My late husband Frank and I got involved in 18th century (Revolutionary War era) re-enacting from his job at Fort Stanwick in upstate New York. Fort Stanwick supplied the initial clothing as part of the job. Our interest expanded to volunteering at General Herkimer’s home as live history re-enactors. Later we joined the Eastern Primitive Rendezvous group and participated in many live historical encampments. At the Fort, Frank played a sutler, basically a trader with the Indians...