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.

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Meanings

nounliving history (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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
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living history. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20history

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “living history,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20history.

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