Preserve AmericaThis issue of Common Ground marks a new beginning for this
flagship cultural resources publication of the National Park
Service. We are widening the magazine’s focus beyond archeology and ethnography to offer a multidisciplinary look at all aspects of cultural resource management. more... |
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Landmark UpdateThe most honored places from the nation’s past—National Historic Landmarks—are preserved for
their exceptional value as tangible elements of the American narrative. The National Park Service, which monitors these treasures, recently issued an update on their condition. more... |
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Challenging RoadNot long ago I was asked to discuss interstate highways from the perspective of
my experience as a former State Historic Preservation Officer. I’m not sure that
the experience necessarily left me any more prepared to tackle this daunting
issue than anyone else, but I will give it a try.more... |
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History on the AirwavesAnasazi ruins deep below the waters of Glen Canyon National Park, on the Arizona-
Utah border. The remains of old frontier ranches at the bottom of the lake at Texas’
Amistad National Recreation Area. more... |
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In the Footsteps of Lewis and ClarkThe Shining Mountains. Height of Land. Curious plains, rivers,
and inlets on a map that is instantly familiar yet stran ge in detail,
a geography of conjecture and fancy. A bearded, casually
dressed man from the Bureau of Land Management stood
considering the image, which was illuminated on a large
screen above him. more... |
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Uncovering a Pre-Columbian Temple on a Caribbean Beach Most excavation sites are not much to look at, and archeologist Ken
Wild’s is no exception. Just an L-shaped hole, crisscrossed with stakes and string, barricaded to protect the public and keep the wild donkeys out. more... |
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The Buck Stops HereTHEY CARRY THE LABEL They carry the label of a long-defunct haberdashery in downtown
Washington, DC, a glimpse of a time long gone. Yet one can imagine
a young clerk at Raleigh’s on F Street looking up to find himself
face-to-face with none other than Harry S Truman looking for a
pair of his signature shoes. more... |