Down and Out in Upstate New York
Other folks have covered aspects of this past weekend at Fort Ticonderoga, leaving me with little that needs adding but …
Category Archives: Reenacting
In Defense of Bad History
Not inaccurate or badly researched history, of course, but the “Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know” kind of history. Without …
Living Deliberately
A friend of mine recently wrote about replicating the domestic life of the past (specifically the 18th century) and how …
Petty is as Petty Does
It was a simple set up: two barrels, a board, my frail, and me. (I could really use a wheelbarrow, …
Mending: Check
My poor old apron. It’s almost– but not quite– the firstarticle of historical clothing I made. (The first was a …
Sandby in Salem (New Jersey)
The best times are always those when we are the least self-conscious– not that we can necessarily choose those times. …
Making an Impression
Dorothy Mercier: widow of an artist (and a painter herself), Mercier went into business after the death of her husband, …
Compare and Contrast
Boston Massacre planning is underway for everyone involved at every level, including me. I’ve made changes to what I plan …
