Living history : effective costumed interpretation and enactment at museums and historic sites /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Allison, David B. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Series:	American Association for State and Local History book series.
Subjects:	Museums > Environmental aspects. Museum theater > Environmental aspects. Historical reenactments > United States > Case studies. Historic sites > Interpretive programs > United States > Case studies. History > Study and teaching > United States > Case studies.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Using living history to connect with visitors
Putting living history in context
Making meaning and creating authenticity at museums
Examining successful first-person interpretation
Opening doors at Conner Prairie
"They're trying to learn for free!" : playing with living history in pop culture
Conclusion: Using living history for stronger programing and education
Appendix: Poems on memory and the past.