Historical Re-Enactment
Megan McConnell
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Historical Re-Enactment
Oct 16, 2001
Hollywood, History and Historical Re-Enactment
A spate of "historical" movies always brings out the cringe in re-enactors. Why are they so bad? And what can we do to help make them better?
Sep 16, 2001
Authenticity Police and Snarking
Are you a Snark? Have you been a victim of the Authenticity Police? Unfortunately, these two things are something that Re-Enactors have a bad reputation about. Why do we do it? How can we combat it?
Aug 31, 2001
Learning from the Little Things
Sometimes, we can learn a lot as re-enactors by concentrating on the little things, rather than the big ones.
Aug 30, 2001
The Growing Visibility of Re-Enactors
With the growth of the Re-Enactment movement, Historical Re-Enactors are beoming more and more visible. And with that visibility comes a responsibility to ensure that we protray ourselves in the best possible light.
Aug 17, 2001
How to Steward an Event - Part 4
In this - the final part of this series, I look at what you need to do at the event, and the aftermath. Take a deep breath .......
Jul 20, 2001
How to Steward an Event - Part 3: Money Matters
Budgeting is a vital part of your event. In this article, I show how to work out the minimum cost per person for the event, and look at some of the costs you will encounter.
Jul 18, 2001
The Art of Historical Re-Enacting - Part 5
Beth Mitchell gives us an "in persona" look at an incident in 1813.
Jul 6, 2001
How to Steward an Event - Part 2: When and Where
So you have taken the big step to steward an event. Now you have to decide when and where to have the event.
Jun 22, 2001
How to Steward an Event - Part 1; Basic Terms, and Planning
Events are the lifeblood of historical re-enactment groups, and the ability to run a good event is an art in itself. Take the first steps to learning how to Steward an event with this article.
Jun 8, 2001
On the Road Again
With the start of every event season, thousands of Re-enactors head off in cars packed to overflowing with people and equipment.
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Historical Re-Enactment
Creating a Persona (3 msgs)
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Authenticity Police and Snarking (1 msgs)
Favorite Historical Person? (2 msgs)
Original Piece or Faithful Copying? (3 msgs)
'Tis the Season (7 msgs)
The Art of Historical Re-Enacting - Part 3 (1 msgs)
Slipping Through Time (5 msgs)
All Steamed Up - Railway Living History (2 msgs)
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