William & Mary Elderhostel
An American Icon: Thomas Jefferson
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Jamestown, Birthplace of a Nation
Dates: April 20-23, 2008 & May 18-21, 2008
400 Years of History at the first permanent English settlement!
Subject to Change
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
The College of William and Mary Elderhostel Program
An American Icon: Thomas Jefferson in Williamsburg 1760-1780 - SNAPSHOT
Sunday
4:00 pm-5:00 pm Informal gathering during registration in the registration area
5:15 pm-5:30 pm Announcements
5:30 pm-6:30 pm Introduction to Williamsburg and Colonial Williamsburg
6:30 pm-7:30 pm Dinner
7:30 pm Introductions and Academic Program Overview
Monday
6:30 am-8:30 am Buffet Breakfast at your leisure
9:00 am-10:00 am Lecture: Thomas Jefferson's Early Years
10:15 am-11:30 am Lecture: Thomas Jefferson, Student and Law Apprentice
11:30 am-12:30 pm Lunch
12:45 pm-3:30 pm Walking Tour of Colonial Williamsburg West End and the Wren Building of the College of William and Mary
3:30 pm-5:00 pm Free time in Colonial Williamsburg
6:00 pm-7:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Performance: Rare Colonial Instruments
6:30 am-8:30 am Buffet Breakfast at your leisure
8:30 am-10:00 am Lecture: Thomas Jefferson, Burgess and Governor
10:15 am-11:45 am Field Trip to Swem Libary at William and Mary, to view Rare Jefferson Documents
12:00 pm-1:00 pm Lunch
1:15 pm-3:15 pm Walking Tour of East End of Colonial Williamsburg
3:15 pm-5:00 pm Free time in Colonial Williamsburg
6:00 pm-7:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm A Visit with Thomas Jefferson
Wednesday
7:00 am-8:30 am Buffet Breakfast at your leisure
8:30 am-9:30 am Lecture: Jefferson and Lafayette
9:45 am-11:15 am Lecture: Jefferson as Revolutionary
11:15 am-11:30 am Final Farewells
End of Program/Boxed Lunch for your trip home
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