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living history

living history noun: the incorporation of historical tools, activities and clothing into an interactive presentation, to give observers and participants a sense of stepping back in time.

Noun

living history (uncountable)

  1. The incorporation of historical tools, activities and clothing into an interactive presentation, to give observers and participants a sense of stepping back in time.
    • "First person," sometimes known as "living history," is a museum-teaching technique where educators are in costume and in character, and the historic site is set to a specific year.2014 December 28, Lapham's Quarterly

Questions about living history

What does living history mean?
Living history means the incorporation of historical tools, activities and clothing into an interactive presentation, to give observers and participants a sense of stepping back in time.
What part of speech is living history?
Living history is a noun.

Words near living history in the dictionary

  1. living from paycheck to paycheck
  2. living hell
  3. living hells
  4. living hinge
  5. living hinges
  6. living history
  7. living impaired
  8. living in
  9. living in each other's pockets
  10. living in hope
  11. living in sin

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