Today, a reproduction of the antiques in the Governors Palace. Itss all on the latest research our curators can provide. Another look at the Governors Palace as we are back live on American History tv today coming to you from colonial Williams Burg throughout the day. Our bus is there at colonial Williams Burg. About whats happening and how it works at colonial Williams Burg. So let me just begin to set this conversation up with whats the economy like at this time in colonial Williams Burg. A stress vl time. For those of us in 2015, we like to think that weve invented both complexity and stress. But those who are living in Williams Burg, during a revolution, the beginning, especially how the revolution unfolded. Certainly by the time the capital moves to richmond, later, 1780, were looking at a place of scarce sill. Skargsty. We have an urban space. This is where they connect. Theyre finding a way here to the market house. One of the buildings weve just reconstructed here is the market
On the eve of the American Revolution williamsburg, virginia, was a bustling capital city, home to a large enslaved population. American history tv returns to the williamsburg at the 1770s where we are live from the historic district. We will see revolutionaries and loyalists mingle on the streets. The house of burgesses, where George Washington once served, and the Governors Palace, home to king george. We will also be taking your questions as we talked to historians, curators, and interpreters that will all be aboard the cspan bust today. Joining us is Colonial Williamsburg president mitchell reiss. Thank you for being here this morning, i appreciate it. Williamsburg president mitchell reiss. Thank you for being here this morning, i appreciate it. Mitchell my pleasure. For someone who has never visited Colonial Williamsburg, how do you describe it . Mitchell well, i think it is important for people to know it is more than the sum of its parts. You have 88 buildings that have you have
And we are back live here on American History tv on cspan3 today. We are coming to you from Colonial Williamsburg throughout the day, getting your questions and commentary about what life was like for those in the Virginia Colony in the 1770s. And joining us aboard our cspan bus today is president Thomas Jefferson, being played by bill barker who has been portraying Thomas Jefferson for 22 years at Colonial Williamsburg. Hes in character today and well be taking questions as Thomas Jefferson reflecting back on his life. So mr. President , if i can begin there, what brought you to williamsburg . Education. The greatest legacy that i could have ever been left by my father. And by father was a man of extensive property and i was his eldest son in a family of ten children. I had three younger brothers and six sisters, but my father passed away when he was but 49 and i but 14. I could not inherit until my majority at the age of 21 years in 1764. But before that, i was able to benefit by the
Com, last weeks shooting spree in california marked the 355th mass shooting of the year defined as four or more injured or killed. That is going to be our starting point this sunday morning. We want to hear from gun owners and don gun owners on the Second Amendment. What does it mean to you . Rights ort gun if you are a nongun owner supporting changes to gun laws 2027 488001. You can join in on the conversation at facebook. Com cspan. To remind you what the Second Amendment states a well reckoned a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. A survivors life on the washington post. One who was injured in oregon and her struggles to regain a sense of normalcy. The photograph also on the front page of the washington post, the nra and its chief label here right to ad and the bear arms. You and i did not choose to be targets in the age of terror. But in essence like us will continue to be slau
Our bus is there and aboard the bust, ted is joining us. The Vice President of interpretation that williamsburg. He will take your questions, texts, commentary about what is happening and how it works at Colonial Williamsburg. They begin to set this conversation up with what is the economy like at this time in Colonial Williamsburg . Ted thank you, greta. In 1775, we are looking at a complex society, a stressful time. Those of us in 2015 like to think we invented both complexity and stress. Those living in williamsburg and thehe revolution beginning and especially how it unfolded, were experiencing an economy and society that was changing rapidly. We are looking at a dynamic place. A place that was one of surplus at the beginning of the war and by 1780, the capital had moved to richmond. We are looking at a place of scarcity. We have an 18th urban space. This is where the country and the city connect. Rural folks are producing grain, corn, tobacco. They are finding their way here to th