New podcast: Studying history makes scientists smarter

February 13, 2012 by What's New Team Leave a Comment

Can studying history make engineers and scientists smarter? Retired chairman and chief executive officer of the Lockheed Martin Corporation and former under secretary of the Army Norm Augustine says yes.

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Discuss now on CW Connect: What relationships did presidents have with their slaves?

February 2, 2012 by What's New Team Leave a Comment

Join a discussion of the presidents and their attitudes towards slavery, and the sometime contrast between their words and their actions. How can we reconcile the idea of noble leaders and ignoble practices?

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Take the latest poll on Colonial Williamsburg Connect

January 27, 2012 by What's New Team Leave a Comment

How much did interest groups spend in the final 60 days of the 2010 campaigns? The answer might surprise you.

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Discuss on Connect: Should there be limits on corporate campaign spending?

January 18, 2012 by What's New Team Leave a Comment

Corporations have nearly the same First Amendment rights as citizens. Does their freedom of speech come at the expense of the equal rights of individual citizens to determine who wins an election?

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Connect: Is negative campaigning ethical?

January 5, 2012 by What's New Team Leave a Comment

Voters say it turns them off, yet few candidates can resist the temptation. Its practitioners say they are just telling voters what they need to know. It’s usually legal and, at least sometimes, it works: Newt Gingrich blamed negative ads for his quick fall in Iowa. But is it ethical?

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Does today’s Christmas resemble yesterday’s?

December 13, 2011 by What's New Team Leave a Comment

Dig down to the roots of the American Christmas at Colonial Williamsburg Connect. Find articles, interviews and video clips focused on the evolution of the holiday.

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