menuAn Introduction to First-Person History Interpretation

An Introduction to First-Person History Interpretation
Gove Allen
Chapter 1: Why First Person, and Why It's Hard
Chapter 2: Building a Persona from the Ground Up
Chapter 3: Finding Your Character's Voice
Chapter 4: Material Culture: Dressing and Furnishing the Person
Chapter 5: The Language of the Eighteenth-Century Economy
Chapter 6: Daily Rhythms and Domestic Tradecraft
Chapter 7: Portraying Across Station, Race, and Bondage
Chapter 8: In the Field: Improvisation and the Unscripted Guest
Chapter 9: Breaking Frame Responsibly
Chapter 10: Working a Crowd: Groups, Children, and Hard Questions
Chapter 11: Rehearsal, Feedback, and Building Your Impression
Chapter 12: Finding Your Community and Going Further
Chapter 13: Quick-Reference Appendix