A Newsletter of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation • Summer 2007 Jamestown Quadricentennial Reaches Pinnacle With Royal Visit, Anniversary Weekend rom the May 4 visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, through America’s F Anniversary Weekend, May 11-13, Jamestown Settlement was host to a series of events that will be remembered 50 years from now. The events were the product of a collaborative effort in which the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation worked closely with Jamestown 2007, the Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission, Colonial Williamsburg, Historic Jamestowne and other state and local partners. The Royal Visit Anniversary Weekend The Queen and The arrival of the Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery on May 12 Duke of Edinburgh highlighted America’s Anniversary Weekend events at Jamestown Settlement. came to Jamestown After sailing in the James River, the replica 1607 ships began docking at mid Settlement as part morning amidst musket fire, cannon salutes and commentary. of a two-day visit to Visitors also were able to see the arrival broadcast on a large screen on the Virginia that included Jamestown Settlement mall, where a variety of other events were scheduled stops at the state throughout the capitol in Richmond, weekend, includ- Colonial Williamsburg ing a first-day-of- and Historic James- issuance cere- towne. The royal visit mony for the new at Jamestown Settle- U.S. Postal Ser- ment began with a vice “Settlement dramatic presentation of Jamestown” in the re-created 1610- stamp on May 11. 14 fort, a welcome On May 13, from Jamestown- President George Yorktown Foundation W. Bush and First Co-Chairman Thomas Lady Laura Bush K. Norment, Jr., and had a private tour remarks by U.S. Vice of the Susan President Richard B. Constant and Cheney and Justice enjoyed interpretive demon- The Jamestown Settlement Honor Guard led Sandra Day O’Connor, BillTiernan/ Virginian-Pilot/pool strations at the ships’ pier Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Co-Chairman honorary chair of The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were welcomed by prior to an appearance at Vincent F. Callahan, Jr., and Virginia Lieutenant Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation board leadership, America’s 400th adjacent Anniversary Park. Governor William T. Bolling to the Jamestown including Co-Chairmen Vincent F. Callahan, Jr., and Anniversary. The Jamestown Settlement’s Settlement pier, Thomas K. Norment, Jr. (shown here with the Queen and where they presentation, “Historic Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine and First Lady Anne visitor parking area was Links and Bonds of transformed into a gateway delivered a welcome Holton); Chairman Emeritus L. Ray Ashworth; Foundation, and opening remarks Friendship,” developed to the three Anniversary Inc., President A. Marshall Acuff, Jr.; and Jamestown 2007 for the May 12 ships in partnership with the Steering Committee Chairman Stuart W. Connock. Weekend venues – Anniver- arrival event. Right, Colonial Williamsburg sary Park, Jamestown Assistant Interpretive Foundation, chronicled the history of the relationship between Britain and America Settlement and Historic Site Manager Jim over the past 400 years, with a reference to the 50 years that have passed since the Jamestowne – and served Dorsey announces Queen’s and Duke of Edinburgh’s last visit in 1957. as the arrival point for shuttle the arrival of the The Queen then toured the three “public” buildings in the fort – guardhouse, transportation to and from Susan Constant. storehouse and church, where students were engaged in a program about the role satellite parking areas and See pages 4 & 5 for more of religion at Jamestown – while the Duke of Edinburgh toured the Susan Constant Historic Jamestowne. photos of Anniversary and observed stu- With 48,000 ticketed Weekend. dents participating guests participating in in a demonstration Anniversary Weekend, Jamestown Settlement hosted a record number of visitors of 17th-century for a three-day period. Special programming for the weekend included music and navigation. dance performances on the mall stage and, in museum classrooms, first-person About 1,200 portrayals of key figures in 17th-century Virginia history, traditional African story- people, including telling, and presentations on various Jamestown historical topics. Visitors could invited guests and participate in guided tours of the museum’s exhibition galleries and in ongoing members of the demonstrations on agriculture, food, technology, weaponry, seamanship, trade, general public and recreation, religion and government in the outdoor interpretive areas. education groups, In addition to daytime activities, Jamestown Settlement hosted two evening were on hand to wit- events at which invited guests watched Anniversary Park concerts featuring the ness the visit, which The history of the relationship between Britain and America Virginia and Richmond symphonies and Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, also was broadcast over the past 400 years was chronicled in “Historic Links and Chaka Khan, and Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder broadcast on the on a large screen on Bonds of Friendship,” a joint production of the Colonial museum mall screen. the museum mall. n Williamsburg and Jamestown-Yorktown foundations. See page Anniversary Weekend culminated with an Anniversary Park concert featuring 2 for more photos of the royal visit. a 400-piece orchestra and 1,607-voice choir and a fireworks finale. n The Royal Visit

