2021 Lincoln Prize
The 2021 Lincoln Prize, for “the finest scholarly work in English on Abraham Lincoln, the American Civil War soldier, or a subject relating to their era” was awarded to Elizabeth Varon, auth…
425 viewsThe 2021 Lincoln Prize, for “the finest scholarly work in English on Abraham Lincoln, the American Civil War soldier, or a subject relating to their era” was awarded to Elizabeth Varon, auth…
425 viewsMembers of a coalition representing 1000 organizations called on Congress to maintain funding for conservation, recreation and preservation.
324 viewsRobert E. Lee was a conflicted man when he stood before the Virginia House of Delegates in 1861 to accept command of the state’s military forces. Exactly 150 years later, historian Gary Gall…
1,594 viewsPreservation dignitaries celebrated the introduction of bipartisan legislation to permanently authorize the Preserve America and Save America’s Treasures programs, co-sponsored by Senators D…
163 viewsExperts testified about the role federal, state and local governments would play in preserving historic properties affected by Hurricane Katrina in an oversight hearing investigating the con…
271 viewsFirst Lady Laura Bush and officials talked about historic preservation and education initiatives, including the importance of teaching history to students. Also recognized were a number of c…
73 viewsAt a ceremony outside the Pentagon officials honored and presented awards to the renovation crew that reconstructed a portion of the Pentagon destroyed in September 11, 2001 terrorist attack…
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