Historical Ken
My blogs
- Crossroads Village of Flint Michigan
- Blog to Book
- Every Day Life in History
- East Detroit Historical Society
- Passion for the Past
- Greenfield Village Open-Air Museum
Blogs I follow
- Victoriana Lady Estelle
- All Things Victorian
- American Revolution Blog
- AN HISTORICAL LADY
- Bama Planter
- Bygone Living
- Civil War Civilian Living History
- Colonial America: the simple life
- Colonial Quills
- Cradle Stories
- Diary of an Overly Ambitious Costumer
- Doin' the time warp.......
- Eastlake Victorian
- From Soldier to Sophisticate- An 18th Century Sewing Adventure
- Front Porch Indiana
- History Hallway Heartburn
- History... I take it personally.
- Hoofbeats and Cold Steel
- Hoopskirts
- I'm Living History
- Interning Learning
- Jack of All Trades, Master of None
- Jimio's Musings
- Living His-Story Ministries
- Living In Williamsburg, Virginia
- Mackin-Art
- Melody's Joy
- Momma Linda's Time Travels
- Mrs Cooks thoughts on life.
- My Old Historic House
- North of Bay's Mountain
- On Living History
- Our Pioneer Homestead
- Pastoral Symphony Farm
- Period Inappropriate
- Possessions of a lady - an 18th century (and vintage) obsession
- Robin's Egg Bleu
- Sew Historically Accurate
- the BUTT'RY and BOOK'RY
- The Couture Courtesan
- The Passion of Former Days
- The Pioneer Challenge
- Two Nerdy History Girls
- World Turn'd Upside Down
- ~The Boyd Homestead Farm~
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Paraprofessional/Teacher's Aid |
| Location | The Great Midwest, Michigan, United States |
| Introduction | I practice living history with friends and family and portray citizens during the era of the American Revolution (1770s) and Civil War (1860s). "If you could build up any muscle to be a historian, I'd say it's the empathy muscle. Go out and do empathy exercises; put yourself in their place." David McCullough (1933 - 2022 historian and historical author)~ "We are tellers of stories, we history folks. Our decorative and utilitarian objects are not merely things, but clues to tales of our past as a country. We don't just purchase a lantern; we investigate how it was used and the significance of the pattern of the piercing of the tin. All of the looking back is also a looking forward as friends and families grow closer just as they would have in early America. Make the right historical environment and let the situations and camaraderie unfold." Tess Rosch - Publisher Early American Life Magazine |
| Interests | American History, mainly from about 1760 to 1870, Social History, World History, Living History, Reenacting, Antiques, Reading, Music, Writing, genealogy, family history, Museums, Greenfield Village, Christian religion. |
| Favorite Movies | April Morning, Gods and Generals, Gettysburg, Braveheart, John Adams, Back To the Future series, American Graffiti, A Christmas Carol, A More Perfect Union, The Patriot, National Treasure, Angels With Dirty Faces, Our Gang Comedies, Three Stooges, Wizard of Oz, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Singing in the Rain |
| Favorite Music | The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Stephen Foster, Hank Williams Sr., Glenn Miller, Linda Russell, Christmas Music, Emmylou Harris, '50's and '60's oldies, Big Band, Period Music, Ricky Skaggs, early Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett, Aerosmith..., Bluegrass, Hillbilly, psychedelic, punk rock, new wave, classic rock, classical lite |
| Favorite Books | History Books covering many past topics. Too numerous to count. |
What would you name your ballet inspired by the sight of children leaping through a garden sprinkler?
A Child's Single-Minded Propensity for the Accumulation of Cooling Off For It's Own Sake