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The great buckskinner debate. (living history movement)
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Harper's Magazine
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March 1, 1993
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 1993 Harper's Magazine Foundation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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In the past decade the living-history movement has undergone a surge of interest, which has brought an influx of diversity to its doors. Some practitioners of living history are gradually coming away from the "gee whiz" approach to the hobby and are now approaching it in a more intellectual, research-oriented fashion. These folks are commonly dubbed "re-enactors." Largely due to this breakaway, living history is left curiously divided. There will always remain a large proportion of the encampment crowd who are not particularly interested in doing serious research on which to base their camp, clothing, or persona. For lack of a better term, these folks could be dubbed ...
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