History Today

Name: My name is Denzil.
Any other names you have. I am recreating Doc Holliday. I call him John.
How long have you been involved or interested in living history/re-enactment/re-creation. I am not sure. I have always been enthusiastic about some time or another, since I was, oh ten. It was ships and sea travel at that time. Never having heard of historical recreation I dressed as a sailor and memorised the names of ropes and sails, etc.
What you like most about it. One can always learn more, create more, recreate more. Also, it preserves what has gone before - all the heroism and nobility, the remnants of humanity of the dead, more than bare names and dates.
What period/s you do (or like to watch the most). 1850-1900 America, the French Revolution, the Canadian 1837 Rebellion. Thee have always been favourites.
What periods you have done in the past, want to do, think are really really cool. As above. Possibly more, but these have been the most prominent.
Any groups/societies you are in. I am in the International Brotherhood of Magicians. My friends here are in the SCA with all the requisite armour, clothing, fighting, dancing, singing, etc.

I am trying to do recreation via magic as well as this journal, and I am writing a book. I know the songs of the time, have the requisite clothing, have experienced the requisite firearms in the past (gun laws here are very strict). I know about 1900s dentistry and cards. I have been diligent with the literal history and have amassed a nice book/letter/memoir collection as reference. This period includes the US Civil War, which is a large and complex topic which I am gradually learning. I can follow John's family through the battles in which they were involved, and have gleaned their specific views, which varied widely.

Name: Laura
Any other names you have: Until recently I went by Lillith in the SCA, but I'm looking for an *actually* period name since I've decided on my place of interest (even if I don't have the time narrowed down yet).
How long have you been involved or interested in living history/re-enactment/re-creation: I kinda knew about it in high school, but I've been playing in the SCA (in Australia) for 5 years now. (And I finished my very first T-tunic two weeks ago...)
What you like most about it: I came for the people, I stay for the people. On the way, I've picked up a bit of an interest in history. :D
What period/s you do (or like to watch the most): I really like the look of Norse stuff, and I'm planing on making myself some 15th-century type cotehardies... but I'd really love to have an Indian persona - I'm not very good at/fond of sewing, and sarees are so pretty! (And practical in Australian summers!)
What periods you have done in the past, want to do, think are really really cool: I'm in a mainly-Norse household... I sorta answered this question above - the only other person in my kingdom (that I know of) that does an Indian persona is on the other side of the continent - and to be honest, I'm not quite sure where to start, since most people I know do European... I don't suppose anyone here does Indian?
Any groups/societies you are in: The SCA - (Kingdom of Lochac, Barony of Rowany), and I've hung out with the Black Ravens, a metal weapons group, a little bit.