Looking on as Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, honorary chair of America’s 400th Anniversary, talks about the legacies of Jamestown, are (left to right), Lynne Cheney, Anne Holton, the Duke of Edinburgh, Mary Norment (seated next to Jamestown-York- town Foundation Co-Chairman Thomas K. Norment, Jr.), Queen Elizabeth II, Vice President Richard B. Cheney and Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine. Jim Young/Reuters/poolJim Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Executive Director Philip G. Emerson escorted Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Jamestown Settlement. Steve Helber/ AssociatedHelber/ Steve Press/pool The Queen examines a piece of armor presented by Jamestown About 1,200 spectators were inside the fort, on the ships’ pier and Settlement historical interpreter Fred Scholpp. along the connecting pathway. For visitors outside the viewing area, the event was broadcast on a large screen on the museum mall.

The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation presented gifts to the royal couple as mementos of the occasion. The Queen re- ceived a replica of a stoneware jug said to have been given to Pocahontas by the king and queen of England in 1617. The original jug is in the Foundation collection and is exhibited in the Jamestown Settlement galleries. The Duke of Edinburgh received a pair of gold cufflinks bearing the coat of arms of the Virginia Company of London. Flanking the Duke of Ed- inburgh, the Queen and Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Co-Chairman Thomas K. Norment, Jr., are long-tenured staff members Daniel M. Hawks and Debra P. Jarvis.

