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Creating Colonial Williamsburg - 2nd edition

by Anders Greenspan

Creating Colonial Williamsburg (ISBN10: 0807859877; ISBN13: 9780807859872)
ISBN13: 978-0807859872
ISBN10: 0807859877

This edition has also been released as:
ISBN13: 978-0807833438
ISBN10: 0807833436

Summary: In Creating Colonial Williamsburg, Anders Greenspan examines the restoration and re-creation of the structures and gardens of Virginia's colonial capital beginning in 1926. The restoration was undertaken by the Rockefeller family, whose aim was to promote an appreciation for eighteenth-century ideals in the twentieth century. Ironically, those ideals, including democracy, individualism, and representative government, were often promoted at the expense of a more compl ...show moreete understanding of the town's true history. The meaning and purpose of Colonial Williamsburg has changed over time, along with America's changing social and political landscapes, making the study of this historic site a unique and meaningful entry point to understanding the shifting modern American character.
In recent years, financial struggles and declining attendance forced a new interpretation of the town, extending the presentation into the period of the American Revolution, while adding new approaches such as street theater and a greater emphasis on technology. Over its eighty-year history, says Greenspan, Colonial Williamsburg has grown and matured, while still retaining its emphasis on the importance of eighteenth-century values and their application in the modern world. ...show less

Edition/Copyright: 2ND 09
Cover: Paperback
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 10/01/2009

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