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Download or read book The Restoration of Williamsburg and the "come Back" of Virginia written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Humphrey Yetter
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300248350
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Restoring Williamsburg written by George Humphrey Yetter and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This up-to-date and comprehensive look at the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg illuminates the important role it has played in our understanding of 18th-century America.
Author : George Humphrey Yetter
Publisher : Colonial Williamsburg
ISBN 13 : 9780879350772
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (57 download)
Download or read book Williamsburg Before and After written by George Humphrey Yetter and published by Colonial Williamsburg. This book was released on 1988 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Yetter's informative text describes why Williamsburg was founded and flourished during the colonial period. He traces the deterioration that followed when the capital moved to Richmond in 1780, and concludes with the exciting story of how Williamsburg's past was saved. Old photographs, daguerreotypes, watercolors, sketches, and maps capture "pre-restoration" Williamsburg. Lovely color "after" photographs show that the vision and dream have been fulfilled.
Author : Anders Greenspan
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469625679
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)
Download or read book Creating Colonial Williamsburg written by Anders Greenspan and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Creating Colonial Williamsburg, Anders Greenspan examines the restoration and re-creation of the structures and gardens of Virginia's colonial capital beginning in 1926. The restoration was undertaken by the Rockefeller family, whose aim was to promote a twentieth-century appreciation for eighteenth-century ideals. Ironically, those ideals, including democracy, individualism, and representative government, were often promoted at the expense of a more complete understanding of the town's true history. The meaning and purpose of Colonial Williamsburg has changed over time, along with America's changing social and political landscapes, making the study of this historic site a unique and meaningful entry point to understanding the shifting modern American character. In recent years, financial struggles and declining attendance forced a new interpretation of the town, extending the presentation into the period of the American Revolution, while adding new interpretive approaches such as street theater and a greater emphasis on technology. Over its eighty-year history, says Greenspan, Colonial Williamsburg has grown and matured, while still retaining its emphasis on the importance of eighteenth-century values and their application in the modern world.
Author : Williamsburg Restoration, Incorporated
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Williamsburg, Virginia, the Restored Colonial City written by Williamsburg Restoration, Incorporated and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : The Architectural record
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (246 download)
Download or read book The Restoration of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia ... written by The Architectural record and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Williamsburg, Virginia, the City Under Restoratuion written by and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Architectural Record
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258820558
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (25 download)
Download or read book The Restoration of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia written by Architectural Record and published by . This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Restoration Of Colonial Williamsburg In Virginia, By Fiske Kimball; The Historical Background; Notes On The Architecture, By W. G. Perry; City Plan And Landscaping Problems, By A. A. Shurcliff; Paints, Furniture And Furnishings, By Mrs. Susan Higginson Nash.
Author : Margaret Morrison Herd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 93 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (177 download)
Download or read book The Restoration of Williamsburg, Virginia, with an Account of Its Historical Background written by Margaret Morrison Herd and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fiske Kimball
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Restoration of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia written by Fiske Kimball and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fiske Kimball
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (36 download)
Download or read book The Restoration of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia written by Fiske Kimball and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : THE ARCHITECTURAL RECORD.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (112 download)
Download or read book THE RESTORATION OF COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG IN VIRGINIA BY ARRANGEMENT WITH COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG, INC., THE WHOLE OF THIS ISSUE IS DEVOTED TO AN AUTHORITATIVE PRESENTATION OF THE RESTORATION. written by THE ARCHITECTURAL RECORD. and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Colonial Williamsburg, inc
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Williamsburg Restoration written by Colonial Williamsburg, inc and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anders Greenspan
Publisher : Smithsonian Inst Press
ISBN 13 : 9781588340269
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Creating Colonial Williamsburg written by Anders Greenspan and published by Smithsonian Inst Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of people each year experience life in eighteenth-century Virginia by visiting Colonial Williamsburg, one of America's premier historical restorations. That is not what the founders had in mind when they opened this museum in 1932. Their aim was to build a shrine to promote American values -- individualism, democracy, and representative government -- at a time when they felt these beliefs were being eroded. As Anders Greenspan demonstrates in this lucid analysis, Colonial Williamsburg's evolving presentation of history offers an excellent means of understanding many social and political changes in twentieth-century America. Greenspan begins with a detailed profile of pre-1926 Williamsburg and closely follows the continuing development of the restoration. As the century progressed, Colonial Williamsburg gently adjusted its staging of colonial history to address the varying concerns of the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. But the combined forces of the Civil Rights movement, the women's movement, and the rising popularity of social history forced Colonial Williamsburg to incorporate African Americans, women, and the working class into its presentations at the risk of offending some of its strongest supporters. Greenspan brings his study up to the present by reviewing how financial constraints have caused Colonial Williamsburg to make controversial alliances with nearby entertainment theme parks. As its presentation of American history continues to evolve, Colonial Williamsburg remains a valuable source for understanding and interpreting American life.
