Humanities Feature Bureau

Recent Features

History to the NINES

Today  there is a social networking website for every interest group. Even scholars of 19th century history.  But one such website run by the University of Virginia allows researchers to do more than just share pictures or chat, as reporter Martha Woodroof explains.

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Raising a Coffeehouse Wall

Colonial Williamsburg is usually pretty quiet in the Winter.  But this year, there’s quite a bit of activity on one end of the museum’s main street. Sondra Woodward visits the archaeological site of an 18th century coffeehouse turned  modern day construction site.

Watch progress of the Charlton Coffeehouse restoration.

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Growth of Celtic Church Services

A growing number of Christian churches across the United States are adding Celtic-inspired services to their worship offerings. To find out why, Nancy King paid a visit to an Episcopal Church just west of Charlottesville.

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Sustainable Demand on Campus

For a global generation, climate change is a hot field. It’s drawing students in record numbers to classrooms where global warming and sustainability are taught. Their interest has prompted colleges across the country, including George Mason University in Northern Virginia, to re-design their curricula to meet this growing demand. Danielle Karson reports.