Audience questions are one of the attractions of live history, but they also require clear limits. Before answering, the historian has to judge whether the evidence is secure and whether a mistake can be corrected responsibly. Saying that more research is needed is preferable to improvising certainty. That answer protects viewers from unsupported certainty and leaves room for a better-supported response later.
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Setting limits on live historical answers
Live history works best when uncertain questions are deferred for research instead of answered from memory.