Virginia’s state flag.
By Claire Gould
“Everyone here is white and over 50! Where are our young people? Where are our young black students? This isn’t dead, ancient history—it really wasn’t that long ago!”
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Happy Birthday, Justice O’Connor!
A 2007 visit to Williamsburg.
This week distinguished former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor turned 85. In addition to being the first woman appointed to the court, Justice O’Connor became a crucial swing vote during her 25-year tenure.
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Huzzah to the Return of an Authentic 18th-century Alehouse!
There’s been a lot of buzz about the changes coming to Chowning’s Tavern. Interpreters will soon welcome guests from 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. In addition to the longer hours, you’ll no longer need a reservation! And wait until you see all the changes we’ve made inside. While this new and improved alehouse doesn’t officially open for business until tomorrow, we have your exclusive behind-the-scenes look at just what you can expect….
Private lives and public figures
Our founders wouldn’t know what to make of the controversy over Hillary Clinton’s emails—and not just because they wouldn’t know what emails are.
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The arc of herstory
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How did one Williamsburg woman make her way in the world after the Revolution? Did the promise of the Declaration of Independence improve the lives of women?
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Historic Taverns Offer Vegetarian and Gluten-free Options Jefferson Would Have Eaten Up!
Thomas Jefferson often boasted of the bounty from his garden and once joked of his extreme love of vegetables by saying, “I have lived temperately, eating little animal food, and that not as an aliment, so much as a condiment for the vegetables which constitute my principal diet.” For that reason—we think he would wholeheartedly support the decision to expand the menus at our historic taverns!
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The freedom to gamble
Should the government get involved with gambling on sports?
Federal law currently allows sports gambling in only four states—Delaware, Montana, Nevada and Oregon.
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Youth in revolt
Does the new generation of Americans have a different view of freedom and equality?
The younger generation is rebelling against tradition, refusing to do things the way their parents did. They are protesting against perceived injustices, and seemingly blind to others. The ideals of “freedom” and “equality” seem to be freighted with new meanings.
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You have to move your feet
By Barrie Moorman
Last March, I took my students to meet with Georgia Congressman John Lewis before we embarked on a week long journey to civil rights landmarks of the South. The respected veteran of the movement shared his insights and encouraged the students to fight injustice, telling them, “You have to move your feet.”…
The future of We the People
By Stewart Harris
In 1822 James Madison wrote:
“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.”
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