Pursuing issues that were important to her like education, literacy, and womens health. Laura batch, this laura bush, this sunday night. Examining the public and private lives of the women who filled the position of first lady, and their influence on the presidency. From Martha Washington to michelle obama, sunday at 7 00 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to American History tv live from Colonial Williamsburg. On the eve of the American Revolution williamsburg, virginia was a bustling capital , home to a large enslaved population. American history tv returns to the williamsburg at the 1770s where we are live from the historic district. 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,
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
Of burke president and ceo Colonial Williamsburg president and ceo. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to American History tv live this morning from Colonial Williamsburg. You will see today on the eve of the American Revolution williamsburg, virginia was a bustling capital city, home to a colonial tradespeople and a 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 in british loyalists mingle in the street, the house of burgesses, where George Washington once served, and the governors palace, home to king george. We will also be taking your questions this morning as we talk 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. Mitchell my pleasure. For someone who has never visited Colonial Williamsburg, how do you describ
You have 88 original buildings from the 18th century that have immaculatedly preserved. You have a campus with worldclass hotels, tennis, a spa, and wonderful restaurants. It really is something for everybody, but what it is more than all of that is it is a very special place because its really where our country began. It was here in williamsburg where the first discussions and debates took place over whether we should be independent, how we should become americans, and in fact that debate led to a decision to become independent to declare that and then to fight for it and then to win it ultimately. All of those stories took place in colonial times here in williamsburg, and we create that and connect people to our heritage every day. And how do you do that, mr. Reese . Whats happening in 1774 that youre reflecting there . Well, we have a variety of ways in which we can do this. Theres a wonderful website so people can curate a little bit of their tour even before they arrive. Were very