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The World of 1607 educational radio series was produced to coincide with a one-year special exhibition at Jamestown Settlement entitled The World of 1607, which places the founding of Jamestown in a global context and focuses on worldwide cultural developments during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The exhibition is divided into four distinct cycles, each displaying artifacts from national institutions and eminent private collections around the world. Each exhibit cycle features key themes that provide a historical overview of the events and peoples of the world during the 17th century, which are paralleled in the one-minute radio segments.
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The World of 1607 educational radio series was produced to coincide with a one-year special exhibition at Jamestown Settlement entitled The World of 1607, which places the founding of Jamestown in a global context and focuses on worldwide cultural developments during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The exhibition is divided into four distinct cycles, each displaying artifacts from national institutions and eminent private collections around the world. Each exhibit cycle features key themes that provide a historical overview of the events and peoples of the world during the 17th century, which are paralleled in the one-minute radio segments.
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While English settlers were making contact with the Powhatan Indians in Virginia, Britain was already interacting with other exotic cultures to the east. I'm Steve Clark with "The World of 1607," Jamestown in a global context. Sponsored by Jamestown Settlement, a living history museum near Williamsburg, Virginia.
Competing with France and Spain, 17th century England turned to trade with Russia, the Mediterranean and North Africa. While Jamestown settlers were struggling just to survive, other Englishmen were reaping financial and cultural riches. Trade, particularly with the Moors and Turks, influenced the thoughts, beliefs and economy of the British. Curator, Doctor Tom Davidson: During the reign of Queen Elizabeth, England became much more involved with the Moorish states of North Africa. The character of Othello, Shakespeare's hero of the play of the same name, was probably insp...
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Out Cue: To learn more, visit Jamestown Settlement or history is fun dot org
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My lady Hunsdon's Puffe | Desmond Dupree | Elizabethan and Jacobean Music. | Vanguard Classics | 1996 | 01:00 |
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