 McMurrans, Northrop Grumman, Hearst Foundation, Charles Charitable Trust Provide Key Support to Foundation Educational Programming Four gifts to “The Campaign for Jamestown Settlement, “We are pleased to invest in continuing the 1607-2007” totaling $ 1.1 million are supporting Jamestown- excellent education programs of the Jamestown- Yorktown Foundation educational programming. Yorktown Foundation,” said Robert M. Frehse, Jr., vice Lewis and Mary Ellen McMurran of Newport News president and executive director of the William Ran- have created the Lewis A. McMurran, Jr. Summer Teach- dolph Hearst Foundation, an independent private ers’ Institute with an endowment commitment of $500,000. philanthropy operating separately from the Hearst Institutes funded by the endowment will provide educators Corporation. The charitable goals of the Foundation with academic background and instructional strategies re- reflect the philanthropic interests of William Randolph lating to English influence on American government and Hearst in education, health, social service and culture. culture in the 17th and 18th centuries. Gifts from the Appalachian Power Company, the The endowment honors Mr. McMurran’s father, found- Camp family foundations of Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. ing chairman of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. As Carroll W. Owens and the Farm Fresh Charitable a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, Lewis A. Mc- Foundation have provided an additional $100,000 for Murran, Jr., was instrumental in the creation of the Virginia educational programming. 350th Anniversary Commission in 1954 and served as its Recent gifts for educational programming bring chairman. He continued as chairman of the Jamestown- total commitments to the “The Campaign for James- Yorktown Foundation until 1986 and was chairman emeri- town Settlement, 1607-2007” to more than $21 million tus at the time of his death in 1989. of the $24.2-million goal. Gifts and grants to the cam- Northrop Grumman has donated $300,000 in support Lewis A. McMurran, Jr., depicted in a portrait by his sister Agnes McMurran Johnson, is honored paign also support artifact acquisition and conserva- of outreach education programs presented by the Founda- tion, new exhibit features, special exhibitions and the tion in classrooms throughout Virginia. The inquiry-based with an endowment created by Lewis and Mary Ellen McMurran of Newport News for summer Annual Fund. n programs include hands-on activities and object analysis teachers’ institutes. and correlate with the Virginia Standards of Learning. In the 2006-07 academic year, outreach programming involved more than 160,000 people and served all of Virginia’s 132 school districts. Jamestown Settlement Rededicated “We want young people to discover the exciting story of Jamestown and the interactions that began to shape our nation,” said Sandra Evers-Manly, vice presi- Jamestown Settlement, opened 50 years ago as Jamestown Festival Park, dent, Corporate Responsibility, Northrop Grumman. Headquartered in Los was rededicated April 24 Angeles, Northrop Grumman is the largest non-retail employer in Virginia. The at the museum’s new company designs and builds nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines Quadricentennial Plaza. and is a leading provider of government information technology systems. Jamestown-Yorktown A gift of $100,000 from the Roy R. Charles Charitable Trust of Richmond also Foundation Co-Chairmen supports the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation’s outreach programs. An earlier Vincent F. Callahan, Jr., and campaign gift from the Trust supported reconstruction of the Anglican church at Thomas K. Norment, Jr.; Jamestown Settlement’s re-created early 17th-century English fort. Foundation Chairman Emer- The William Randolph Hearst Foundation of New York, N.Y., has provided a itus L. Ray Ashworth; past grant of $200,000 for an endowment to support development of outreach and Foundation Chairman on-site educational programming initiatives. Stuart W. Connock; Regi- nald N. Jones, immediate past president of the Jamestown-Yorktown Ferguson and Wolseley Gift Supports Goals Foundation, Inc.; and H. of ‘Campaign for Jamestown Settlement’ Benson Dendy III, past president of the Founda- Corporate partners Ferguson of Newport News, Stock Building Supply tion, Inc., participated in a of Raleigh, N.C., and parent company Wolseley plc based in Reading, Eng- program that included the land, have contributed $412,000 to “The Campaign for Jamestown Settlement, unveiling of a plaque 1607-2007.” In recognition of this support, the lobby of the new visitor center at rededicating Jamestown Jamestown Settlement has been named the Ferguson Lobby. Settlement “on the eve of The gift supports a range of campaign goals, including artifact acquisition, the Jamestown quadricen- new exhibit features, educational programming at the museums and in class- tennial and upon the occa- rooms across Virginia, and annual fund resources. sion of its 50th anniversary Foundation Co-Chairman Vincent F. Callahan, Jr., “Our decision to support the ‘Campaign for Jamestown Settlement’ helps and completion of its speaks at the Jamestown Settlement rededication. to fulfill Ferguson’s mission to provide community support throughout areas in comprehensive facilities which we do business,” said John Stegeman, Ferguson’s president and chief master plan, executed between 1997 and 2007.” executive officer. “On behalf of all of our associates within Ferguson and The program concluded with remarks on future legacies by Foundation Wolseley’s North American Division, we take great pride in this donation, as it Trustee Daphyne S. Thomas. helps to build a strong foundation for historical preservation and educational programs throughout the state of Virginia.” Ferguson and Stock Building Supply are American subsidiaries of Wolse- Board members ley plc, the leading supplier of construction products, materials and services gathered for a across Europe and North America. group photo at the The Robins Foundation of Richmond has contributed $57,500 to the rededication event, campaign for the acquisition of artifacts for the Jamestown-Yorktown Founda- which occurred in tion collection. Jamestown Settlement’s new theater is named in honor of the conjunction with a Robins Foundation’s significant previous campaign support. joint meeting of the Jamestown-Yorktown Joseph J. Plumeri II, chairman and chief executive officer of Willis Group Foundation Board of Holdings and member of the College of William and Mary Board of Visitors and Trustees and Foun- Mason School of Business Board of Trustees, has given $50,000 in support of dation, Inc., Board of campaign goals. Directors.

