Colonial Williamburg Research Paper

Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by the people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. The reasons for this distinct development were mostly based on the type on people from England who chose to settle in the two areas, and on the manner in which the areas were settled.

European nations vigorously began to take over the newly discovered Americas throughout most of the 16th century leading into the 17th century. England was very forceful in pushing out multiple groups of people to the eastern coast of what is now known as North America. At that time there were only two prominent regions in North America, they were known then as the New England and the Chesapeake colonies. These two colonies would eventually band together to stand as one nation, but that was toward the end of the 17th century. The beginning tells a completely different story, both colonies had very different beliefs on what the exact reason may have been for the settlers to come to the New World. They lived very different lives because of this. A lot of these differences affected them politically in who they followed, socially in who they spoke with, and economically in who they would do business with.

A community is a group of people who work together towards a common goal and share a common interest. Lack of such a quality can and most likely will cause a struggling town or city to fall into the extremes of poverty and wealth. The New England community was so strong and so supportive in comparison to that of the Chesapeake Bay, that it is no wonder they developed into two distinctly different cultures before the year 1700. The Chesapeake region developed into a land of plantations and money-driven owners, with the elite wealthy, almost no middle class, and those in poverty creating the population. New England, on the other hand, had developed into a religion and family based society comprised of mostly middle class families by 1700.

In 1419, Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal began the period of time known as the “Age of Exploration”. Europe’s leading superpowers, France, Spain, Portugal, Holland, and England, all competed for colonization in unknown territories. Samuel de Champlain colonized along the St. Lawrence River in 1608, Henry Hudson of Holland established Albany in 1609, and Spain established colonies in Mexico and Mesoamerica. In 1607, England established its first colony in North America around the Chesapeake Bay, and nearly a decade later established a second colony in present-day New England. Both New England and the Chesapeake were founded by the British around the same time; however, both colonies developed a different economy, government, and many

Colonial Williamsburg was founded as the Capitol of the Virginia Colony in 1699. The city was preserved by Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin and now shows an accurate representation of what life was like back then. It is used to educate our generation about how people in the early 1700s got along with their daily life. For example the blacksmiths, the guide explains how apprenticeship worked and the difficulties of their task. There are many other ways they preserve the city, along with the food, transportation, and much more. Colonial Williamsburg was a learning experience that adults and children both learn from.

The Southern Colonies consists of Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. And in those areas, there were three groups: social planters, Yeoman farmers, and the frontier families. All three of these social groups played a major role in the lifestyle of those from the Colonial period. I’m here to identify and describe the lifestyle of these three major groups: planters, Yeoman farmers, and frontier families.

Virginia has a high amount of contributions to our history. It held Richmond, which was the capital city in the civil war for the confederacy. Virginia also housed two of our nation’s most important towns: Williamsburg and Jamestown. About 150 years after the colonial era, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation was formed. The Foundation wanted to honor one of four buildings in our history by putting the selected building on a coin. Those four buildings are the Governor’s Palace, the Bruton Parish Church, the Capitol, and the Magazine. That building has to show importance in the past and today. It also has to have relevance to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. I believe that the Magazine in Williamsburg deserves the coin most.

I firmly believe that the point of visiting a museum is to educate one on how things once were in the past through its display of artifacts, exhibits, art, cultural objects, etc. Its purpose is to let you imagine what it was like during a time you were not apart of or, in some cases, allow you to look back at a time you were apart of when you were very young. The African-American Museum of Long Island did a great job at presenting some of the many African-American contributions to society. In addition to presenting contributions from the African-American community, the museum was able to show us some of the struggle they were required to overcome as well.

Bruton Parish is now part of the longest living museum. It is the first and only church in Colonial Williamsburg and was where citizens worshipped. Some people still use the church and donate money to the Bruton Parish. Today humanity studies the past beliefs and culture by artifacts, but being in the Bruton Parish is seeing the history live. Like the motto “That the future may learn from the past,” this generation has and the upcoming one will.

