John Welch, apprentice shoemaker at Colonial Williamsburg, was recently appointed as the newest member of board of trustees of Staunton’s Frontier Culture Museum by the office of Gov. Ralph Northam.

“Help Wanted” ads line the fourth-grade hallway in Love Elementary School, but they aren’t for jobs. They’re meant to illustrate trades that were popular during the Colonial American time period.

The middle of a cold gray winter is the perfect time to brush up on the finer points of history, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is doing its part. “Shoemaker: Boots and Shoes for Gentlemen,” ...