The Colonial Williamsburg Interpreter, volume 17, number 3, Fall 1996

Revolutionary Opportunities for African Americans -- A Short Bibliography on African Americans and the Revolution -- The Independent Companies of Virginia, 1774-1775 -- What Did He Say?: An In Depth Look at Patrick Henry’s Stamp Act Speech -- You’re Not Getting Older, You’re Getting Better! Interpreting to Older Adults -- Mungril Dogs and Tame Deer -- As the Dust Settles: A Summary of the 1996 Summer Excavations -- The Irrepressible “Rule of Thumb” -- The King’s English -- News From the Curators: Revolution in Taste -- Editor’s Notes