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The Wedding of the 17th Century

When Pocahontas pledged herself to John Rolfe in April of 1614, she cemented an alliance that would bring seven years of peace between the English and the Powhatan. Four hundred years later, on April 5, 2014, the wedding will be reenacted at Jamestowne Island on the footings of the very church where the couple exchanged […]




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A Talking Kitchen: History Speaks at the Wythe House

Listen closely in this kitchen. In it, objects speak of their owners and of their makers. Tools speak of technology and ability. Small personal items speak of meager comforts in a hard life. Curator Amanda Keller worked to outfit the Wythe Kitchen and imbue it with a richly layered history.




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An Apprentice at the Millinery Shop

Draping, cutting, sewing, and trim: these are the hallmarks of the milliner and mantua-maker’s craft. Apprentice Sarah Woodyard is near completion of her apprenticeship, and at the threshold of attaining journeywoman status.



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Skill and Science in Historic Trades

Intelligence born of practice combines with the study of science to complete the historic tradesman’s store of knowledge. There was no better spokesman for the Historic Trades program than Director Jay Gaynor. Jay recently passed away and we miss him. This encore podcast is dedicated to him.




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The Early Music Festival: From England to America

The 2014 Early Music Festival promises to be a lively one. With instruments, scores, and performances of an 18th-century vintage, you’ll be surrounded by the sounds of another century. Enjoy this musical preview featuring Jane Hanson and Michael Monaco from the opera “Thomas and Sally.”



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Resilience in Tragedy: African American Lives

African American history is weighted with tragedy, but bringing the fullness of life to the stories of enslaved individuals is the mission of the African American History Program under the direction of Stephen Seals.





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Reinventing the Wheel

The wheel may be one of geometry’s simplest shapes, but the technology behind its creation is surprisingly complex. Add to that the variations among English wheels, French wheels, carriage wheels and cannon wheels, and the story gets even deeper. Colonial Williamsburg wheelwrights apply their expertise to the challenge of recreating the wheel for a French […]




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‘Durga Shakti not present when masjid wall was razed’



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Got IAS officer Durga Shakti suspended in 41 minutes,boasts SP leader




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Durga Shakti Nagpal issue: Can’t interfere,issue between ‘master and servant’: HC




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Woman,paramour and friend held for killing husband



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Stern action will be taken against lax officers: Shivpal Yadav



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Peeved over Asaram row,sadhu chops off genitals in Uttar Pradesh



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Akhilesh Yadav offers justice,faces anger: ‘Where was the government then?’




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Efforts being made to provide relief to Muzaffarnagar riot victims: Centre to SC



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JD(U) MP detained,prevented from visiting riot-hit Muzaffarnagar



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Rajnath Singh denied permission to visit riot-hit Muzaffarnagar



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Nitish Kumar seeks naming central universities after Buddha,Gandhiji



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Weeks after Muzaffarnagar violence,women allege rape in written complaints



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Muzaffarnagar violence: Villagers donate land for rehabilitation for riot victims



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Aarushi case: CBI closes arguments; says Talwars mislead agency



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Security stepped up for Narendra Modi’s Agra rally



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Muzaffarnagar violence: Homeless riot victims buy plots next to relief camps




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Samajwadi Party will fight general elections alone,says Shivpal Yadav



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MHA awaits Akhilesh reply on children’s deaths in Muzaffarnagar relief camps



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UP CM defends Saifai fest, hits out at media



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Media sees only negatives of Samajwadi government: Akhilesh



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Police can sully image of government, says Akhilesh Yadav



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Dalit teen can’t pay to cheat in exam, immolates himself



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Girl, boyfriend shot dead in UP, her brother main accused



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Train mishap: Modi offers condolences to kin of those killed



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Kin of other victims flock to village to catch VIP attention



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Maneka promises rape crisis centres in all dists by year-end



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Going to toilet in Badaun’s Katra Sadatgan: Fear, shame and discomfort grip village women



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Budgam shrine attack: 3 policemen suspended



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Keep an eye on Modi’s 100-day agenda: SP chief to UP ministers



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Violent protests erupt over killing of two constables; SP blames media for targetting Akhilesh govt



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Families against marriage, lovers end lives in ‘suicide pact’



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Violence erupts in Hathras after ‘gangrape victim’ immolates self



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Saharanpur clash: End politics of hatred, says Rahul; Congress slams BJP



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In Saharanpur, divide is visible, police in between



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Varanasi widows plan to send 1000 ‘rakhis’ for ‘brother’ Modi



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Express investigation part-I: Over 600 ‘communal incidents’ in UP since LS results, 60% near bypoll seats



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Express investigation part-III: Dalit-Muslim divide deepens, goes rural



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Mayawati accuses SP, BJP of ‘milibhagat’ over communal violence in UP



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Two school students with Bollywood dreams versus ‘love jihad’ nightmare



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Minor elopes with lover, tension prevails in Muzaffarnagar



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PM’s statement to please US, shed his communal image: UP Minister



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3 bodies found, tension in Muzaffarnagar again



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