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1867 Map of Virginia: High Bridge and Farmville
1880s Vintage Map: Sketch of Routes from Petersburg, Chester Station and Manchester to Amelia Court House, Virginia
Maps and Notes Pertaining to the Upper Section of Fauquier County, Virginia
Colonial Virginia Direct Ferry Routes, North & South Across Historic Hampton Roads
(circa 1930)Virginia in Maps: Four Centuries of Settlement, Growth, and Development
Mercator's World
"...destined to become a popular collector's piece as well as a valuable resource for scholars and serious collectors."Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
"...illustrates four centuries of state history, from its days as a struggling English colony to what it is today."Virginia's long and rich history is documented by thousands of maps that trace the discovery, settlement, expansion, and growth of the commonwealth, yet no comprehensive atlas of the entire state has ever been published. Virginia in Maps fills that void, providing access to more than 200 color images of the most important maps of the colony and of the state in a single, large-format volume. The atlas's five essays by leading cartographic scholars will make it an essential reference and educational tool.
A Taste of Colonial Williamsburg (Video Cookbook)VHS
Virginia Hospitality: a Book of Recipes From 200 Years of Gracious Entertaining
Pigsfoot Jelly and Persimmon Beer: Foodways from the Virginia Writers' Project
Two Centuries of Virginia Cooking: the Haw Branch Plantation Cookbook
Culinary Gems From the Kitchens of Old Virginia
Colonial Virginia's Cooking Dynasty
From the Hearths of Northumberland Volume III (Cookbook)
The Virginia Presidential Homes Cook Book
Tidewater on the Half Shell: Fine Virginia Recipes
Celebrate Virginia! The Hospitality, History and Heritage of Virginia
"Celebrate Virginia! is a celebration of all that is Virginia. It honors the unparalleled heritage of hospitality and history for which Virginia is renowned. This beautiful cookbook features a combination of recipes, interesting historical sidebars, and anecdotal descriptions of food-related products for which Virginia is known. Recipes are both contemporary and historical, as are the many culinary traditions found throughout the book. For example, the book describes the unique “Shad Planking” tradition held each year, and the history of tea. Numerous recipes attributed to Virginia’s celebrated sons and daughters are included, such as Senator John Warner’s recipe for Crab Cakes."Recipes From Old Virginia
(1961)Favorite Recipes of Goochland County 1776-1916 [Illustrated Cook Book]
Norfolk Cookery Book: the Culinary Heritage of a Southern Seaport
Western Albemarle Country Cooking
The Virginia Hostess, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century, Vol. I: Collations, Comfits and Drams
The Colonial Williamsburg Tavern Cookbook
"Every year, millions of people visit Colonial Williamsburg's re-creation of eighteenth-century America for the ambience, the education, and the unparalleled experience of glimpsing our pre-Revolutionary past.
Williamsburg's fascinating form of time travel encompasses not only the architecture and the artisans, but all the details of our rich cultural heritage, including the food. And The Colonial Williamsburg Tavern Cookbook presents that food, our nation's culinary heritage: from stews and slaws and soups to puddings and pies and pot pies--nearly 200 recipes in all. Focusing on Williamsburg's Southern roots and coastal proximity, the dishes owe their inspiration to the distant past, but their preparations have been tailored for contemporary palates--no need to run out and get some suet in which to cook your mutton over the open hearth.
Here are perennial standbys such as Brunswick Stew, Standing Rib Roast with Yorkshire Pudding, Virginia Ham with Brandied Peaches, and Cream of Peanut Soup, as well as Spoon Bread, Lemon Chess Pie, and Mulled Apple Cider. There are also unexpected twists on age-old favorites, such as Oyster Po' Boys with Tarragon Mayonnaise, Oven-Braised Gingered Pot Roast, and Carrot Pudding Spiced with Cardamom."
TheOldenTimes.com Recipes section features two recipes from this early Southern American cookbook, if you'd like to sample the fare first! You might try How to Roast a Turkey, or Sweet Potato Buns.Mary Randolph included words of household wisdom along with recipes, and you'll get a glimpse of what life was like for our ancestors before the days of refrigeration, Viking ranges, or (gasp!) dishwashers. It hurts me to think about that.
Many of the common ingredients of the early 19th century will sound exotic to your ears, and there are a few dishes that might want to make you hold your breath until your parents let you leave the table. But there are more than a few recipes that you'll want to try, too!
Mr. Jefferson's River: The RivannaHomes and Gardens in Old Virginia
Photographic Studies of Old Virginia Homes & Gardens
Let's Quilt Our Virginia County & Stuff it Topographically!
I'm not a quilter, but this one gets my 1st prize award for unique! Sounds interesting!
Williamsburg: Story of a PatriotDVD
"The classic film that has introduced millions of visitors to Williamsburg has been shown daily since 1957, making it the longest-running screened motion picture in American history. More than 30 million people have viewed the film! Follow the story of John Frye, played by a very young Jack Lord (Hawaii Five-O), during the crucial period when colonists resisted British taxation without representation, met force with force, and chose revolution. Grades 5 and up, 36 mins."Colonial Williamsburg - The Colonial Naturalist
VHS
"Englishman Mark Catesby observed and documented the natural history of colonial Virginia."Silversmith of Williamsburg
Gunsmith of WilliamsburgVHS
"An interesting and educational video, a rare educational item that shows how the 18th century silversmith worked. From the Publisher: Watch an elegant eighteenth-century coffeepot created before you in this superb video docudrama about the life of a colonial craftsman. Believed to be the most complete visual essay available on the art of silversmithing this video will leave you with a new understanding and a deeper appreciation of a time gone by."VHS "
This docudrama takes you back to a time when every able-bodied man in America was required by law to have a serviceable weapon in his home. In the story, the gunsmith explains the principle parts of an early American rifle and demonstrates the loving care and proud workmanship that went into the making of each weapon. This is entertainment that teaches, as you find yourself wrapped up in the mood of the era-a revolution stirring and colonists finding themselves dependent on their weapons to send the British crown their message of freedom."Colonial Williamsburg - The Cooper's Craft
Basket Making in Colonial VirginiaVHS
"With a keen eye and a strong arm, the cooper skillfully transforms a mighty oak tree into a solid, watertight cask."VHS
"The crafting and many uses of one of man's oldest conveniences--the basket--are fully explored in this fascinating film."Flower Arrangements of Williamsburg
A Taste of Colonial Williamsburg (Video Cookbook)VHS
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