Name: Virtual Colonial Days: A K-12 Webinar Series
Start: 2024-03-28 11:00:00
End: 2024-03-28 12:00:00
Location: George Washington's Mount Vernon

"Stories of Struggle and Resilience"

Oklahoma students and classrooms are invited to use 21st century technology to connect with 18th century Americans during Virtual Colonial Days presented by George Washington's Mount Vernon and the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Oklahoma.

“Stories of Struggle and Resilience” is the theme of the webinar series, in which historical interpreters will offer lessons from the past. Their stories will demonstrate that even when faced with the most challenging situations, people can find inner resolve and the courage to confront adversity. These 45-minute programs are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 28, and Friday, April 12, 2024.

Registration Details

The programs are FREE
Registrations are unlimited
Please note: All grades are welcome for both sessions, but lessons shared in the sessions are most appropriate for fifth grade students.
Programs will be hosted through the video platform Webex. Links will be sent by email upon registration and approximately one week and one day before the event.
Teachers may sign up as a class and view the program together or provide the links to their students to log-in individually.
All teachers and students will need internet access.
Please feel free to register for one or two sessions!

Questions? Please contact education@mountvernon.org.

Meet Dr. James Craik

George Washington and Dr. James Craik first met in the 1750s during the French and Indian War. Over the next forty years, they developed a close and lasting friendship. As Washington’s trusted personal physician, Dr. Craik was responsible for the health of George Washington, his family and guests, and the hired and enslaved laborers on Mount Vernon’s farms. Dr. Craik’s close interaction with many different people provides us with a unique glimpse into everyday life at Mount Vernon.

Meet Ona Judge

Ona Judge was an enslaved seamstress at Mount Vernon. She was forced to travel to and from the Presidential house in Philadelphia and eventually gained her freedom by journeying to New Hampshire in 1796. Ona remained free for the rest of her life, despite Washington's attempts to bring her back into enslavement.