Amy, IMHO, either approach will work if you make a personal connection with the viewe rs of the exhibit. So, you need to have first an assessment of who you're making this exhibit for . If, for example, it's an in-class exhibit, you could start at a pretty abstract level wi th some assurance that the viewers are going to be on the same wavelength. If, on the other hand, this exhibit is going into a storefront on main street, o r into a museum setting with a wide audience from the general public, perhaps including elementary school groups, your link with the viewers will have to be based on mo re basic experiential grounds. My guess is that "people and events" may be easier to use for an exhibit intende d for the general population, but the impact of an ideological exhibit that really strikes home may well be worth the challenge. Tom V. -- Tom Vaughan \_ Cultural The Waggin' Tongue \_ Resource <[log in to unmask]> \_ Management, 11795 Road 39.2 \_ Interpretation, Mancos, CO 81328 USA \_ Planning, & (970) 533-1215 \_ Training