The period of an event is the range of dates. See authenticity (reenactment) for a discussion of how the period affects the types of costume, weapons, and armour used.
Popular periods to reenact include:
- Classical reenactment
- Medieval reenactment
- Renaissance reenactment (including English Civil War reenactment)
- Modern reenactment
- Regency reenactment
- The Fur Trade is reenacted at events called as "Rendezvous".
- American Civil War reenactment
- World War I reenactment
- World War II reenactment
- Korean War reenactment
Read more about this topic: Historical Reenactment
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—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
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