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The Susan Constant, Discovery and Godspeed arrived at Jamestown Settlement on May 12 amidst musket and cannon salutes and commentary. Two weeks earlier, the ships were off First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach for an event marking the 400th anniversary of the 1607 colonists’ first Virginia landfall, at Cape Henry. The Godspeed also visited Hampton, Newport News, Surry County, Henricus Historical Park and Richmond as part of the America’s 400th Anniversary signature event “Journey Up the James.” In June, the Godspeed was part of Norfolk’s Sail Virginia 2007, leading the event The Jamestown Settlement visitor parking area served as an arrival point for shuttle opening parade of sail, and also visited Portsmouth. This fall the Godspeed will transportation to and from satellite parking areas and Historic Jamestowne. Just participate in 400th-anniversary events at Onancock, Mount Vernon, Quantico/ across Jamestown Road, flag-lined Anniversary Park was a venue for musical and Prince William County, Urbanna, Charles City County and New Kent County. dramatic performances, cultural and historical exhibits, and craft demonstrations.

Advance Planning Crucial to Success in 2007

From new facilities to additional hibition at the Yorktown Victory Cen- staffing, plans laid and implemented ter, and a centrally located complex in the years leading up to 2007 for activities that support both ensured the Jamestown-Yorktown museums. Foundation’s readiness for the A new system for individual and quadricentennial year. group ticket sales implemented in The Foundation Board of Trust- 2006 facilitated online ticket sales presidential of Photos visit Litterst, Mike Nationalby ParkService ees and Foundation, Inc., Board of and sales of combination tickets with President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, next to Honor Directors worked to ensure that fi- other attractions. Guard members Mike Steen and nancial resources were in place to To support anticipated general Jack Oblein, had a private tour at support capital improvements and visitation increases at Jamestown Jamestown Settlement prior to Pres- increased levels of programming and Settlement and unprecedented num- ident Bush’s address at Anniversary staffing. Revenue from admission bers of guests during America’s Park on May 13. The couple boarded the Susan Constant, where President fees and concessions – increasing Anniversary Weekend, May 11-13, Bush is shown with maritime staff as the result of a substantial visita- museum programming was enhanced members Mike Lund, Dennis tion growth since 2005 – and gifts with new interpretive presentations Parris, Don Hulick, Eric Speth and and grants to the successful “Cam- for the outdoor living-history areas Kaia Danyluk, and engaged in paign for Jamestown Settlement, as well as in classrooms and on the interpretive demonstrations on the 1607-2007” provided key support to museum mall, gallery tours, and more pier, including a presentation on 17th-century medical practices by museum operations and programs in frequent interpretive area tours and historical interpreter addition to state appropriations. demonstrations. Terry Bond. The Jamestown-Yorktown Foun- Initiatives to ensure adequate dation’s 10-year comprehensive facili- staffing to support new facilities and ties master plan adopted in 1997 was programs included a recruitment substantially realized by early 2007, campaign for paid and volunteer with a new visitor services and gallery staff, flexible scheduling, customized complex, expanded parking and re- training, and introduction of a volun- vitalized interpretive areas in place at teer docent program. The planning Jamestown Settlement, gallery process also allowed for requisite renovations and a new long-term ex- supplies and contractual services.

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Members of Richmond Ballet’s Minds in Motion performed a Jamestown-themed dance program.