Author : Michael Olmert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780879351847
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)
Download or read book Official Guide to Colonial Williamsburg written by Michael Olmert and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extensive guide to Colonial Williamsburg contains more than one hundred color photographs of the activities and attractions available in Virginia's restored colonial capital. Color-coded maps identify things to see and do and locate places to shop and dine. Building-by-building drawings help people tour easily. Short biographies about eighteenth-century inhabitants bring colonial society alive. Information about the museums and modern lodging and dining opportunities is included.
Author : George Bernardy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (441 download)
Download or read book Colonial Williamsburg written by George Bernardy and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-25 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Colonial Williamsburg? To answer that question, we have to travel back in time to the years when Virginia was still a British colony. Williamsburg was both the area's capital and its cultural and political hub. This favored status also led it to be one of the major players in the United States' bid for freedom. Williamsburg got its start as a fortified site, which was vitally necessary for English settlers to heavily outnumbered by nearby Native Americans, many of which were at times hostile. Known originally as Middle Plantation, the site served as the capital of the colony for much of the 18th century, and it bore witness to seminal events in the history of Revolutionary-era America, including the Gunpowder Incident, which nearly coincided with the Battles of Lexington and Concord to the north. However, once the capital was again moved, Williamsburg lost much of its prominence, and by the end of the 19th century, it was best known for hosting the College of William and Mary. As fate would have it, a major initiative during the 20th century would restore Williamsburg to a place of prominence, literally. In one of America's most ambitious building projects, efforts were undertaken to reconstruct the main parts of Colonial Williamsburg and restore it to a more original appearance, whether it was constructing new buildings with the old architecture or renovating colonial buildings. In doing so, Williamsburg was transformed from a sleepy (albeit historic) town into the biggest tourist destination in Virginia, and America's most famous living-history museums. In the 20th century, it was used to teach students about American history and even current events, and naturally, it is now a place full of exhibits and historical reenactments. Put simply, there is no place else in the country that can provide modern Americans with a sense of what life was like in the 17th and 18th centuries better than Colonial Williamsburg, which is what makes it so popular nearly 400 years after it was founded. This book analyzes the history of Williamsburg and its transformation into Virginia's most visited tourist spot. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Colonial Williamsburg like never before, in no time at all.
Author : Amy Waters Yarsinske
Publisher : America Through Time
ISBN 13 : 9781635000443
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Williamsburg Through Time written by Amy Waters Yarsinske and published by America Through Time. This book was released on 2017 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, each visitor to Williamsburg, Virginia, takes a step back in time to the small town that for nearly a century was capital of Virginia, one of the most influential of all of England's thirteen American colonies, and the focus of a significant plantation society. Eighteenth-century buildings, furnishings and gardens again take their original form in this historic community. Colonial-period carriages once more clatter along Duke of Gloucester, a broad public thoroughfare once described by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as "the most historic avenue in all America." Since 1927, when the first preliminary drawings illustrating the restoration of the entire town were completed, and John D. Rockefeller Jr. moved to acquire the first key properties toward restoration of Williamsburg, the American past has been brought to life in an area nearly a mile in length. In this sacred hollow of America's past were enacted some of the most dramatic scenes of our history - and with it some of the nation's most famous patriots and future Founding Fathers. Restoration and discovery continue to be carried out by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the premise that the future should learn from the past.
