15 Results for tag "Government"
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Evening Program: To Hang a Pirate
Join us in a trial of a Blackbeard crew member that occurred in Williamsburg in 1719. Hear the evidence and make a judgment!
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Evening Program: Cry Witch
Question witnesses, weigh evidence, and determine the guilt or innocence of "the Virginia Witch." Not appropriate for young children due to subject matter and intense emotion.
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Evening Program: Revolutionary Points of View
Step back in time to the eve of the American Revolution, when there were just as many opinions about war and independence as we hear about politics and religion today.
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Presentation: Order in the Court
After a short exploration of the Courthouse and its surroundings, participate in a local court session where lives, liberties, and property are contested.
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Conversation: Meet a Nation Builder
Find a Nation Builder, a significant figure of 18th-century Williamsburg, around Palace Green for some informal conversation.
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Performance: A Dance of Dissolution
In May 1774, the Washingtons must decide where their family will stand publicly and privately when the government of Virginia is dissolved.
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Film: Williamsburg – The Story of a Patriot
See the 1957 film, in its vibrant 70mm format, that tells the story of a Virginia planter deciding to join the patriot cause.
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Performance: Visit with George Wythe
Step into the past with George Wythe, teacher, lawyer, judge, and revolutionary. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
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Homeschool Tour: Women and the Law
Uncover the stories of women who engaged with the highest levels of colonial law and government as victims, participants, and even criminals.
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Special Event: The Crisis of 1798
How must a democracy work if it is to survive? How should citizens disagree? What is a loyal opposition? Explore these questions through America's constitutional crisis in 1798.
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Presentation: The Shawnee and Dunmore at War, 1774
Discover how Indigenous alliances, the Proclamation of 1763, and settlers’ quest for land contributed to the 1774 Shawnee-Dunmore War and why choosing a winner isn't always clear.
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Performance: Designing Virginia's Seal
Join George Mason and George Wythe as committee members to design the new seal of a free and independent Virginia.
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Performance: The Offering
Colonel William Byrd III, one of the most powerful loyalists in Virginia, has suddenly abandoned his allegiance to the king by seeking a commission in the Continental Army.
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The Candidates: Elections in the Eighteenth-Century Style
Discover the story behind Robert Munford's play The Candidates; or, the Humours of a Virginia Elections: A comedy in three acts. Read on to learn more.
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The Race for Rights
James Madison and James Monroe remained life-long friends even after Madison's win in the election. Read on to learn more about their contribution to politics.