A first-day-of-issuance ceremony for the new U.S. Postal Service “Settlement of James- town” stamp was held at Jamestown Settlement on May 11. From left to right are pro- gram participants Daphne Maxwell Reid, member of the federal Jamestown 400th Com- memoration Commission; Katherine C. Tobin, member of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors; Virginia Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell; and Dr. Edwin (Ned) Logan, coordinator of the Jamestown 2007 Stamp and Cachet Project. The three-sided stamp – only the third in U.S. Postal Service history – represents the triangular fort built by the Jamestown colonists and depicts the three ships that brought them to Virginia in 1607. A variety of events took place on a stage on the Jamestown Settlement mall. Schola Cantorum and the Itinerant Band performed 17th-century music together.

Members of the Jamestown Settlement Honor Guard led visitors in military drills. The Honor Guard, attired in distinctive red cloaks, is modeled after the retinue of early Virginia governor Lord de la Warr.

In museum classrooms, Sylvia Tabb-Lee, accompanied by musicians, told traditional African stories.

Additional staffing was in place to ensure a rewarding experience for thousands of Anniversary Weekend visitors. Experi- enced volunteers joined with interpretive staff to present an ambitious schedule of demonstrations. Above, visitors watch a musket demonstration and, right, try out a dugout canoe in the riverfront discovery area. The new Powhatan Indian village boardwalk (above right) provided additional demonstration space.

