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Here
is a map of the "most inhabited part" of the Colony of
Virginia drawn by Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson, father of
Thomas Jefferson. What do you notice about the size of
Virginia compared to today? Who do you think the toys and
books on the mantelpiece belonged to?
Learning from history means making history into a living memory. Dead people did not create our society or form of government. Living people did.
Today
the reconstruction of life in Williamsburg, Jamestown,
Carter's Grove, and similar sites of living history allows
us to taste, and touch, and smell our heritage. This window
into the past can help us understand our present and
envision our future.
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