slavery
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One issue that was clearly very predominant at both Williamsburg and Monticello was how to interpret the stories of enslaved people and how to depict the relationship between the Founding Fathers and slavery. I thought the presentation at Williamsburg, which is the story of all the people who lived here, not just the famous ones,
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As we drove from Williamsburg to Charlottesville, the sight of Monument Avenue in Richmond stirred a mix of curiosity and reflection. I was eager to see the transformation of the colossal Confederate Memorials that once graced the boulevard. Reflecting on my time in Virginia in the 1980s, I recall being captivated by Monument Avenue’s ‘quaint’
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From Philadelphia, we headed on down to Jamestown and Williamsburg. I completed my PhD at William & Mary in Williamsburg and even worked as an interpreter for a summer at Colonial Williamsburg, but it had been a long time since I had been back. I was impressed by the interpretation in the museums in Jamestown,
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