The American Civil War was a huge moment in history. Have you ever been to a reenactment of it?
I love doing Civil War Reenactments. It connects me with history and helps me educate others about the civil war.
Thats awesome! I wish they would have a Reenactment around where I live. How many have you been to?
probably around ten! If you look it up, they may in fact have some around you. Even outside of the US there are reenactment communities, like in Canada or the UK and much of Europe. 
Oh okay, I will. Have you ever visited Canada, UK, or Europe?
Historical reenactment
Historical reenactment (or re-enactment) is an educational or entertainment activity in which people follow a plan to recreate aspects of a historical event or period. This may be as narrow as a specific moment from a battle, such as the reenactment of Pickett's Charge presented during the Great Reunion of 1913, or as broad as an entire period, such as Regency reenactment or The 1920s Berlin Project.
History.
Activities related to "reenactment" have a long history. The Romans staged recreations of
may be explained out of character. During the 1990s, reenactment groups, primarily American Civil War groups, began to show interest in this style of interpretation and began using it at their reenactments.
In education.
As David Thelen has written, many Americans use the past in their daily lives, while simultaneously viewing the place where they often encounter history – the school – with varying levels of distrust and disconnectedness. Living history can be a tool used to bridge the gap between school and daily life to educate people on