Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: George Washington in Williamsburg
This site explores George Washington's visits to the city of Williamsburg, Virginia. Content includes information on whom he visited, as well as personal elements of his life.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial African Americans
This site examines the lives of African-Americans during colonial times in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia. Content provides background information, journal articles, diary entries, biography fact sheets, and more.
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Colonial Williamsburg Museum
This is the Colonial Williamsburg home page. Includes a virtual field calendar educational information, calendar of events, and tourism information.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Thomas Jefferson, Son of Virginia
Excerpted from the Colonial Williamsburg Journal, this essay offers details of Thomas Jefferson's life and his long and varied career.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Kids Zone: Colonial Postcard Maker
An online interactive activity in which students create a postcard with a scene from colonial Williamsburg and send by email to a friend.
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Colonial Williamsburg: A Colonial Christmas in Wiliamsburg
Site offers a glimpse of Christmas Celebrations in Colonial Virginia.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Kids Zone: Heads Up for the Colonists
Learning game in which students learn about life in the colonies and colonial dress as they select appropriate hats for each role in colonial society.
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Colonial Williamsburg History
This page goes directly to the homepage of Colonial Williamsburg, which historically reenacts the life of early English settlement in Virginia.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Portrait of George Washington
Historical information on famous painting of George Washington by Pearle, with interactive features to click and learn meaning behind items in the portrait and links to an in-depth history of the painting as well as virtual visit to the...
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Colonial Williamsburg: Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions
Original text of the four resolutions proposed by Patrick Henry and adopted by the House of Burgesses. Although five resolutions were originally accepted, only four resolutions were finally adopted.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Politics in Colonial Virginia
This site explores the politics involved in Colonial Williamsburg, leading up to the American Revolution. Content focuses on famous speeches, documents, and influential people.
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute: Courts in Colonial Virginia
Overview of the early court system in Colonial Virginia and the challenges colonists faced interpreting British law for local purposes.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: The Trial of Abigail Briggs
Lesson plan on the Colonial Virginia court system featuring the trial of Abigail Briggs. Students will develop a sense of 18th century legal terms and justice system through role play and analyzing primary source documents.
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Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute: Colonial Punishment
Article on crime and types of punishment used in Colonial Virginia. Gives students an idea of what it was like to live in the English colonies.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Religion in Early Virginia
This examination of religion in Virginia gives you an idea of where Anglicanism fit into colonial life there.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Predicting Weather
Site from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation combines Science and Social Studies. As students examine the various methods of predicting the weather, in Colonial Williamsburg.
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Virginia 400: Your Online Guide to 400 Years of Virginia History, 1607 2007
A portal to a multitude of sites dealing with the teaching and learning about Virginia history and beyond.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Eighteenth Century Legal Terms
A chart on legal terms used in 18th Century Colonial Virginia courts.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Kids Zone: Brickmaker Build Up
Learning game in which students follow directions to put the activities in order in the timeline to see how the fascinating process and art of brickmaking.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Patrick Henry
This site provides biographical information about American lawyer, patriot and orator, Patrick Henry. At the bottom of the page, you will also find a link to the text of Henry's famous "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech.
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Colonial Williamsburg: The Randolphs
Learn about the Randolphs, a wealthy family of influence in Colonial America.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial Religion
The site provides a detailed overview of role religion played in the lives of the colonists. Content explores how religion played a part in the Revolution, and the statute for religious freedom, as well as providing a lesson plan, a link...
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American History: Biographies: John Blair 1732 1800
Scion of a prominent Virginia family, Blair was born at Williamsburg in 1732. He was the son of John Blair, a colonial official and nephew of James Blair, founder and first president of the College of William and Mary. Signer Blair...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 1862
A map of the area to the southeast of Williamsburg, Virginia, showing the Battle of Williamsburg or Battle of Fort Magruder, fought on May 5, 1862 during the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War.