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A Day in the Life of (YOUR COMMUNITY)
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Select one day to examine and exhibit
information on everyday life in your community. Who owned what property, and
who lived where? What vendors were licensed? Where did people work? What stores
were in business, and what wares did they sell? What were the community's
primary institutions and who were its leaders? How many carpenters, lawyers,
farmers, students, factory workers, etc. lived here? What religious or ethnic
groups were present? Current officials, business people, and/or community
leaders could make presentations about what life was like on the designated
day. Perhaps descendants of individuals who lived in the local community at the
time could offer presentations.
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Food, Fashion, Fun—From the Past
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Organize
a dinner dance and fashion show featuring foods, clothing styles, and
music popular in earlier times, as documented in local archival material.
This event could address a variety of periods in the history of your local
community. Develop such an event in cooperation with historical societies,
local restaurants, educational institutions, etc.
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