 Noteworthy Kaplan Challenge Energizes The addition of a water feature ‘1607: A Nation Takes Root’ his short time at Jamestown. Annual Fund’s ‘The 1607 Society’ completed the Jamestown Settlement Recognized for Excellence He died soon after a fire in early 1608 An offer announced by Jim and Quadricentennial Plaza. The foun- The new Jamestown Settlement destroyed much of the settlement, Jane Kaplan of Williamsburg in Sep- tain adds to the overall visual impact introductory film, 1607: A Nation Takes including all of the Reverend Mr. Hunt’s tember 2006 to match new gifts to of flags, benches, commemorative Root, has won acclaim in six national books. The 1607 Society of the Jamestown- plaques and brick pavers, creating an and international film competitions. A portrait of King William III Yorktown Foundation, Inc., through impressive entryway to the museum. The film received CINE Golden Eagle (reigned 1689 to 1702), newly acquired June 30, 2007, as well as increases in The riverfront amenities area and and Aurora Gold awards and is a for the Jamestown-Yorktown Founda- gifts from current members, has met shipwright building opened in late Finalist in the New York Film Festival tion col- an enthusiastic response. More than March. Located on a pathway near the and Winner in the Aegis Video & Film lection, $300,000 was committed by more ships’ pier, the amenities area features Production Awards. 1607: A Nation also will than 150 donors responding to the visitor restrooms, beverage vending Takes Root and The Crossing, a short be ex- Kaplan Challenge, far exceeding the machines and shaded seating. The film shown in the Jamestown Settle- hibited $200,000 goal. behind-the-scenes shipwright build- ment galleries, garnered Silver Screen in this A gift of $1,607 or more to the ing provides workspace for staff who Awards from the U.S. International Film section Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc., maintain the Jamestown Settlement and Video Festival awards competition. of the Annual Fund qualifies for membership ships as well as a staging area for Jamestown Settlement’s introductory galler- in The 1607 Society. Gifts support ac- emergency services. film and the gallery film The Virginia ies. The quisition and conservation of artifacts, The route taken by the Susan Charters won Awards of Distinction portrait exhibitions, education and interpretive Constant, Godspeed and Discovery in The Communicator Awards video is attributed to Flemish artist Franz van programs, and educational materials. in 1607 is depicted on a new “Voy- competition. Stampart (1675-1750) and contains the age to Virginia” map, located on the 1607: A Nation Takes Root tells the inscriptions, “I will maintain the Liberty Quadricentennial Plaza, Visitor Noland Terrace outside Jamestown story of three cultures spanning three of England and the Protestant Religion” Amenities Area Completed Settlement’s visitor center. Visitors can continents that met at Jamestown to and “Je maintiendrai.” The portrait was As America’s Anniversary Week- walk and stand on the colorful 16- by create the basis for a new nation. acquired with a gift from the Gladys end approached, finishing touches 27-foot stone and resin map. Produced by the Jamestown-Yorktown and Franklin Clark Foundation. were placed on several capital im- Foundation and funded by the Domin- Four Elected provements at Jamestown Settlement. ion Foundation, the film premiered in to Foundation, Inc., Board October 2006 in conjunction with the Diana F. Cantor of Richmond, Sue opening of Jamestown Settlement’s H. Gerdelman of Williamsburg, J. Rod- new permanent exhibition galleries. erick Heller III of Washington, D.C., and The film is shown daily at Jamestown TV Special Highlights Virginia, the festival will feature Kenneth M. Krakaur of Williamsburg Settlement and also is available on Anniversary Weekend dance, music, craft demon- were elected to the Jamestown-Yor- DVD in the museum gift shops. A one-hour television strations, storytelling, history ktown Foundation, Inc., Board of Di- special highlighting America’s exhibits and speakers and will rectors, effective April 1. Ms. Cantor, Robert Hunt Communion Silver, Anniversary Weekend and include participation of several whose board term is through 2007, is Portrait of King William III Jamestown’s legacies of democracy, tribes from around the country. executive director of the Virginia Col- Exhibited at Jamestown free enterprise, exploration and cultur- The Virginia Black Expo, August lege Savings Plan, an independent Settlement ally diverse society is airing in more 24 and 25 at the Hampton Convention state agency created by the Virginia A 16th-century silver chalice and than 60 markets across the country Center, is a cultural and commerce General Assembly to help families paten used for communion services through August. The program, broad- exposition showcasing the significant save for college. Mr. Heller’s term ex- by the Reverend Robert cast primarily on CBS affiliates, was contributions of Africans and African tends through 2009. He is chairman Hunt, A.M., before he left syndicated in partnership with James- Americans in many areas of American and chief executive officer of Carnton England in 1606 to be- town 2007 by a consortium that in- society over the past 400 years. Capital Associates, a venture capital come Jamestown’s first cludes WTVR in Richmond, WTKR in firm, and of Financial Passport, Inc., an vicar, will be exhibited Hampton Roads, WUSA in Washing- Series of Democracy Forums Internet-based provider of financial ser- through April 2008 in a ton, D.C., and WDBJ in Roanoke. Culminates in Historic Triangle vices. section of the Jamestown Hosted by CBS news anchor Russ The yearlong “Foundations and Mrs. Gerdelman and Mr. Krakaur Settlement galleries that Mitchell on location at Jamestown Future of Democracy” international were elected to serve on the board explores the role of the Settlement and Historic Jamestowne, conference series, coordinated by the through 2010. Mrs. Gerdelman re- church in 17th-century the program features excerpts of An- federal Jamestown 400th Commemo- cently worked four years at the White Virginia and the rela- niversary Weekend performances and ration Commission, culminates with the House as an executive assistant for the tionship of church and the participation of President George “World Forum on the Future of Democ- Homeland Security Council and asso- state. The chalice and paten were W. Bush, as well as the visit of Queen racy” September 16-18 at Colonial ciate director of the National Economic loaned by the Vicar and Wardens of Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh Williamsburg and the College of Wil- Council. Mr. Krakaur is a senior vice All Saints Church, Old Heathfield, East to Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown liam and Mary. president of Sentara Healthcare, presi- Sussex, where Hunt served as vicar Settlement and Historic Jamestowne Former Presidents Bill Clinton and dent of the Sentara Peninsula Region from 1602 to 1606. on May 3 and 4. George H. W. Bush and former Prime and president of Bay Primex Insurance During the 1606-07 voyage to Minister Margaret Thatcher are honor- Company LTD. Virginia, Hunt earned the respect and Cultural Heritage Events ary co-chairs of the Forum, which will Frank B. Atkinson, chairman of the admiration of the colonists when he in- Held in Hampton feature exchanges among scholars, federal Jamestown 400th Commemo- tervened in a dispute between Edward ration Commission, was re-elected to The American Indian Intertribal Cul- civic leaders, and government and Maria Wingfield, the soon-to-be first the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation tural Festival will be held at the Hamp- political practitioners regarding the president of Jamestown’s governing Board of Trustees. Mr. Atkinson ton Coliseum July 21 and 22. Hosted future of democratic institutions around council, and Captain John Smith. Hunt previously served on the board from by the eight state-recognized tribes of the world. served as a peacemaker throughout 1996 to 2004. n

