People Saving Places Stories
The preservation movement started as a grassroots effort driven by concerned citizens who embraced America’s heritage in a direct and personally meaningful way. That tradition continues in full force today, with Americans connecting in new and innovative ways to the places they love. Learn more about their projects in the stories below.
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Investing in Preservation’s Future The National Votes for Women Trail Leads To Success -
Investing in Preservation’s Future People Saving Places: Johanna A. Favrot and Cynthia Woods Mitchell -
Investing in Preservation’s Future Challenges Into Opportunities: The National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers -
Where Women Made History People Saving Places: Seven Women Advocating and Working for Historic Trades -
Investing in Preservation’s Future Advocating for Asian and Pacific Islander American Places During a Pandemic -
Preservation Magazine Lydia Hankins and Ted Chung Steward Their Seaworthy House in Highland Park, Illinois -
Preservation Magazine Saving a Touchstone of Black History in Gulfport, Mississippi -
Preservation Magazine Q&A: Angela Lee on Durham's Enduring Arts Center in a Former AME Church -
LGBTQ+ History Take a Virtual Tour Through The Lyon-Martin House -
National Preservation Awards Oral History Project Captures Black Voices in South Carolina -
HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative Preserving Philander Smith College: Q&A with Dr. Roderick L. Smothers, Sr.
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