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Colonial Williamsburg News

• Ancient Armor: Forgotten and Found Agian
  A broken helmet is discarded and forgotten, only to be resurrected 400 years later by curious archaeologists on Jamestown Island. Listen as curator Michael Lavin describes the effort in this week’s podcast. Listen to the podcast.
• Curried catfish: a delightful surprise
  The unexpected combination of catfish and curry is culinary evidence of cultural influences moving across continents. As England’s presence in India grew, Britons abroad developed a taste for the country’s heady spices. A dish of curried catfish is a marriage of the familiar and the exotic. Get the recipe. Watch the video.
• First Peek at the New Public Armoury.
• See special African American interpretive programs
  August 13 and 14, Colonial Williamsburg and Historic Jamestowne programs will explore the African American perspective in “In Pursuit of Equality.” The two-day event exposes the strength and courage of African Americans of the past and addresses the complicated history of race and class in American history. These new programs address personal ide […]
• The Daily Dispatch is here!
  Stay in touch daily with Colonial Williamsburg and enjoy our four popular features in one. The Daily Dispatch features are available free as an iPhone app from the iTunes store or as a stand-alone Web app. Download Daily Dispatch and every day you’ll receive Today in the 1770s, Word of the Day, Fact of the Day, and Photo of the Day. Get the iPhone app […]