Living History Museums and Historic Sites in the United States

by Victor J. Danilov

The concept of "living history" can take many forms, from military reenactments to skill, craft, and trade demonstrations presented by guides and interpreters dressed in period clothing. This book provides the first extensive directory of living history exhibits, programs, and events--nearly 600 institutions, from houses, plantations and villages to decommissioned battleships, battlefields, trading posts and settler/ military forts. All entries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786448458
• ISBN13: 9780786448456
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher