Educational, Informational & "History Shorts" Programs
Each program is generally one-hour in length, but can be tailored to a specific group. Programs consist of an educational format that includes performance examples.
* PATRICK HENRY, ESQUIRE - Country Trial Lawyer
* PATRICK HENRY - The Voice of Liberty
* IS THERE LIFE AFTER 40? - Let George Washington provide the answer in this motivational talk about what we can be in the second half of life
* GENERAL WASHINGTON ON LEADERSHIP - How to get the most out of limited resources. Let the Commander-In-Chief show you how to motivate YOUR troops
* "MINE OWN VINE AND FIG TREE" - George Washington talks on plantation life and the changes happening that lead to revolution
* GENERAL WASHINGTON REMEMBERS THE REVOLUTION - The battles and turning points of the Revolution as told by the Commander-In-Chief
* "I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT!" - John Paul Jones and the Bon Homme Richard/Serapis Battle
18th Century Programs
* “THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN” - The significance of what happened at Yorktown in 1781 and how America won her independence.
* LINE OF BATTLE: WEAPONS AND TACTICS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - A Good explanation of what happened in a Revolutionary War battle.
* ARRGGH! PIRACY IN COLONIAL VIRGINIA - An introduction into the world of 18th century piracy, with a look at the weapons, clothing, and equipment used at sea.
* WITCHCRAFT IN COLONIAL VIRGINIA - An investigation into the witchcraft law, beliefs, and victims of early Virginia.
* MURDER AND JUSTICE IN COLONIAL VIRGINIA: THE CHISWELL AFFAIR - An interactive investigation into the murder of Robert Routledge by Colonel John Chiswell in 1766. A group participation program that teaches about the law and society in Colonial Virginia.
Civil War Programs
* THE CIVIL WAR: HOW AND WHY DID IT HAPPEN? - An inquiry into why the North and South came to blows resulting in the bloodiest war in American history.
* YANKEES IN THE STREETS: WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA DURING THE CIVIL WAR - An in-depth examination of how the Civil War effected an average Virginia community and the women and children left behind.
*“RICHMOND IS A HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL”: THE 1862 PENINSULA CAMPAIGN FROM FORT MONROE TO RICHMOND - A simplified and illustrated explanation of what happened in 1862, when a “foreign” army invaded Virginia.
* BLUE, GRAY, AND BUTTERNUT BROWN: THE UNIFORMS AND CLOTHING OF THE CIVIL WAR - An informative “show and tell” program, examining the every day clothing of the Union and Confederate soldiers of the Civil War.
* "IT WASN’T WAR, IT WAS MURDER”: WEAPONS AND TACTICS OF THE CIVIL WAR - An informative “show and tell” program, examining the weapons that caused the Civil War to be America’s most costly conflict.
* THE CAMP MINSTRELS: CIVIL WAR ERA MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN CAMP - An informative “show and tell” program, examining the common musical instruments available to entertain both Union and Confederate soldiers in camp and on the march.
Performance Programs
* WHOOP & HOLLER! THE VIRGINIA BANJO FROM SLAVERY TO THE GRAND OLD OPRY' - An informative and entertaining “show and tell” program, examining the changing sound of the instrument that came from slaves and went on to become the star of blue grass and country music.
* “I COME FROM OLE VIRGINNY": The Story Of the Banjo (1790-1860) -An informative and entertaining “show and tell” program, examining the origins and transformation of the banjo and banjo music in early Virginia.
* THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN BANJAR - An informative examination of the early use of the “banjar” among slaves in Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay region.
* TUMBLE UP! TUMBLE UP!: THE 18TH CENTURY GRAND MEDLEY - An informative and entertaining “show and tell” program detailing the life and performance practices of early American traveling performers.
* STEP RIGHT UP!: THE 19TH CENTURY MEDICINE SHOW - An informative and entertaining “show and tell” program examining the popularity of the Medicine Show in 19th century America. Participants experience the sights, sounds, methods, and chicanery of these early showmen.