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Cancer walk is struggling

27 May 2009 00:10:18 PDT

VA Relay For Life includes a survivor's lap led by the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums, as well as performances by bands, the Pipes & Drums bag pipe group and a disc jockey throughout the night. Luminaries purchased in honor of cancer victims will ...

Original story at The Virginia Gazette .

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News Near You for May 27

26 May 2009 21:01:51 PDT

VA 19th-century folk sculptor Asa Ames has been donated to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The woodcarving had been on loan to the foundation since 1994. It was donated by Dr. Barbara Rice, a descendant of the woodcarving's subject, Amanda Armstrong ...

Original story at Richmond Times Dispatch .

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District working for $1 million history grant

26 May 2009 11:35:48 PDT

TX Trips are coordinated for locations like Colonial Williamsburg and DC," he said. Lewallen said the grant applies for teachers at all levels who want to teach history better. The main components of the grant are limited to 40 "fellows. ...

Original story at Odessa American .

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Hail to the chef: Freeburg man once cooked for presidents

24 May 2009 02:14:15 PDT

USA The executive chef at the Williamsburg Lodge in Colonial Williamsburg, Va., never let them down. An economic summit? No problem. He could easily feed German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, President Ronald Reagan and other heads of state while working with ...

Original story at Belleville News-Democrat .

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Hopes are high for Memorial Weekend

23 May 2009 00:16:17 PDT

VA Colonial Williamsburg also sees signs of a good weekend, beginning with the weather. “That's always a consideration as people decide what plans to make, especially over a holiday weekend,” said spokesman Tom Shrout. “ Our call center has been getting ...

Original story at The Virginia Gazette .

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Memorial Day events

22 May 2009 21:02:31 PDT

VA Colonial Williamsburg Memorial Day ceremony: Remembering Revolutionary War dead with ceremony at 10 am in front of the Governor's Palace, procession to Bruton Parish Church and walk to the French gravesite near Providence Hall for salute to fallen ...

Original story at Richmond Times Dispatch .

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Colonial Williamsburg news and blogs - November 06, 2009

06 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Colonial Williamsburg news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Tour College of William & Mary on your summer road trip to ... -- from Examiner.com
• Free nights and savings on Virginia hotels -- from msnbc.com
• Movers & Shakers -- from Washington Times
• Local Memorial Day services and events -- from Daily Press
• The beauty and diversity of public gardens -- from Daily Press
• BOOKMARKS: The Road to Andalusia -- from StarNewsOnline.com
• Lead volunteer in a class all his own -- from Virginia Gazette
• World-renowned Williamsburg Inn chef retires to open family-run ... -- from Daily Press
• Boots offer a step back to Lincoln's time ( LAT-WP) -- from Peninsula On-line
• “Vacancy” signs stay on this year -- from RichmondBizSense

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Capitol celebrates 75th re-birthday

21 May 2009 06:44:38 PDT

VA The Capitol and the Governor's Palace had burned between the time the state capital moved to Richmond in 1780 and 1934, when John D. Rockefeller Jr. was deep into the Restoration. This month Colonial Williamsburg will celebrate the 75th of both ...

Original story at The Virginia Gazette .

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Pack up the kids for an economical family vacation

18 May 2009 08:44:51 PDT

FL Living the past: Virginia's Colonial Williamsburg, restored as it existed as a British colony, offers a four-night Summer Saver package for a family of four starting at $599. Included are lodging at Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel, daily breakfast, ...

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Death Notices

15 May 2009 21:04:01 PDT

VA By Staff Reports Banks, Mr. Thomas Edward Sr., 66, of Charles City, a retired archaeologist helper at Colonial Williamsburg, widower of Anna R. Edwards Banks. Mrs. Jean Johnson, 79, of Richmond, a retired appraiser for the US Department of Housing and ...

Original story at Richmond Times Dispatch .

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Craftsmen demonstrate early American trades at Endview Plantation

14 May 2009 14:22:14 PDT

VA Many of us have made things for the shops of Colonial Williamsburg," Mason says. "So we try to make them live up to traditional 18th-century standards." Among the other attractions of the event are colonial kids' games and activities, ...

Original story at Daily Press .

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Family accepts NSU honor for late mother, wife

09 May 2009 20:00:11 PDT

VA Tarika's love of history led her to a job with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where she and Jasmine, Juan's daughter from a previous marriage, portrayed slaves in plays. "We sang songs that praised the Lord and that said that you can encourage ...

