Williamsburg, VA and History Interpretation

[barnhart]

Exactly.

[Ernie]

I've considered taking my family there for years, but some things about it bother me. Sounds like they are generally doing a good job.

We were there last year. The interpreters were world-class. Williamsburg is probably the gold standard of historical reenactment. But yeah, some things about the real colonial Williamsburg would probably have bothered you, so it is no surprise that the recreated version does as well.

I don't mind acknowledging messy history as long as it's not demeaning.

What might "demeaning" look like at a place like this?

[Szdfan]

We were there last year. The interpreters were world-class. Williamsburg is probably the gold standard of historical reenactment. But yeah, some things about the real colonial Williamsburg would probably have bothered you, so it is no surprise that the recreated version does as well.

I don't mind acknowledging messy history as long as it's not demeaning.

For example the militarism and the opulence of the ruling class. Not to mention slavery.

Right...what is the difference between "complex" and "demeaning?"

[ohio jones]

What might "demeaning" look like at a place like this?

They have interpreters to tell you what demeaning is.

[barnhart]

We were there last year. The interpreters were world-class. Williamsburg is probably the gold standard of historical reenactment. But yeah, some things about the real colonial Williamsburg would probably have bothered you, so it is no surprise that the recreated version does as well.

I don't mind acknowledging messy history as long as it's not demeaning.

What might "demeaning" look like at a place like this?

I don't know, I've never been there. I can only say what demeaning looked like in the two sites I have been to.

[Ernie]

I don't mind acknowledging messy history as long as it's not demeaning.

What might "demeaning" look like at a place like this?

I don't know, I've never been there. I can only say what demeaning looked like in the two sites I have been to.

Can you point me to the sites or describe what you learned there?

[ken_sylvania]

What might "demeaning" look like at a place like this?

I don't know, I've never been there. I can only say what demeaning looked like in the two sites I have been to.

Can you point me to the sites or describe what you learned there?

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