I think that Jan Anderson's comments are well taken. I would maintain that the term "living history" has come to encompass so many disparate activities that it has outlived its usefulness. Perhaps it might be better to leave the "living history movement" behind us and insert such activities under the rubric of "live interpretation" -- costumed or not, first or third person dialog, etc. This, I think, has the advantage of clarifying our thinking regarding these activities and assisting us in keeping the ultimate goal of education in mind. A goal which, in my experience, has been lost sight of quite often, by those who engage in these types of presentations. Only my two cents. Yours, ********************************************************************** Steven R. Smith Art Collection Tel: (617)495-3150 Harvard Law School FAX: (617)495-4449 Cambridge, MA 02138 E-mail: [log in to unmask] **********************************************************************