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| | Calvin Earl presents: The History of the Spirituals | | Monday, February 15 2010 at 1:00 PM | |
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Calvin Earl presents a special African American History Month program.
"The History of the Spirituals" preserves the African-American Spiritual in the oral tradition. The spiritual songs of the Old South represent the true history of the American people. Pure. Raw. Unfiltered. Join Calvin as he takes you on his journey to know the spirituals and the people who created them. Enjoy the history and the sounds of the spirituals as he strums his guitar and sings the songs of his ancestors. A concert, lecture and signing 90 minutes.
Calvin Earl has performed in concert halls including the Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. As a social activist, professional speaker, recording artist and keeper of the African American Spirituals, Calvin Earl rose to national prominence in 2007 when he ensured the destiny of the humble spiritual as part of American history when he succeeded in moving the US Congress to a unanimous vote that would forever recognize the African American Spiritual as a National Treasure and would honor the slaves for their contributions to our nation "with our deepest gratitude and respect".
This program is jointly sponsored by Preservation Virginia and the National Park Service. |
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This program is included in the Historic Jamestowne admission fee of $10 for persons 16 years of age and older. Children under the age of 16 years are free. |
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Tom Patton 757-229-0412
tpatton@preservationvirginia.org |
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| | African American History Month Special Living History Program | | Saturday, February 27 2010 at 10:30 PM | |
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Award-winning historian and actor-interpreter Jerome Bridges will portray three African-Americans associated with the history of Jamestown highlighting the role played by African-Americans at Jamestown during the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries.
At 10:30 a.m., African-American freeman Anthony Johnson (17th century) will explore the African experience at Jamestown in the mid-17th century. Johnson will share his experiences, from arrival in Virginia in 1621 as an indentured servant, to gaining his freedom and his life in the 1640s, when he owned 250 acres of land as a freeman on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
At 12:30 p.m., Private Harrison Woodson of the 122nd Regiment, United States Colored Troops (19th century) will discuss his life as a former slave turned soldier in the American Civil War. One of many black Union oldiers serving in the Army of the James, Woodson and his unit rotated between the Union Army outpost on Jamestown Island and the Lower Peninsula, where Private Woodson found himself guarding Confederate prisoners at the conclusion of the war.
At 2:30 p.m., Sam Robinson (20th century) will discuss his experiences as caretaker for the Association for the Preservation Virginia Antiquities (APVA) on Jamestown Island from 1934 until his death in 1965. Known as the unofficial but notable guide for the historic church tower and cemetery, Sam was witness to the presence of many important political dignitaries and entertainment celebrities of the 1940s and ‘50s who visited Jamestown.
This program is jointly sponsored by the National Park Service and Preservation Virginia. |
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Included in the Historic Jamestowne admission fee of $10.00 for adults (children under age 16 are free) and includes admission to Yorktown Battlefield for seven consecutive days. National Park Service and federal recreation passes are also honored. |
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For further information, visit www.nps.gov/jame or call (757) 229-1733 or (757) 898-2410. |
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| | Jamestown Archaeological Field School Registration | | Monday, October 26 2009 - 5:00 PM | |
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Preservation Virginia Jamestown Rediscovery and the University of Virginia's School of Continuing and Professional Studies will offer a six-week archaeological field school at Jamestown, VA from June 7 through July 16, 2010. Since space is limited, early applications are strongly encouraged.
Overview
The field school is designed to teach the methods and theories of fieldwork in American Historical Archaeology and offers both the untrained and experienced student the opportunity to learn the practical skills of excavation and recording. It also provides an excellent educational opportunity for teachers seeking recertification in the social studies content area.
The fieldwork will be conducted at the Jamestown Rediscovery excavations on Jamestown Island, the site of the first permanent English settlement in North America. Focus of the excavations will be on uncovering the recently discovered remains of the 1607 James Fort and the adjoining 1608 James Town.
In the course of excavations, students will learn to identify and interpret 17th-century European and Native American artifacts, as well as investigate features directly related to James Fort (1607-1625). This archaeological field school provides a unique opportunity for students to make a contribution to the research and interpretation of early 17th-century English-America.
The Program
The field school will include weekly seminars and field trips exploring recent contributions of historical archaeology to colonial history, new methods in field recording and interpretation, and a survey of the recent literature in the field, including new publications by the field school directors and senior staff.
Course Requirements
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive six graduate credits (Anthropology 589) from the University of Virginia. Students will be required to attend classes 40 hours a week (Monday-Friday) with most of that time spent on site during excavation. Strenuous daily activity will require physical endurance and excellent health. Students also will gain experience in the APVA Jamestown Rediscovery laboratory, spending time processing and learning to identify artifacts from the early Anglo-American settlement period. Students will be required to keep a journal of their field, lab, and seminar work.
Director
William M. Kelso, Ph.D., Director of the Field School
Tuition Costs
Tuition costs are as follows: $1710 in-state and $3330 out of state.
Room and Board
Participants are responsible for their own accommodations. Air-conditioned housing with kitchen facilities will be offered to participants at a cost of $37 per day at the College of William and Mary for the duration of the field school.
Selection Process
Applicants will be selected upon submission of the enclosed application form, review of their resume, statement of personal and professional reasons for wanting to attend the school, and two recommendations. Deadline for applications is April 24, 2010. |
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Tom Patton
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