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"It's bringing to the people some of the things that we just don't do for ourselves anymore," says Michael Burcewicz, a craftsman at the festival who specializes in toolmaking. "No matter where you stop, each one of these artisans has their own little niche, and they're very proud of it."
According to Seven Eagles Director Martin Nagy, the education is the most important aspect of the festival. The festival offers a more hands-on, interactive approach to history than traditional classroom learning. "It's not a museum with a plexiglass wall," says Nagy, "it's totally out there - you can experience it and feel how it was."
Nagy hopes to inspire the public to take a new interest in history. "You think of history, and it's all dead things - well, this is bringing history back to life."