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Meaning of "living history" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIVING HISTORY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIVING HISTORY

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Living history is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIVING HISTORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

living history

Living history

Living history is an activity that incorporates historical tools, activities and dress into an interactive presentation that seeks to give observers and participants a sense of stepping back in time. Although it does not necessarily seek to reenact a specific event in history, living history is similar to, and sometimes incorporates, historical reenactment. Living history is an educational medium used by living history museums, historic sites, heritage interpreters, schools and historical reenactment groups to educate the public or their own members in particular areas of history, such as clothing styles, pastimes and handicrafts, or to simply convey a sense of the everyday life of a certain period in history.

Definition of living history in the English dictionary

The definition of living history in the dictionary is any of various activities involving the re-enactment of historical events or the recreation of living conditions of the past.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIVING HISTORY

lividly
lividness
living
living bandage
living conditions
living dead
living death
living expenses
living fossil
living on borrowed time
living picture
living proof
living quarters
living room
living space
living standards
living wage
living will
livingly
livingness

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIVING HISTORY

alternative history
ancient history
cover story
credit history
directory
ghost story
history
horror story
life story
love story
medical history
natural history
oral history
prehistory
service history
short story
sob story
social history
story
success story
the same old story

Synonyms and antonyms of living history in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «living history» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIVING HISTORY

Find out the translation of living history to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of living history from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «living history» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

活生生的历史
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

historia viva
570 millions of speakers

English

living history
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीवित इतिहास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التاريخ الحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

живая история
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

história viva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবিত ইতিহাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

histoire vivante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sejarah hidup
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lebendige Geschichte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生きた歴史
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

살아있는 역사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Riwayat urip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lịch sử sống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாழ்க்கை வரலாறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिवंत इतिहास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yaşam tarihi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

storia vivente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Historia życia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жива історія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

istorie vie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζωντανή ιστορία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lewende geskiedenis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

levande historia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

levende historie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of living history

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVING HISTORY»

The term «living history» is regularly used and occupies the 57.704 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of living history
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVING HISTORY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «living history» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «living history» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about living history

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIVING HISTORY»

Discover the use of living history in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to living history and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Living History
The author chronicles her eight years as First Lady of the United States, looking back on her husband's two administrations, the challenges she faced during the period, the impeachment crisis, and her own political work.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, 2004
2
Books: A Living History
This lavishly illustrated volume explores one of the most versatile, useful and enduring technologies ever invented: the book.
Martyn Lyons, 2011
3
Living History Museums: Undoing History through Performance
Considering performance as a method for the study of history and exploring emergent non-traditional theatrical practices, the book offers suggestions for performance in an increasingly postmodern landscape.
Scott Magelssen, 2007
4
Harlem Speaks: A Living History of The Harlem Renaissance
?Harlem Speaks speaks of a rollicking, rich time of cultural transformation in which all of us would have wished to live.
Cary D. Wintz, 2007
5
Wisconsin's Historic Houses and Living History Museums: A ...
The author presents 134 of Wisconsin's noted historical houses, offering color photos, histories and descriptions, and practical travel information for each.
Krista Finstad Hanson, 2000
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A Living History Reader: Museums
Living History Reader is the first collection of seminal articles about conducting living history.
Jay Anderson, 1991
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Burlesque: A Living History
When burlesque theatres and clubs went dark, a whole world went dark with them. This book is a journey preserving just some of the history and memories of those who worked on a variety of those burlesque stages.
Jane Briggeman, 2009
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Black Creek Pioneer Village: Toronto's Living History Village
Black Creek Pioneer Village is a recreation of a typical crossroads community found in southern Ontario during the 1800s.
Nick Mika, Helma Mika, Gary Thompson, 2000
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Open for Business: Melbourne's Living History
A photographic celebration of around fifty 'older-style' small retailers, mostly from inner Melbourne, who have all traded in the same locality for over thirty years.
‎1998
10
A Study of Visitation at Living History Farms and ...
The purpose of this study was to begin research that will reveal the characteristics of the typical living history museum visitor.
Melissa Butler, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIVING HISTORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term living history is used in the context of the following news items.
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Living history on display at state park - Weirton Daily Times
Living history on display at state park. July 20, 2015. By STEVE RAPPACH - For The Weirton Daily Times (srappach@reviewonline.com) , Weirton Daily Times. «The Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Living History | The Times
Seventeen seconds of grainy black-and-white film uploaded to the internet on Saturday show that even at the age of seven Princess Elizabeth, ... «The Times, Jul 15»
3
Warbirds provide living history at EAA AirVenture
Filled with decades of history, Warbird Alley typically is one of the most iconic and recognizable areas of the Experimental Aircraft Association's ... «The Oshkosh Northwestern, Jul 15»
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Living history returns to Grand Canyon: 'Echoes from the Canyon'
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — “Echoes from the Canyon,” Grand Canyon National Park's popular living history program, returns for the fourth year ... «St George News, Jul 15»
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Living history returns to Grand Canyon: 'Echoes from the Canyon …
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — “Echoes from the Canyon,” Grand Canyon National Park's popular living history program, returns for the fourth year ... «St George News, Jul 15»
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Living history on display at the National D-Day Memorial
People in Bedford County experienced living history Saturday at the National D-Day Memorial's annual Family Day. A National D-Day ... «WDBJ7, Jul 15»
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Living history presented at Tomlinson Run Park - ReviewOnline.com …
Living history presented at Tomlinson Run Park. July 19, 2015. By STEVE RAPPACH - Staff Reporter (srappach@reviewonline.com) , The Review. Save |. «The Review, Jul 15»
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Living history at Fort Vancouver camp
What: Students present their experiences at Fort Vancouver this week via artifact storyboards, infographics, living history videos and more at a ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
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Living history: Ridiculous Days are here this weekend
The City of Wadena has been awarded a grant from the State Historic Preservation office for the purpose of conducting a reuse study of the ... «Wadena Pioneer Journal, Jul 15»
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Living history: Born to learn, Martha Ross Stewart soon chose her …
In July 1915, Martha Ross Stewart was born in Salt Lake City with a built-in penchant for learning that would influence her life and those of ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»

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