The New History in an Old Museum: Creating the Past at Colonial Williamsburg4 reviews Richard Handler, Eric Gable Duke University Press, 1997 The truth + Fascinating and Informative... + A stunning discussion of the uses of history in America now As a current employee of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, I have found this book to be very truthful. I have many passages highlighted. The official response of the museum was to ignore it. The front line employees of the Foundation were really hopeful that this book would be a lesson, and ...             Goodnight, John Boy: A Celebration of an American Family and the Values That Have Sustained Us Through Good ...25 reviews Earl Hamner, Ralph E. Giffin Cumberland House Publishing, 2002 Good Night John Boy + Good Night John Boy + Enjoyable supplement to the Walton series + Episode guide with great background information.             Colonial Houses: The Historic Homes of Williamsburg1 review Hugh Howard Harry N. Abrams, 2004 Recommended book This book gave alot of interesting information of the colonial houses in Williamsburg. The pictures compared with stories are werry enlightening. A good book to read for all who are interested in traditional american architecture.             Southwestern Homelands (National Geographic Directions)1 review William Kittredge, 2002 Homelands are emotional homes In the upper Rockies movement south is pervasive. There is a yearning for nomadism. In the Southwest landforms are impossible to ignore. Human settlement runs up against aridity in the Southwest. The author first visited the Southwest in 1968 after attending writers' school at the University of ...             Mr. Jefferson's University (National Geographic Directions)9 reviews Garry Wills, 2002 Jefferson's Academical Village + Excellent work of Architecture and History + A historians view of Jefferson's vision for UVA - fun read + Interesting Little Book             Living History Museums: Undoing History through Performance Scott Magelssen The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2007 Living History Museums: Undoing History Through Performance examines the performance techniques of Living History Museums, cultural institutions that merge historical exhibits with costumed live performance. Institutions such as Plimoth Plantation and Colonial Williamsburg are analyzed from a theatrical perspective, offering a new genealogy of living museum performance.             If You Lived In Williamsburg in Colonial Days5 reviews Barbara Brenner Scholastic Paperbacks, 2000 Women and girls in Colonial America + Williamsburg + Very well done! + Great for Intercultural Communication in ESL + One of my favorite books growing up...             Sarah Johnson's Mount Vernon: The Forgotten History of an American Shrine5 reviews Scott E. Casper Hill and Wang, 2008 It wasn't until I finished this book that I realized how good it was + Sarah Johnson's Mount Vernon: Forgotten History of an American Shrine + Sarah Johnson Mount Vernon Review + A window into another world             Weird Virginia (Weird)7 reviews Jeff Bahr, Troy Taylor, ... Sterling, 2007 Fascinating stuff I never knew! + I live in VA and I learned alot + Very Interesting + Reader Friendly + Fun book             Fodor's Washington, D.C. 2008: with Mount Vernon, Old Town Alexandria & Annapolis (Fodor's Gold Guides)4 reviews Fodor's Fodor's, 2007 Very helpful + A Very Useful Guidebook + "3-D" DC + Great Book On Metro Washington D.C.             Mount Vernon Love Story : A Novel of George and Martha Washington35 reviews Mary Higgins Clark Pocket, 2003 Mount Vernon Love Story + Mount Vernon Love Story + Perhaps they should have kept the original title... This is by far one of the very best historical novels that I have ever read. I read it as a part of a book club to which I belong. Mary Higgins Clark made George and Martha Washington and those who surrounded them very real people, not just historical figures whom we have revered. It was warm, ...             Earl Hamner: From Walton's Mountain To Tomorrow7 reviews James E. Person Jr. Cumberland House Publishing, 2005 Like Reading About One Of The Family + best bio i have ever read + True Protrayal + I am a fan of Earl Hamner, but I wish he was the author of this bio + A fine account of his lively career and many literary contributions evolves             Virginia 24/7 Rick Smolan, David Elliot Cohen Dorling Kindersley, 2004 Take a visual journey through Virginia! The extraordinary photographs showcased in Virginia 24/7 are an extension of the America 24/7 project, an unprecedented digital photography venture that harnessed the talents of more than 25,000 local photographers in all 50 states. This remarkable book showcases 607 images adding up to a panoramic view of life across the Old Dominion State. You ll discover ...             Goodnight, John Boy: A Celebration of an American Family and the Values That Have Sustained Us Through Good ...25 reviews Earl Hamner, Ralph E. Giffin Cumberland House Publishing, 2002 Good Night John Boy + Good Night John Boy + Enjoyable supplement to the Walton series + Episode guide with great background information.             The New History in an Old Museum: Creating the Past at Colonial Williamsburg4 reviews Richard Handler, Eric Gable Duke University Press, 1997 The truth + Fascinating and Informative... + A stunning discussion of the uses of history in America now As a current employee of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, I have found this book to be very truthful. I have many passages highlighted. The official response of the museum was to ignore it. The front line employees of the Foundation were really hopeful that this book would be a lesson, and ...             Colonial Houses: The Historic Homes of Williamsburg1 review Hugh Howard Harry N. Abrams, 2004 Recommended book This book gave alot of interesting information of the colonial houses in Williamsburg. The pictures compared with stories are werry enlightening. A good book to read for all who are interested in traditional american architecture.             Mount Vernon Love Story : A Novel of George and Martha Washington35 reviews Mary Higgins Clark Pocket, 2003 Mount Vernon Love Story + Mount Vernon Love Story + Perhaps they should have kept the original title... This is by far one of the very best historical novels that I have ever read. I read it as a part of a book club to which I belong. Mary Higgins Clark made George and Martha Washington and those who surrounded them very real people, not just historical figures whom we have revered. It was warm, ...             Mr. Jefferson's University (National Geographic Directions)9 reviews Garry Wills, 2002 Jefferson's Academical Village + Excellent work of Architecture and History + A historians view of Jefferson's vision for UVA - fun read + Interesting Little Book             If You Lived In Williamsburg in Colonial Days5 reviews Barbara Brenner Scholastic Paperbacks, 2000 Women and girls in Colonial America + Williamsburg + Very well done! + Great for Intercultural Communication in ESL + One of my favorite books growing up...             Earl Hamner: From Walton's Mountain To Tomorrow7 reviews James E. Person Jr. Cumberland House Publishing, 2005 Like Reading About One Of The Family + best bio i have ever read + True Protrayal + I am a fan of Earl Hamner, but I wish he was the author of this bio + A fine account of his lively career and many literary contributions evolves