Here is Michael E. Ruane at The Washington Post: Years after the Williamsburg barracks wereburned, former Continental Army soldier Spencer Davis, of Virginia, recalled seeing the glow from the blaze in the distance. A British force had pounced on the […]
archaeology
Copper spoon found at Jamestown
This is a great little Facebook post from the Jamestown Rediscovery Project: What’s an archaeologist’s white whale? A copper alloy spoon, apparently! Director of Archaeology Dave Givens always wanted to find a copper spoon – it was one thing he […]
Rat nest archaeology
Alternative title: “Rats as archivists.” Here is Amy Crawford at Atlas Obscura: SOMETIME DURING OR JUST AFTER the Civil War, a black rat in Williamsburg, Virginia, came into possession of a rare trophy: a solid silver fork. The rodent—a member of the […]
The Author’s Corner with Warren C. Riess
Warren C. Riess is Associate Research Professor Emeritus at the University of Maine. This interview is based on his new book, Studying the Princess Carolina: Anatomy of the Ship That Held Up Wall Street (Texas A&M University Press, 2023). JF: […]
The Author’s Corner with Alison Bell
Alison Bell is Professor of Anthropology at Washington and Lee University. This interview is based on her new book, The Vital Dead: Making Meaning, Identity, and Community through Cemeteries (University of Tennessee Press, 2023). JF: What led you to write The Vital Dead? […]
The Author’s Corner with Philip Levy
Philip Levy is Professor of History at the University of South Florida. This interview is based on his new book, The Permanent Resident: Excavations and Explorations of George Washington’s Life (University of Virginia Press, 2022). JF: What led you to […]