Historic Preservation
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HISP 711-Final Master's Project 2012
Listening to the land: history and interpretation of Montpeliers cultural landscape - Spring 2012
The field of historic preservation has undergone dramatic changes since the early 1960s, when Montpelier Mansion, in Laurel, Maryland, became a public resource. One such change is the
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"The warpath of empire": preservation and interpretation of French and Indian War sites in Lake George, New York - Spring 2012
The field of historic preservation has undergone dramatic changes since the early 1960s, when Montpelier Mansion, in Laurel, Maryland, became a public resource. One such change is the
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The early twentieth century was a period of rapid growth and social change in America. The daily lives of women in particular were transformed due to increased rights and accessibility
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Mending a fractured landscape: balancing culture and nature in the vanishing mill town of Daniels, Maryland - Spring 2012
The remnants of historic Daniels Mill provide a fleeting glimpse into the past, to a spot where a community once thrived. The community, which began as the small mill village of Elysville, is represen
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History and heritage at James Madisons Montpelier: significance and privileged narratives at historic sites - Spring 2012
In 2003, the Montpelier Foundation began a massive restoration of the Montpelier mansion, the lifelong home of James Madison, founding father, fourth president, and architect of the Co
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Preservation as perpetuation: a review of federal tribal cultural preservation recommendations and programs - Spring 2012
One of the goals of the modern Indian movement is the protection and perpetuation of tribal cultural practices, which includes the retention of tribal language, religion, oral historie
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