YESTERDAY... AND TODAY
NATIONAL ARCHIVES Enjoy a Tauck Exclusive – early entry into the Rotunda of the National Archives, before the doors open to the public, to see the original Founding Documents (the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Bill of Rights) with a private welcome by an Archives insider. Then go behind the scenes where a researcher will provide you with a rare look at how historic documents are preserved using the latest archival techniques.
CONFEDERATE IRON WORKS During the Civil War, the Tredegar Foundry in Richmond, Virginia, was the only iron works in the South capable of producing cannon, ordnance, and iron plating for ships desperately needed by the Confederacy. In fact, the iron works was a principal reason the Confederacy made Richmond its capital. Tredegar Iron Works also used slave labourers in
addition to its employees. Meet Civil War historian and author Mark Howell, who’ll share insights on Tredegar and the role of “industrial slavery” during the war – a Tauck Exclusive – then tour the iron works, which not only prodigiously output armament until the end of the war, but also played a vital part in rebuilding the defeated South.
NEWSEUM Immerse yourself in “the media” and learn how modern news coverage creates our shared experience of historic moments at the state-of-the-art Newseum in Washington, DC, an interactive museum dedicated to raising public awareness of
the importance of a free press in a democratic society, and helping the public and the news media understand each other better. The seven-storey museum offers 15 theatres presenting award-winning videos, two broadcast studios, an interactive newsroom, and numerous galleries of exhibits, including Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs, newspapers from around the world, news history, media ethics, the First Amendment, trends in global media, and much more.
The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War; local experts share a wealth of knowledge with you during your visit to the park
6. RICHMOND AND HISTORIC JAMESTOWN An in-depth view of the Civil War from various perspectives awaits in Richmond, once the Confederate capital. Begin the day with a Tauck Exclusive: meet with Richmond Civil War historian and author Mark Howell, who will share insights about the unique role of the Tredegar Iron Works, little known facts about “industrial slavery,” the impact of the Civil War on this centre for armaments production in Virginia, and the variety of cultures and values in pre-war Richmond. Next, you’ll gain further insights into Union, Confederate and African American viewpoints when you visit Historic Tredegar and the Tredegar Iron Works, the Confederacy’s industrial heart. Following lunch at a Richmond bistro, travel to Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas – begun in 1607, before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look from an archaeologist interpreter and discover the many cultural influences that shaped this colony, including Powhatan, English and African. You’ll also visit the Archaearium, where more than 2,000 artefacts are on display. They reveal the 1607-1624 Virginia Company period at Jamestown – twenty years of excavations have led to new understandings of the first English settlers, their relationships with the Virginia Indians, and how they shaped a new American society. Today’s final destination is Colonial Williamsburg, where the cobblestone streets and buildings have been restored very close to the way they looked when the city was Virginia’s Colonial capital. You’ll truly feel you’ve stepped back in time during your two-night stay, beginning with dinner this evening at a period tavern in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg. Meals BLD
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