Living History

Elizabeth as Polly Wanton

This week Alena interviewed Elizabeth Sulock, Marketer and Historical Interpreter at the Newport Historical Society. They talked about:
• Elizabeth’s start in living history
• Working for the Newport Historical Society
• portraying historical personage, Polly Wanton
• sewing and costuming
• Interpreting pregnancy
• Polly on Facebook
Also included this week is a review of the book: I Believe in Yesterday.

Musical Interlude: Over the Hills and Far Away performed by 3 Pints Gone

Download: Interview with Elizabeth Sulock

This week Stephen and Alena were joined by Amanda Sullivan to talk about cooking in a Living History setting. We talked about:
• Food as a metaconcept and our modern relationship with food
• Cooking on an open fire, in a hearth, or in a wood-fired oven.
• Fire Safety
• adding cooking to your activities
• teaching cooking
• working with period recipes and ingredients
Musical Interlude: Grimstock & Sellenger His Rounde performed by Diabolus In Musica, off the Skirmish Presents: All in Tune with History CD
Download:Historical Cooking
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Episode Summary

Alena and Stephen attended a conference for First Person Interpreters put on by ALHFAM and hosted by Mystic Seaport and will share with you the wisdom of the museum professionals about recreating history, including:
• Some neat things we got out of it,
• The presenters and participants
• An awesome Keynote speaker
• Seminars that we attended
• Other programs of the weekend including a Pilgrim Trial, Sunday Service, and a unique dining experience.

Musical Interlude: Saltpetre Shanty Performed by Tourdion

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Norah Kyle as Mistress Greyndour at the Connecticut Renaissance Faire

This week Alena talks to Norah Kyle, a professional living historian. We talk about:
• Her first museum job at Higgins Armory Museum
• Learning the living history ropes at Old Sturbridge Village
• Becoming a cast member at the Connecticut Renaissance Faire
• Starting her own business, the Merry Little Lamb
• Working for the Histrionic Academy
• Becoming a pilgrim at Plimoth Plantation.
• Living in a historic house and working for the Braintree Historical Society.
• American Girl dolls, graduate school, the place of living history and much more!

Musical Interlude: Carrikfergus Sung by the 2004 cast of the Connecticut Renaissance Faire

Download:Interview with Norah Kyle
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