg: The Guide: The Official Companion to the Historic Area,' recounts Williamsburg's 'story'--the events and circumstances that led to the town's founding and its community life and political importance up to and through the Revolutionary War. It offers a bit of postwar history as well, including Williamsburg's experience of the Civil War and the town's eventual restoration-all 301 acres of it. The history of Williamsburg is critical to the American story of who we are and how our nation came to be"--
Download or read book Insiders Guide to Williamsburg written by Sue Corbett and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-07-13 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of the cities and the surrounding environs.
Download or read book The Governor s Palace written by Barbara Carson and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 1987 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The elegant and imposing Governor's Palace, official residence of seven royal governors and the first two governors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson, is the subject of this lavishly illustrated book. Barbara Carson explains how Virginia's eighteenth-century chief executives lived in the palace and used its public spaces to reinforce the image and authority of the British crown. She also discusses the inventory of Lord Botetourt, penultimate royal governor, an invaluable resource document that has answered many questions about the building and its contents.
Download or read book The Public Buildings of Williamsburg Colonial Capital of Virginia written by Marcus Whiffen and published by Williamsburg, Va. : Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 1958 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Restoring Williamsburg written by George Humphrey Yetter and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This up-to-date and comprehensive look at the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg illuminates the important role it has played in our understanding of 18th-century America.
Download or read book Entertaining Ideas from Williamsburg written by Susan Hight Rountree and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 1993 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the heritage of Virginia hospitality, this book contains a treasure trove of sugges- tions and ow-tos for commemorating special occassions throughout the year. From a winter dinner to a spring wedding, this beautiful book, provides a wealth of flower-arranging, decorating, handicraft, and cooking ideas.
Download or read book Official Guide to Colonial Williamsburg written by Michael Olmert and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extensive guide to Colonial Williamsburg contains more than one hundred color photographs of the activities and attractions available in Virginia's restored colonial capital. Color-coded maps identify things to see and do and locate places to shop and dine. Building-by-building drawings help people tour easily. Short biographies about eighteenth-century inhabitants bring colonial society alive. Information about the museums and modern lodging and dining opportunities is included.
Download or read book Physick written by Sharon Cotner and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 2003 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The professional practice of medicine and the methods used to treat patients in colonial Williamsburg between 1740 and 1775 and thoroughly explained. Topics include medical theory, education, treatments, surgery, and brief biographical sketches of several local practitioners.
Download or read book A Haunting in Williamsburg written by Lou Kassem and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1990 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Staying in Colonial Williamsburg in a house once owned by her ancestors, Jayne met an old family ghost who was haunted by a terrible wrong she had done over 200 years ago and she begged Jayne to help her set it right.
Download or read book If You Lived in Williamsburg in Colonial Days written by Barbara Brenner and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A different time... A different place... What if you were there? More than 200 years ago, two thousand people lived in the town of Williamsburg, Virginia. If you lived back then... What would your house look like? What games and sports would you play? Would you go to school? What happened when you were sick or hurt? This book tells you what it was like to grow up in colonial days, before there was a United States of America.
Download or read book Williamsburg written by Timothy E. Morgan and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the days of the Powhatan Indians to the establishment of Middle Plantation nearly 400 years ago, from its rise to power for a hundred years as the capital of England's largest North American colony to its decline into as many years of obscurity, Williamsburg has been shaped by the forces of history. Beneath the remarkable surface of today's restored colonial city lies an even more fascinating glimpse into the life of a community that has weathered the full sweep of American history.
Download or read book Haunted Historic Colonial Williamsburg Virginia written by Tim Scullion and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second edition of over 230 ghostly photographs from photographer Tim Scullion, view 114 brand-new images and read seven new chapters that bring the hauntings of Williamsburg, Virginia, alive. Continue along Scullion's paranormal odyssey to capture and describe each apparition and the historical and paranormal background of the eighteenth-century houses and buildings afflicted to see what new observations have sprung forth from the world "behind the curtain." Scullion has learned the secret to consistently capturing the city's ghostly apparitions on camera. You will see images that are beautiful, ugly, horrifying, and bizarre, and that defy explanation. Are they ghosts, aliens, angels, or demons? Take a look via digital technology as you peer into a new world of the improbable, the unexplained, the impossible, and the biggest mystery of our existence--life after death!
Download or read book Proceedings Third US USSR Joint Symposium on Myocardial Metabolism Williamsburg Virginia May 9 11 1977 written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
