Artifacts taken from Egyptian Museum
Prized artifacts are missing from the Egyptian Museum in Egypt's capital Cairo after looters broke in during recent unrest.
The Value of Play
The Conference on the Value of Play, held February 6-9, at Clemson University's Madren Center, is attracting health professionals, educators, parents and park and recreation practitioners. It follows last year's Summit on the Value of Play, which led to the creation of the US Play Coalition http://usplaycoalition.clemson.edu
Brett Wright, professor and chairman of the Clemson University Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, explains why the lack of outdoor activity is contri
Marquis de Lafayette
Portraying the Marquis de Lafayette, Colonial Williamsburg's Mark Schneider tells the story of the Frenchman who helped save the American Revolution.
Education for Citizenship in Revolutionary City
To bring life to the struggles and principles of the 18th century is the goal that guides Revolutionary City programs, says Colonial Williamsburg Foundation President Colin Campbell.Author(s):
Passion, Romance, and Intrigue in "Othello"
Themes of jealousy, passion, and betrayal in Shakespeare's "Othello" are as gripping today as they were in the 18th century, says Performing Arts Manager Todd Norris.Author(s):
CNIPsy 2010 Marseille - La modification de la catégorie « Autisme » : enjeux sociaux et cultu
CNIPsy 2010 Marseille : 7ème Congrès National des Internes en Psychiatrie (CNIPsy). Thème : «Mauvais genre»
Session : Péripéties dans l’histoire de la psychiatrie.
Titre : CNIPsy 2010 Marseille – La modification de la catégorie « Autisme » : enjeux sociaux et culturels.
Résumé : On pourrait croire la psychiatrie atteinte d’amnésie antérograde, oubliant à mesure les chemins qui l’ont conduite au présent. Et son histoire, elle la réécrit parfois ave
The Holloway Series in Poetry: Faculty Reading
The Annual UC Berkeley Faculty Poetry Reading Presented by the Holloway Poetry Series
Lisa Robertson
Geoffrey G. O'Brien
Lyn Hejinian &
John Shoptaw
Gaelic resources
Gaelic resources.
Get Down to Business, Study Agribusiness
Text-only transcript: http://www.caes.uga.edu/global/media/texttranscript.cfm?vid=apJ16fL2FGc
Study Agribusiness: http://students.caes.uga.edu/undergraduate/majors/agribusiness.cfm
Amanda Eade's degree in agribusiness prepared her for a career as a sales rep for Dow AgroSciences' forestry and industrial vegetation management division. Graduates from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at UGA have many job opportunities in the state of Georgia and throughout the U.S.
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Jewish Holy Days
Jewish holidays were celebrated by a faithful few in 18th-century colonies. Martha Katz-Hyman outlines the early traditions.Author(s):
The Town Before the Town
An early plantation slumbers beneath Williamsburg's streets and foundations.Author(s):
Wit's Last Stake
Eighteenth-century farce delights 21st-century audiences. Todd Norris describes timeless comic themes.Author(s):
Fashion and Function
A corset's engineered strictness defines the shape of the 18th-century woman. Journeywoman Brooke Welborn explains the trend.Author(s):
The Fifth Virginia Convention
The American rebels stood to lose a lot by winning the war. Sites interpreter B.J. Pryor discusses the risk of success.Author(s):
The British Constitution
The fundamentals of British law reside in the American Constitution. Historian Nancy Milton describes the English influence.Author(s):
Restoration and Reconstruction
Putting an 18th-century face on a 21st-century building is a feat of research and resourcefulness, explains Colonial Williamsburg architect Scott Spence.Author(s):
Witches in the Colonies
Author Carson Hudson shares some practical 17th-century tips for identifying witches.Author(s):
We Hold These Truths
The foundation of American democracy rests on one mighty sheet of parchment. Hear interpreter Bill Barker read the Declaration of Independence.Author(s):
Colonial Journalism
Political pressure and personal bias have hounded American journalists since the first newspapers were printed. Interpreter Dennis Watson talks about the Virginia Gazette.Author(s):
The Native Tongue
Native tribes and colonizers began a dialogue without a word in common. Buck Woodard describes the early exchanges.Author(s):
