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 and Evaluating Your Sources
Chapter 4: Finding Your Character's Voice
Chapter 5: Material Culture: Dressing and Furnishing the Person
Chapter 6: The Language of the Eighteenth-Century Economy
Chapter 7: Daily Rhythms and Domestic Tradecraft
Chapter 8: Portraying Across Station, Race, and Bondage
Chapter 9: The Art of Hospitality: Invitation, Etiquette, and the Language of Welcome
Chapter 10: In the Field: Improvisation and the Unscripted Guest
Chapter 11: Breaking Frame Responsibly
Chapter 12: Working a Crowd: Groups, Children, and Hard Questions
Chapter 13: Rehearsal, Feedback, and Building Your Impression
Chapter 14: Finding Your Community and Going Further
Chapter 15: The Business of Living History: Gigs, Marketing, and Getting Paid
Chapter 16: Quick-Reference Appendix