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Archive for March, 2009
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The Art of Walking Storytelling
Posted on March 26, 2009 | 5 CommentsA summer moon shimmers on Lake Superior, but it doesn’t penetrate the foliage of the ancient maples surrounding the old courthouse. A dozen guests are gathered on the dark side of the square, caught in the web of the walking storyteller as she weaves true tales of ghostly encounters, haunted houses, and chilling historic events: “Mary peered up the stairwell of the deserted building, but now she could hear the ghostly footsteps as they passed overhead on the upper floor. In a quivering voice, she asked again, ‘Who’s there?’” Seemingly in response, a dog on the other side of the square howls mournfully, “WooWooWooWoow.” -
A True Legacy
Posted on March 21, 2009 | No Comments“How is your training program constructed?” I inquired. Anna looked at me quizzically, and declared, “We don’t have a formal training program. New people are ‘taken under the wing’ of an experienced guide and shown how to give the tours. We then continue to work closely, sharing ideas and techniques.” -
The Power of Constructive Criticism: A Message To The New Interpreter In The 21st Century
Posted on March 16, 2009 | 3 CommentsMy first experience with interpretation was at the YMCA Camp Cosby in Alpine, Alabama, in the fall of 2005. This was also my first visit to the United States. I had just completed my studies in environmental science back in my native country of Zimbabwe, and I joined the YMCA Camp Cosby outdoor environmental program as a naturalist instructor. This facility offers residential outdoor environmental education programs designed for K – 12 students. The camp serves schools from the state of Alabama and beyond to neighboring states Tennessee and Georgia. The outdoor environmental education programs are designed in such a way that schools spend three days and two nights at camp. Curriculum revolves around forest ecology, water ecology, animal ecology, and geology. An optional history program of the Underground Railroad is also available. In addition, there is another program called Pioneers Days based on the way of living during the pioneer times. -
Right Carefully
Posted on March 11, 2009 | 2 CommentsBack in the ’90s, some of our friends moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This was right around when the fast-food chain Arby’s was looking to set itself apart from the competition. They tried a campaign where they appealed to adults’ wishes to eat somewhere without a ball crawl, happy meals, and screaming children. What they came up with was the campaign “Satisfy your grown-up tastes.” Perhaps you remember the commercials. -
Marty Blatt, Boston National Historical Park
Posted on March 6, 2009 | No CommentsMarty Blatt is chief of cultural resources and historian at Boston National Historical Park and is vice president of the National Council on Public History. -
What Public History Is
Posted on March 1, 2009 | No CommentsWhen Legacy first announced the theme for this issue, we heard some variation of the following question on more than one occasion: “What do you mean by public history?”