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CoverColonial Williamsburg announces

FLOWERS AND HERBS OF EARLY AMERICA

By Lawrence D. Griffith
Photography by Barbara Temple Lombardi

Available in Colonial Williamsburg bookstores and online at Williamsburg Marketplace.

Hounds-tongue. Ragged robin. Costmary. Pennyroyal. All-heal. These plants, whose very names conjure up a bygone world, were among the great variety of flowers and herbs grown in America’s colonial and early Federal gardens. In this sumptuously illustrated book, a leading historic plant expert brings this botanical heritage back to life.

page from bookDrawing on years of archival research and field trials in Colonial Williamsburg’s gardens, Lawrence Griffith documents fifty-six species of flowers and herbs and provides details on how they were cultivated and used. For each plant, an elegant period hand-colored engraving, watercolor, or woodcut is presented along with glorious new photographs by Barbara Temple Lombardi.

This book is a dazzling treat for armchair gardeners. It is also an invaluable companion for twenty-first-century gardeners who will appreciate the advice of a master gardener on how to plan, choose appropriate species for, and maintain a beautiful, historic flower and herb garden.

Hardcover with jacket, 304 pages
9-1/4 x 10-1/2, 265 color
ISBN-13: 978-0-87935-238-7
ISBN-10: 0-87935-238-8
$45.00

Available in Colonial Williamsburg bookstores and online at Williamsburg Marketplace.

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WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS . . .
And Other Words That Made America

By Paul Aron

Available in Colonial Williamsburg bookstores and online at www.williamsburgmarketplace.com.

“An entertaining and educational romp through Revolutionary history. Paul Aron uses words and phrases as starting points for the telling of dozens of interesting and delightful stories, and in the process he creates a colorful tapestry of life in the Founding era of America.” Gordon Wood, author of Revolutionary Characters and The American Revolution

page from bookIn We Hold These Truths . . ., you’ll discover:

  • Why Patrick Henry may never have said “If this be treason, make the most of it” and Paul Revere never said “the British are coming”
  • Where Benjamin Franklin found his “Poor Richard” proverbs and Thomas Jefferson his “self-evident” truths
  • Who changed the Preamble of the Constitution from “We the States” to “We the People”
  • How James Otis’s declaration that “taxation without representation is tyranny” led to his going insane
  • How George Washington’s “I can’t tell a lie” spread throughout the land

Hardcover with jacket, 256 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-6272-1
ISBN-10: 0-7425-6272-7
$18.95

Co-published by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and Rowman and Littlefield Publishers

Available in Colonial Williamsburg bookstores
and online at www.williamsburgmarketplace.com.

Colonial Williamsburg announces
A HORSE’S TALE: A Colonial Williamsburg Adventure
By Susan Lubner
Illustrated by Margie Moore

Available in Colonial Williamsburg bookstores and online at www.williamsburgmarketplace.com.

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A new book for children, featuring characters based on Colonial Williamsburg’s beloved dolls – Margaret the Milliner, Garrick the Gardener, Ben the Blacksmith, and the popularhorses, Lancer and Mary.

When Garrick’s horse starts acting sad, the entire town of Williamsburg tries to lift his spirits. Margaret sews a counterpane for his back, and checks the horseshoes to make sure they’re not too tight. Nothing soothes Lancer – until he finds his friend Mary. Young readers will themselves find new friends in this book while also taking a tour of the Historic Area.

Susan Lubner is the coauthor of Noises at Night, which was featured on The Today Show, and the author of Ruthie Bon Bair: Do Not Go to Bed with Wringing Wet Hair. Margie Moore illustrated Bartholomew’s Blessing, Count the Ways, Little Brown Bear, and Colors of Spring. School Library Journal called her work “splendid.”

inside page10 x 8”, 32 pages, full-color

Hardcover with jacket
ISBN: 978-0-8109-9490-4
$16.95
Co-published by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and Abrams Books for Young Readers

Available in Colonial Williamsburg bookstores
and online at www.williamsburgmarketplace.com.

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Witches and Ghosts, Pirates and Thieves, Murder and Mayhem
by John P. Hunter

Available in Colonial Williamsburg bookstores and www.williamsburgmarketplace.com.

Based on Colonial Williamsburg’s popular evening programs, "Cry Witch" and "Legends, Myths, Mysteries, and Ghosts," here are scary stories from the 18th century.

Here are the stories of a farmer whose hitchhiker turns out to be a deadly spirit; of a young woman buried alive; of a finger detached from its body but still able to point to that person’s murderer; of a man and woman whose love outlasted their lives, of a groom whose brides never survived the wedding night; of a ship and its crew forever frozen in an icy hell.

Here are the stories that amused and frightened Virginians more than two hundred years ago. Read them – if you dare!

5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches. 160 pages. Paperback. $9.95. ISBN-13: 978-0-87935-236-3


Available in Colonial Williamsburg bookstores and online at www.williamsburgmarketplace.com.

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Cry Witch
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CoverColonial Williamsburg announces
JAMESTOWN · WILLIAMSBURG · YORKTOWN
The Official Guide to America's Historic Triangle
Available through www.williamsburgmarketplace.com and in Colonial Williamsburg bookstores.


“Throughout our history, Americans rethought our roles as citizens, and we must continue to do so today. How better to do so than to visit America’s birthplace? . . . This book will get you started on your journey and keep you thinking about our nation’s journey long after you’ve visited Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown.”
- From the foreword by Sandra Day O’Connor

Just in time for the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has published a comprehensive guide to the “Historic Triangle.”

It was in 1607 at Jamestown that John Smith and his fellow Englishmen established their first permanent settlement in North America. It was here that Smith met Pocahontas, that the first representative assembly in the New World convened, and that African slaves arrived. It was in Williamsburg that men like George Washington, Patrick Henry, George Mason, and Thomas Jefferson conceived a new nation. And it was at Yorktown that French and American troops under Washington’s command forced the British surrender and won the nation’s independence.

For the millions who will visit in 2007 and beyond, here is the book that will let you make the most of your visit – and remember it for years to come.

  • What happened here . . . and why it matters.
  • What to see and do at Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown Settlement, Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown Battlefield, and Yorktown Victory Center.
  • Other historic sites and area attractions, including Busch Gardens and Water Country USA.
  • Hotels, restaurants, shops, recreation, and all the practical information you need to make the most of your trip.

Paperback, 280 pages, 272 color illustrations, 20 black and white, 11 maps, ISBN-10: 0-879350230-2, ISBN-13: 978-0-87935-230-1, SKU: 87056
$14.95
Available through www.williamsburgmarketplace.com and in Colonial Williamsburg bookstores.