 ‘The World Of 1607,’ Four Exhibitions In One, Moves To Second Phase A selection of jewelry from the famed Cheapside Hoard, a cache of Elizabe- Second-cycle topics are than- and Jacobean-period jewelry and other precious objects discovered in 1912, “London and Jamestown in 1607,” and eastern North American Indian items transported to England in the 1600s are “Virginia, 1607,” “China Under the among more than a hundred artifacts from museums and private collections in Emperor Wanli,” “The Century of Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States to be exhibited in the second Genius,” “Cultural Encounters: cycle of Jamestown Settlement’s “The World of 1607,” July 29 to Artistic Hybridization and the mid-October. Catholic Missions in Asia and Latin The yearlong exhibition opened April 27 and is divided America,” “Concepts of Time, Space Two ball-headed clubs and skin pouch. into four distinct cycles, each with its own topics. Devel- and Motion in Science, Philosophy and 17th century, eastern North America, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. oped in collaboration with a group of 28 internationally Art,” and “Rights and Nationhood: recognized scholars, “The World of 1607” places James- The Beginnings.” town in a global context and focuses on worldwide cultural developments during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The Cheapside Hoard Cameo of jewelry comes from the Mu- Elizabeth I, onyx, seum of London, which also is circa 1603, part Map of the World of The Cheapside loaning two of three surviving in Chinese, circa Hoard, England. copperplate sections from the 1620, China. Guilo Copyright the earliest known map of London. Aleni after Museum of The American Indian items – a Matteo Ricci, London. beaded skin pouch, two ball- the first Jesuit headed clubs and a hardwood missionary to bow – are from the Tradescant Collection of the become a fluent Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England. Kero cup in the shape of Chinese writer and speaker. On A 15th-century copy of Magna Carta, loaned by head, Incan, 16th century, Peru. Brooklyn Museum, loan from the Viscount Coke and the Trustees of the Holkham Brooklyn, New York. Vatican City, Biblio- Estate for the first half of “The World of 1607,” Museum Collection Fund, teca Apostolica remains on exhibit through the second cycle. 39.563. Vaticana, Barb.or.151 New Generation of www.historyisfun.org A redesign of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation marketing Web site, The home page also www.historyisfun.org, was launched this spring to provide up-to-date information features a map linking to about Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center and enhance directions to Jamestown communications for the 400th-anniversary commemoration and beyond. Designed Settlement and the Yorktown in-house with assistance from Ciniva Systems of Virginia Beach, the new Web Victory Center, an entry to the site combines strong visual appeal, improved navigation and integration of online Foundation’s online gift shop ticket sales. site, www.shophistoryisfun. The home page displays links to upcoming special events in headline format, com, and space for images with additional prominent links allowing visitors to purchase tickets online, make of recent special events. A online donations to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc., and access events search feature allows visitors information and educational curriculum materials, including newly developed to enter a word or phrase to videos, “Quadricentennial Minutes” and “Jamestown Chronicles.” The educa- locate specific information tional materials were prepared for the Web site with a gift from the late Archibald within the site. Andrews Marks. Produced in partnership with WCVE Community Idea Stations The marketing Web site has experienced unprecedented growth, with visits in for television broadcast, “Quadricentennial Minutes” highlights important themes the first half of 2007 increasing by 80 percent from last year. The Jamestown-York- of the story of America’s first permanent English colony. “Jamestown Chronicles” town Foundation’s online presence is part of an integrated marketing strategy that profiles five individuals of different cultures who were associated with the founding also includes advertising and media relations. and early years of the colony. African Influence on America Explored at June Event

Storyteller Dylan Pritchett (right) and the Legacy of Weyanoke group were among performers at African Imprint Day. The June 2 event at Jamestown Settlement also featured a genealogy workshop, traditional African art and children’s activities. African Imprint Day was co-sponsored by the James- town-Yorktown Foundation and the Virginia African American Forum, a statewide partner of America’s 400th Anniversary.