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A new argument for keeping Blair

01 May 2009 23:56:48 PDT

VA - Susan Robertson, Susan Robertson Bruton Heights was equally walkable until it was turned over to Colonial Williamsburg. Haulman added that James Blair has a lot of history, and keeping it as a school helps to tell the story of what the school division is and what it has become. ...

Original story at The Virginia Gazette .

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News in Briefs: April 28

27 Apr 2009 23:55:06 PDT

VA By Ian Brickey April 28, 2009 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Colin G. Campbell discussed American citizenship, history and leadership at the EN Thompson Forum on World Issues. The Forum was held at the University ...

Original story at The Flat Hat .

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Bad premise for TV show

24 Apr 2009 23:47:49 PDT

A planned interview with Colonial Williamsburg president Colin Campbell also fell through. The crew did talk to Del. Brenda Pogge (R-93rd) one of the Republicans in the House of Delegates who voted against Gov. Tim Kaine's amendments to the budget that ...

Original story at The Virginia Gazette .

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Calendar of events relating to homes and gardens

09 Apr 2009 21:02:24 PDT

VA Williamsburg Garden Walks: Guided tours of the gardens in the Historic Area are included in Colonial Williamsburg admission. Registration is required for all walks: Gardens of the Gentility, 9:30 am Fridays and Tuesdays through June 12. ...

Original story at Richmond Times Dispatch .

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Many events at Colonial Williamsburg this weekend

01 Apr 2009 21:07:19 PDT

VA By Bill Geroux Colonial Williamsburg this weekend will offer expanded programs about the experiences of slaves and free blacks in 18th-century Virginia, ranging from re-enacted sermons by black and white preachers to military drills and hands-on farm ...

Original story at Richmond Times Dispatch .

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News Near You for April 1

31 Mar 2009 21:06:04 PDT

VA Williamsburg A walnut sideboard table is being returned to Colonial Williamsburg, where it was crafted more than 240 years ago. The table, believed to have been made between 1750 and 1770 by the Anthony Hay Cabinet Shop, will be installed in the dining ...

Original story at Richmond Times Dispatch .

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Here's a revolutionary idea: Entertain the kids with history

29 Mar 2009 00:13:20 PDT

FL Could I help them see Colonial Williamsburg as a fascinating glimpse into America's past and heritage? Covering 301 acres of the original town, with 500 reconstructed buildings, Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living-history museum in the United ...

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Religion briefs for March 28

27 Mar 2009 21:08:39 PDT

VA Programs take place at Colonial Williamsburg's DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. Entrance to Colonial Williamsburg art museums is through the Public Hospital of 1773 at 326 W. Francis St. The museums will be open 10 am to 7 pm through Jan. 2. ...

Original story at Richmond Times Dispatch .

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Home Tour: Living in Colonial Williamsburg

03 Mar 2009 15:02:07 PST

One day he's jogging along in sweats and sneakers, and the next he's strolling down a 1740s street in handmade silver-buckled shoes to a tavern he calls home on Duke of Gloucester Street in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. ...

Original story at House Journal .

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Hanks to hype Colonial Williamsburg

17 Feb 2009 09:32:20 PST

By Steve Vaughan The use of Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area added authenticity to HBO's Emmy-winning "John Adams" miniseries. And now Tom Hanks, the producer of "John Adams" has narrated and appears in a public service announcement for Colonial ...

Original story at The Virginia Gazette .

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Colonial Williamsburg chief takes 10% pay cut, orders furlough

11 Feb 2009 13:27:35 PST

VA - By Staff Reports Colonial Williamsburg workers will be taking a day off each month without pay for the next seven months to help cut costs. ...

Original story at Richmond Times Dispatch .

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Apartment Therapy Boston | Alternative Door Handles

18 Nov 2008 15:22:07 PST

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We're from Williamsburg, VA and I really miss seeing the little fellows all around Colonial Williamsburg. Imagine my surprise when I spied the Hotchpotch ABC poster at my daughter's school here in New Orleans, and now there's one ...

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Soviet bunker as theme park - Boing Boing

13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST

It sounds like Colonial Williamsburg, but harsher. From Environmental Graffiti:. Išgyvenimo drama opened in early 2008 to some controversy. Tourists pay 120 LTL ($US 220) each to step back into 1984 as a temporary USSR citizen for 2.5 ...

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Colonial Williamsburg to lay off 140

05 Nov 2008 23:29:23 PST

By BILL GEROUX Colonial Williamsburg announced plans yesterday to lay off 140 of its approximately 3000 employees because of slackening ticket sales, ... Colonial Williamsburg lays off 140, will cut $20 million from budget Virginia Gazette Colonial Williamsburg to cut jobs WAVY-TV

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