We talked to tim schwartz about the role of the blacksmith in the colonial era. We will also learn about James Anderson who owned a Blacksmith Shop and public armory in williamsburg during the 1770s. Mr. Schwartz i am the master blacksmith at the anderson Blacksmith Shop, part of Colonial Williamsburgs historic trade program. In Colonial Williamsburg we have , preserved a number of trades from the 18th century. We have 20 trades practiced in the historic area. I run the Blacksmith Shop. We work with iron and steel. Those are Raw Materials that are made into finished products such as construction hardware tools, household accessories, agricultural implements. Parts for wagons and carriages. Here at the armory, we expand into even more work. I will touch on that in a moment. As part of historic trades, our mission is to retreat the Work Environment and the activities you would find in the sorts of workshops in colonial america. That involves hand work. There is no machine process here. I
Blacksmith at the anderson Blacksmith Shop, part of Colonial Williamsburgs distort trade program. In Colonial Williamsburg we have preserved a number of trades from the 18th century. We have 20 trades practiced in the historic area. I run the Blacksmith Shop. We work with iron and steel. Those are all materials that are made into finished products such as construction of hardware, tools, household accessories, agricultural implements. Here at the armory we expand into even more work. I will touch on that in a moment. Trades ourhistoric mission is to retreat the Work Environment and the activities you would find in the sorts of workshops in colonial america. That involves and work hand work. It also involves the study of early documentary evidence to teach us about the history of these trades and the technologies that were practiced. The Research Also tells us about the operation of these businesses. Who worked there, what source of work they were doing, and how they were paid. We also
President nixons opening of china. This was hosted by friends of the National World war ii memorial. Ladies and gentlemen, my name is josiah bunting. I am with the friends of the National World war ii memorial. It is a wonderful privilege and pleasure to welcome all of you here this morning, at a time in our National History which we commemorate with great feeling. My mission this morning is to introduce our introducer [laughter] josiah if you will give me just George Marshall had a friendship through the douglas freeman. Freeman was recognized then, and probably still is, as our foremost historian of the civil war. He wrote a great biography of general washington and general lees lieutenants. Atkinson, who it is my pleasure to injured deuce, is the foremost historian of the Second World War, and his stature among those who write or read history is approximately as douglas that freeman, for those of you who civil war students. He is a member of the friends board. It is an honor to intr
And shop and dont want to bring your bags on the train, Tysons Corner mall will deliver your bags to your house for 5 bucks. You have to live within a tenmile radius to get that offer. Reporting live in tyson, adam tuss, news4. Thanks, adam. The fight broke out at the westfield annapolis mall and caused panic a couple hours ago. Sparked some rumors that shootings were going on twitter. Police have said there was no gunfire at all. You can see how packed the parking lot is there. Chopper 4 was flying over the mall and police say this appears to have been started with a fight involving some young people. Over the district, crowds of protesters swarmed the front of the walmart on h street today. Workers striking for higher wages, demanding 15 an hour. This was one of 1600 protests in Stores Across the country, including maryland and virginia. Walmart says its unfortunate the group is trying to disrupt the holiday spirit for their own agenda. A lot of black friday shoppers out today at Mon
Five nfl coaches joined the nations unemployed. Another new year in new york. The ball will drop in times square. People always say go out with a bang on the but i do not think this is what they meant. Two trains collided in eastern north dakota yesterday. No one was injured but the massive fireball was the resort result. First, a grain train he railed, hitting another train carrying crude oil going the opposite way on an adjacent track. Police have advised residents to evacuate their homes because of fumes. There are a lot of trains carrying crude oil in north dakota these days. It is one of the nations new and plentiful sources of oil. The train that cause the explosion was carrying it from boston to minnesota. The fourth major do braille meant in six months and likely to recharge the debate over the safety of the north American Energy boom. The number of crude oil hauled surge from just under 11,000 in 2000 nine to a projected 400,000 this year. The company that runs the train is Bu