Telling History

Joyce M. Thierer is a founding partner of Ride into History, a historical performance touring troupe, and professor of history at Emporia State University.

• Chapter 1 Introduction: Read Before DissemblingChapter 2 Chapter One: The Significance of Historical PerformanceChapter 3 Chapter Two: How to Choose a Historic Figure to PortrayChapter 4 Chapter Three: Researching for a First Person NarrativeChapter 5 Chapter Four: Creating Your ScriptChapter 6 Chapter Five: Telling HistoryChapter 7 Chapter Six: The Business of Doing Freelance Historical PerformanceChapter 8 Chapter Seven: Enhancing Museums and Historic Sites with Historical PerformanceChapter 9 Chapter Eight: Dreams and PlansChapter 10 Appendices

Whether you plan to use first-person narratives as a museum docent or are starting your own historical performance business, you will find this how-to book invaluable. Step by step, the author provides information that will lead the novice interpreter to higher levels of competency. Through the use of personal anecdotes, Thierer shares the pitfalls and triumphs of becoming an historical interpreter. Any reader who takes Thierer's advice will be well on his or her way to being not only an historically accurate presenter, but also an entertaining performer.