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Calendar Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown September November Victory Center continue the commemora- Rule of Law Month Virginia Indian Heritage Month Jamestown Settlement and the tion of the 400th anniversary of the Yorktown Victory Center tell the story September 8: 2007 November 3: 2007 Heritage Lecture founding of America’s first permanent Heritage Lecture Jamestown Settlement, Robins Foundation of the nation’s beginnings, from the English colony with monthly interpretive Jamestown Settlement, Theater, 7 p.m. 1607 arrival of America’s first per- themes and special events. Robins Foundation Dr. W. Richard West, manent English colonists in Virginia, Theater, 7 p.m. Jr., member of the “Creating the American Cheyenne and to the American Revolution and the July Mirror Representation: Arapaho Tribes of formation of the new nation. Both Celebration of Liberty Month From Jamestown (1619) Oklahoma and Peace to Philadelphia (1787),” Chief of the Southern museums feature gallery exhibits and August Dr. Jack Rakove, Cheyenne, and living history in outdoor re-created Stanford University founding director Free Enterprise/Agriculture settings – Powhatan Indian village, & Industry Month professor of History and American Studies and of the Smithsonian’s 1997 History Pulitzer Prize winner. National Museum three ships, colonial fort and river- August 4 of the American Indian. front discovery area at Jamestown October The 1619 Assembly: A Jamestown Legacy Virginia History and Settlement, and Continental Army Jamestown Settlement, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. November 3 Themed tours and interpretive demonstrations and Archaeology Month encampment and 1780s farm at the presentations examine the first representative gov- Virginia Indian Heritage Day Yorktown Victory Center. The muse- ernment in British America, at Jamestown in 1619. Jamestown Settlement, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. October 6: 2007 Themed tours, interpretive programs, and demon- ums are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (until Jamestown was the center of Virginia’s political and Heritage Lecture strations of intertribal dancing and drumming social life until 1699, when the seat of government 6 p.m. June 15-August 15) daily year- Jamestown Settlement, highlight the Virginia Indian culture and its moved to Williamsburg. Visitors can take part in Robins Foundation important legacy in America. In a panel discussion, round, except Christmas and New special programs related to government in Virginia, Theater, 7 p.m. Virginia Indian tribal chiefs will share memories including a partial re-enactment of the 1619 Year’s days. Guided tours of James- “Great Presidents Past associated with the 1957 Jamestown commemora- assembly. town Settlement’s outdoor areas are and Present,” Michael tion and explore contemporary issues facing the Beschloss, best-selling August 4: 2007 Virginia Indian community. offered several times daily, and both author and NBC Heritage Lecture Presidential Historian. museums have ongoing and specially Jamestown Settlement, Advance reservations to the scheduled demonstrations of military, Robins Foundation October 20-21 Theater, 7 p.m. 2007 Heritage Lecture Series economic and domestic activities Yorktown Victory Celebration “The Lessons of are recommended by calling of the 1600s and 1700s. For more History,” Dr. Doris Yorktown Victory Center, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Kearns Goodwin, Demonstrations of military life and tactics mark the (757) 253-4415 information, call (888) 593-4682 presidential historian 226th anniversary of America’s victory at Yorktown. toll-free or (757) 253-4838 or visit Special programs also held in Yorktown and at the or e-mailing and Pulitzer Prize www.historyisfun.org. winning author. Yorktown Battlefield, administered by Colonial [email protected]. National Historical Park.