[MR] [Fwd: [SCALibrarians] Living History Opportunity]

[Lucinda Welenc]

> In case you missed it--
>
> PBS is recruiting now for
> to live at the dawn of modern America.
>  Have you got what it takes to live in
>  the early 17th century for five whole months?
>  COLONIAL HOUSE is looking not just for families, but for individuals
> too. We want a
>  diverse group of people, but participants will have to be mentally and
> physically
>  able to cope with the day to day rigors of this extraordinary
> challenge.
>
>  Right now, preparations are being made for filming in a beautiful but
> remote corner
>  on the Eastern Seaboard. There, our volunteers will be fully immersed
> in early
>  colonial life. Starting in late spring, through summer and early fall
> of 2003, we'll
>  see how they fare with planting and harvesting corn, catching fish and
> living as a
>  young community.
>
>  No one will pretend it's going to be easy. Life in the Colonies could
> certainly be
>  harsh. But the triumphs and frustrations of our volunteers will provide
> a unique
>  account of an iconic moment in American history.
>
> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/
>


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Alanna
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