Can Living in History Bring Us Together?
The Work of a Historical Interpreter is More than Just Reenactment
It’s 7 a.m., and Crystal is getting ready for her day as a historical interpreter.
To begin the transformation, she puts on the period-appropriate dress she laid out the night before: 19th-century underclothes, overclothes, and an apron. Next come the stockings, which she pulls up and over the knee, boots, and jewelry.
She then heads over to the historical site she works at, thinking about the day ahead. When she arrives, she sits before a mirror and continues transforming, putting on a bald cap first, then pinning on her wig. Finally, she …
