Colonial Williamsburg

Do you know the history of fire fighting and the history of the gear that they wear? FireFighting has been around ever since fire was first used. Some of our founding fathers were fire fighters. Many of the elements of firefighting have evolved throughout its history, including equipment, trucks, and gear. Buildings often burned to the ground because the firefighters did not have all of the tools and gear that they do now “(login). “Firefighting can be traced back to Jamestown, Virginia the…

George Washington There are many tall tales about George Washington, but today, only the facts will be presented, and tales will be proven wrong. George Washington was an amazing man, and played a huge part in the creation of America. He also help the highest rank in the U.S. army, the General of the Armies, which was held by only one other person. He also was the only President actually fought in a war. He isn't really so great in that many ways, but played a huge part in the creation of the…

stored in North Carolina. They were used as a testimony in the trial of Secretary Tobias Knight, a suspected friend of Blackbeard. The depositions were disregarded, but they did confirm that Black Caesar was one of a minimum of five African men in Williamsburg that were condemned in March of 1719 (Leigh). In conclusion, Black Caesar was successful at being both a captain and a crewmember. He was not a good man, but he was a damn good pirate. His career was considerably long for a pirate of the…

Colonial Williamsburg attracts tourists through many means. However, our Fife and Drum Corps remains by far the most iconic entertainment heard or seen by the guests. In our red coats, shrill fifes wailing and snare drums booming, we compel our listeners to fall in step behind us and inspire new generations with a love of history. But nobody knows the individual members making up the Corps. If you ask us, I think we prefer it that way. When I, personally, march down The Duke of Gloucester Street…

referencing this entire concept when he talks about how Hugh was “so lucky” to be able to go and see, among other places, a slaughterhouse, an assassinated dictators curtains, and a man feeding hyenas from his mouth, as opposed to Sedaris’s trip to Colonial Williamsburg. Obviously Hugh was not lucky, this is all disturbing and not for children. This is all because, as a society, America establishes and stands by a social structure that protects its civilians from the horrors described and…

Colonial Report (Virginia) The Colony of Virginia The colony of Virginia was the first to be established of the original 13 colonies. The colony was founded by Join Smith in 1607, Virginia was considered to be one of the Southern Colonies. The colony of Virginia got its name from Queen Elizabeth I of England who was considered to be the “Virgin Queen.” The major cities/towns of Virginia are Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond. The Southern Colonies were considered to be the warmest of the…

Washington record and immortalize the life of late 18th century white Virginian gentry in their diaries. In vastly different styles, both men describe the culture, values, power structures, methods of mastery, and relationships between men and women in colonial Virginia. As an outsider to this society, Philip Fithian creates a more complete and colorful picture than George Washington does. While Fithian’s account offers explicit observations about Virginian gentry, Washington’s diary provides…

stamp was actually relatively small, the cost not being the real reason the colonists hated it. The strong opposition towards the act came from the reasoning that if the British could attempt to raise money in the colonies without the approval of colonial legislatures, and get away with it without resistance from the colonies, there was potential for more troublesome taxation in the future. This started the phrase, “no taxation without representation”. The Stamp Act was eventually repealed in…

Piracy in the Golden Age (2008) has made reviewing such cases monumentally easier, for which I am deeply indebted. My research strives to go beyond a superficial analysis of the most widely circulated and notorious cases and examine the entire era of colonial piracy trials. The hope is that by carefully analyzing piracy legislation, and the way in which officials interpreted those policies in their courtrooms, we are able to better understand the perceived threat of piracy and the extent to…

prepare themselves to be a constructionist. Likewise, American high school graduates must complete training and processes to become professional constructionist. What marketable skills did most citizens need to possess during the American colonial period? Most Colonial Americans needed to have common marketable skills such as using a hammer. A hammer was a marketable skill because a hammer allowed you to build furniture, and…