Past into present
Subtitle: effective techniques for first-person historical interpretation
By: Stacy F. Roth.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Chapel Hill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
Subjects: History -- Study and teaching; Historic sites -- Interpretive programs; Historical reenactments
Description: First-person interpretation - the portrayal of historical characters through interactive dramatization or roleplaying - is an effective, albeit controversial, method used to bring history to life at museums, historic sites, and other public venues. Stacy Roth examines the techniques of first-person interpretation to identify those that have been most effective with audiences while allowing interpreters to maintain historical fidelity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-244) and index.