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.

Fun with the Family Virginia

Fun with the Family Virginia
Author: Candyce Stapen
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2010-05-18
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0762763345

Geared towards parents with children between the ages of two and twelve, Fun with the Family Virginia features interesting facts and sidebars as well as practical tips about traveling with your little ones.

Yorktown Victory Monument, The

Yorktown Victory Monument, The
Author: Maria G. Hepner
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2021-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467150517

In October 1781, American independence was achieved on the battlefields of Yorktown, Virginia--a glorious event that the Continental Congress determined was worthy of a monument. Moving at the speed of government, it took one hundred years to act on this resolution. In that time, Yorktown had to come to terms with its role as a site of preservation rather than a center of industry or commerce. The story of the development and preservation of The Monument to Alliance and Victory at Yorktown is a tangle of government, military, artists, historians and forces of nature. Local author Maria Hepner explores the story of this monument and the town that surrounds it.

Teaching History with Museums

Teaching History with Museums
Author: Alan S. Marcus
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2017-04-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 135176215X

Teaching History with Museums, Second Edition provides an introduction and overview of the rich pedagogical power of museums and historic sites. With a collection of practical strategies and case studies, the authors provide educators with the tools needed to create successful learning experiences for students. The cases are designed to be adapted to any classroom, encouraging students to consider museums as historical accounts to be examined, questioned, and discussed. Key updates to this revised edition and chapter features include: New Chapter 9 captures the importance of art museums when teaching about the past. Updated Chapter 10 addresses issues of technology, focused on visitors’ experiences in both physical and virtual museums. New coverage of smaller, lesser known museums to allow readers to adapt cases to any of their own local sites. Specific pre-visit, during visit, and post-visit activities for students at each museum. Case reflections analyzing pitfalls and possibilities that can be applied more broadly to similar museums. A listing of resources unique to the museum and history content for each chapter. With this valuable textbook, educators will learn how to promote instruction in support of rigorous inquiry into the past and the goals of democratic values of tolerance and citizenship in the present.

Fodor's USA, 28th Edition

Fodor's USA, 28th Edition
Author: Inc. (NA) Fodor's Travel Publications
Publisher: Fodor's
Total Pages: 1106
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1400010888

Provides travel and tourist information, including maps, ratings, and prices, for all states, major cities, and historic and vacation sites throughout the United States

Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg

Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg
Author: Susan Bruno
Publisher: Insiders' Guide (NC)
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2000-06
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781573801591

You'll hear echoes of the past as you stroll the streets of Williamburg -- the bustle of an energetic, pre-Revolutionary business and governmental center; Patrick Henry's blazing Stamp Act speech, demanding freedom at all costs; the ping of the blacksmith's hammer as a new nation is built. But there is a modern, forward-pushing hand that keeps the Historic Triangle ringing as it edges toward the beginning of its fifth century of existence. For the tenth year in a row, The Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg provides residents and visitors with fascinating history and modern-day happenings in nearly 400 pages.