Official Guide to Colonial Williamsburg

Official Guide to Colonial Williamsburg
Author: Michael Olmert
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va.)
ISBN: 9780879351847

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.

Jamestown Williamsburg Yorktown

Jamestown Williamsburg Yorktown
Author: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2013-09-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0879352469

From 1607 to 1783, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown played an important role in our nation's development by serving as the stage for key ideas and events that shaped American history. Here the first permanent English settlement was established, ideas of independence took root, and the American Revolution was won. As our nation celebrates its 400th anniversary, what better time to visit America's birthplace? This lively and lavishly illustrated guide will help you make the most of your visit. More than 250 color illustrations and maps feature the area's must-see historic sites and attractions as well as hotels, restaurants, recreation, and more.

Insiders' Guide® to Williamsburg

Insiders' Guide® to Williamsburg
Author: Susan Corbett
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2010-07-13
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0762766212

Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of the cities and the surrounding environs.

The Gardens of Colonial Williamsburg

The Gardens of Colonial Williamsburg
Author: M. Kent Brinkley
Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg
Total Pages: 186
Release: 1996
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780879351588

""The Gardens of Colonial Williamsburg" features twenty gardens in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. Stunning photography complements the text and detailed garden plans identify the plantings in each garden. Experience the sights, colors, and textures found in Colonial Williamsburg's gardens each season of the year."--Book jacket.

Four Centuries of Quilts

Four Centuries of Quilts
Author: Linda Baumgarten
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2014-10-28
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0300207360

An exquisite and authoritative look at four centuries of quilts and quilting from around the world Quilts are among the most utilitarian of art objects, yet the best among them possess a formal beauty that rivals anything made on canvas. This landmark book, drawn from the world-renowned collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, highlights the splendor and craft of quilts with more than 300 superb color images and details. Fascinating essays by two noted scholars trace the evolution of quilting styles and trends as they relate to the social, political, and economic issues of their time. The collection includes quilts made by diverse religious and cultural groups over 400 years and across continents, from the Mediterranean, England, France, America, and Polynesia. The earliest quilts were made in India and the Mediterranean for export to the west and date to the late 16th century. Examples from 18th- to 20th-century America, many made by Amish and African-American quilters, reflect the multicultural nature of American society and include boldly colored and patterned worsteds and brilliant pieced and appliquéd works of art. Grand in scope and handsomely produced, Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection is sure to be one of the most useful and beloved references on quilts and quilting for years to come.

The Chesapeake House

The Chesapeake House
Author: Cary Carson
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2013-03-25
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 080783811X

For more than thirty years, the architectural research department at Colonial Williamsburg has engaged in comprehensive study of early buildings, landscapes, and social history in the Chesapeake region. Its painstaking work has transformed our understanding of building practices in the colonial and early national periods and thereby greatly enriched the experience of visiting historic sites. In this beautifully illustrated volume, a team of historians, curators, and conservators draw on their far-reaching knowledge of historic structures in Virginia and Maryland to illuminate the formation, development, and spread of one of the hallmark building traditions in American architecture. The essays describe how building design, hardware, wall coverings, furniture, and even paint colors telegraphed social signals about the status of builders and owners and choreographed social interactions among everyone who lived or worked in gentry houses, modest farmsteads, and slave quarters. The analyses of materials, finishes, and carpentry work will fascinate old-house buffs, preservationists, and historians alike. The lavish color photography is a delight to behold, and the detailed catalogues of architectural elements provide a reliable guide to the form, style, and chronology of the region's distinctive historic architecture.

The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty

The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty
Author: Lauren Stowell
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Total Pages: 640
Release: 2019-07-09
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1624147917

Master Iconic 18th Century Hair and Makeup Techniques Ever wondered how Marie Antoinette achieved her sky-high hairstyle or how women in the 1700s created their voluminous frizz hairdos? The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty answers all your Georgian beauty questions—and teaches you all you need to know to recreate the styles yourself. Learn how to whip up your own pomatum and hair powder and correctly use them to take your ’dos to the next level. From there, dive into the world of buckles, hair cushions and papillote papers with historically accurate hairstyles straight from the 1700s. And top all your hair masterpieces with millinery from the time period, from a French night cap to a silk bonnet to a simple, elegant chiffonet. With Lauren and Abby’s step-by-step instructions and insightful commentary, this must-have guide is sure to find a permanent place on the shelves of all 18th century beauty enthusiasts.

Vegetable Gardening the Colonial Williamsburg Way

Vegetable Gardening the Colonial Williamsburg Way
Author: Wesley Greene
Publisher: Rodale
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2012-02-14
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1609611624

A Colonial Williamsburg garden historian outlines traditional methods for planting and tending 50 different kinds of vegetables, profiling such 18th-century utilities as shelter paper and fermented manure while sharing complementary weather-watching guidelines, organic techniques and seed-saving advice.

Colonial Williamsburg

Colonial Williamsburg
Author: Edward G. Lengel
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020
Genre: Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va.)
ISBN: 9780879352981

"This book, a companion to 'Colonial Williamsburg: The Guide: The Official Companion to the Historic Area,' recounts Williamsburg's 'story'--the events and circumstances that led to the town's founding and its community life and political importance up to and through the Revolutionary War. It offers a bit of postwar history as well, including Williamsburg's experience of the Civil War and the town's eventual restoration-all 301 acres of it. The history of Williamsburg is critical to the American story of who we are and how our nation came to be"--

Colonial Williamsburg

Colonial Williamsburg
Author: Phillip Kopper
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780810906099

This gorgeously produced volume on one of the most visited historic sites in America is now thoroughly updated in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Williamsburg restoration. Some 200 new color photographs have been specially commissioned for this revision, and Philip Kopper's sparkling text reflects the latest ongoing research by the staff at Colonial Williamsburg. The result - as the Richmond News Leader wrote of the first edition - is a volume that provides the reader with countless pleasures. This book is a must.