Colonial Williamsburg is a museum that reflects what Williamsburg was like in the 1700's. It features many colonial buildings and shows how people lived back then. You can also go through the buildings and go on awesome tours. Each one has their own purpose in colonial times. But one of them, I believe, Should have a commemorative coin. That building is the Capitol. I believe this because it played a major role in the past, it has significance today, and it best relates to the motto “the future may learn from the past.

The museum, a past winner of Discover Yorkshire Coast’s Small Attraction of the Year award, is housed in a building dating from 1696 and is crammed with fascinating memorabilia, including an extensive photographic archive. The parish church, St Oswald’s, was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, and once boasted Charlotte Brontë amongst its congregation.

There were many artifacts in the church building and in the service that pointed to the value of Jesus. The large painting of a black Jesus is one of the main focus points of the sanctuary. The large neon sign spelling out Jesus, which hung in the center of the sanctuary, is also a main focus point of the room. There’s no doubt about what the church wants to make central to the worship

The work of art I choose is by George Sugarman (1912-1999), it is officially “untitled” but has acquired the nickname “The Exploding Chicken”. According to the City of Tampa Division of Arts Program, It is a monstrous 36 foot tall, comprised of 19 tons of steel and aluminum. Originally commissioned by the Bank of America back in 1988, the structure received praise and criticism at the time. When ask of its purpose Sugarman said “he wanted to show that an office or bank can have a larger meaning than just its normal operations, that such places can form a symbol of creativity that can revitalize the whole area. To me, I think Sugarman was trying to show that Tampa bay was beginning to flourish and yes I do think he achieved his goal with this piece of artwork. It stood outside the Bank of America for 22 years and when it was time to move it, the $150,000 dollars cost was paid for in elbow grease by the locals that volunteered their time. That shows me that the people of Tampa understand what this statue's significance is. At its inception, I do not think it was site specific, it is now do to the fact that in 2013 a new site was built for the sole purpose of housing this massive piece. It now rest at the center of the roundabout just north of the Florida Aquarium. Public funding? I think that their should be public funding for public art due to the fact that it does show a sense of community and representation of who we are as a community. Through art we can

Every day millions of people in the world are making an impact and difference that should be recognized and honored. To continue, this is the reason why there are so many statues in the world, including in art museums, in libraries, and even on the campuses of colleges, to show forth the honor and respect people have towards them for making a difference in their lives. For instance, a campus statue represents a symbolism to an individual who has made an impact on the grounds of a college campus that will be remembered for a life time. In this case, Columbus State University located in Columbus, Georgia, should have a campus statue in honor of a person who brought so much life on the premises of this college that can impact every life that steps foot here. However, there is a possibility of four people who can represent this statue: Callie McGinnis, Robert Arnold, Walter Richards, and William Clifford Tucker. To begin, Callie McGinnis is currently still present on Earth and was Columbus State University 's first Dean of Librarian who moved to the city of Columbus, Georgia from New Orleans, Louisiana to work as a reference librarian on July 1, 1974 to January 5, 2010. On the other hand, Robert Arnold was a public educator/teacher for 27 years and he eventually moved to the city of Columbus, Georgia to teach at Clover Hill Junior High School in the year of 1911. In addition, when he passed away due to health reasons, the high school was named after him, Arnold Junior High

I live in a historic district with a momentous fire station and a sacred church. Both of these facilities function daily and contribute to the primitiveness of the town. The church, Grace Baptist, closed for a couple of years for renovations and then reopened with the name of Wellspring Bible Fellowship. The religion practiced in the church is Christianity, and the location history and sacredness draws individuals to this particular church. When my family moved into the house across the street from the church, we received a history lesson from the previous owners as to why the area is historic: George Washington passed through the main street of Groton (the street I live on used to be the main street) on his way to New London, CT for a conference.