2020, The Year Living History Went Online

A lot can happen in a month. Just over a month ago, I was planning my summer construction projects, all geared around events we were planning on attending. Then, rather abruptly, we were told to self-isolate, then our border closed with our neighbouring country...something I had not seen in my lifetime.
It has been a rough month, I will admit. Been trying to keep up with projects, but my deadlines have shifted a bit, and some things have moved further up the to-do list than others. I am finding that I want to spend more time in the den with my husband and our boys, than down in the shoe sewing...

It is what it is.

The thing I have been enjoying though, is that the living history community started posting photos from past events on social media. We get to remember what we love doing, remembering the people we love being around sharing our nerd together. Other sites have started moving living history programming online. Fort Ticonderoga is hosting a lecture series you can check out here...https://www.fortticonderoga.org/center-for-digital-history/. I just noticed that History Camp in Boston will also be hosting lectures, their facebook page is here, https://www.facebook.com/HistoryCampOfficial/?utm_source=History%20events%20in%20New%20England&utm_campaign=088504d5ee-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_18_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c4221dc88a-088504d5ee-1210447797&mc_cid=088504d5ee&mc_eid=c116a2a136. Neal Hurst, Tailor is also hosting zoom chats and putting them up on the YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCatJbAEjsOky12VsAAwjCLg. Minute Man NHP is also doing a fabulous job of leading up to the 245th commemoration of Battle Road this sunday, https://www.facebook.com/MinuteManNPS. We will be moving that commemoration online as well, so look for photos of lanterns belighting your friend's front stoops sunday night and into monday.

How will I incorporate this wonderful virtual living history experience into my dissertation, I am not sure yet. Needs to happen though. This is a once in a lifetime experience, just as important as my physical body attending the real-life events.