>Renee Raduechel's recitation of the action at her suffrage rally prompts
>me to ask if anyone actually _saw_ the slave auction reenactment held at
>Williamsburg last week?  What happened and what did you think of it?
 
 
I am also very interested in this topic.  One of my areas of research is
living history presentations and how they have changed during the past two
decades.  Colonial Williamsburg is becoming much more inventive and often
quite willing to offer fairly controversial presentations.  For example,
one outstanding and very well researched presentation which has been
offered for at least the past two years is "Affairs of the Heart" which
deals with a master, his slave mistress, and his wife-to-be in a series of
scenes at the Wythe House.  The presentation is quite compelling and
provocative.  I am most curious at how the slave auction was researched and
presented and how the audience perceived it.  Also, would like to hear of
local media reaction.
 
BTW, this is a great list.  I feel "out of it" when the discussion turns to
technical matters (bar codes, white out, etc.), but have learned a good
deal.  Thanks to all who contribute to a lively list.
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