>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. ****************************************************************************** Christopher D. Geist Phone: (419)372-2981 Chair, Department of Popular Culture FAX: (419)372-2577 Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403 E-Mail: [log in to unmask]