Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands
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Category : Colonial National Historical Park (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Creating the Colonial National Monument
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Colonial National Historical Park (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Colonial National Historical Park (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Creating the Colonial Monument. Hearings ... on H.R. 8424 .. May 6, 1930
Author: United States. Congress. Hosue. Public lands
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Creating Colonial Williamsburg
Author: Anders Greenspan
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469625679
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
In Creating Colonial Williamsburg, Anders Greenspan examines the restoration and re-creation of the structures and gardens of Virginia's colonial capital beginning in 1926. The restoration was undertaken by the Rockefeller family, whose aim was to promote a twentieth-century appreciation for eighteenth-century ideals. Ironically, those ideals, including democracy, individualism, and representative government, were often promoted at the expense of a more complete understanding of the town's true history. The meaning and purpose of Colonial Williamsburg has changed over time, along with America's changing social and political landscapes, making the study of this historic site a unique and meaningful entry point to understanding the shifting modern American character. In recent years, financial struggles and declining attendance forced a new interpretation of the town, extending the presentation into the period of the American Revolution, while adding new interpretive approaches such as street theater and a greater emphasis on technology. Over its eighty-year history, says Greenspan, Colonial Williamsburg has grown and matured, while still retaining its emphasis on the importance of eighteenth-century values and their application in the modern world.
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469625679
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
In Creating Colonial Williamsburg, Anders Greenspan examines the restoration and re-creation of the structures and gardens of Virginia's colonial capital beginning in 1926. The restoration was undertaken by the Rockefeller family, whose aim was to promote a twentieth-century appreciation for eighteenth-century ideals. Ironically, those ideals, including democracy, individualism, and representative government, were often promoted at the expense of a more complete understanding of the town's true history. The meaning and purpose of Colonial Williamsburg has changed over time, along with America's changing social and political landscapes, making the study of this historic site a unique and meaningful entry point to understanding the shifting modern American character. In recent years, financial struggles and declining attendance forced a new interpretation of the town, extending the presentation into the period of the American Revolution, while adding new interpretive approaches such as street theater and a greater emphasis on technology. Over its eighty-year history, says Greenspan, Colonial Williamsburg has grown and matured, while still retaining its emphasis on the importance of eighteenth-century values and their application in the modern world.
Catalogue of the Public Documents of the ... Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the United States for the Period from ... to ...
Author:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1328
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1328
Book Description
Catalogue of the Public Documents of the [the Fifty-third] Congress [to the 76th Congress] and of All Departments of the Government of the United States
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 2822
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 2822
Book Description
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 90
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Yorktown, Virginia
Author: Wilford Kale
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 143966563X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Yorktown's history is often overshadowed by its pivotal role in the Revolutionary War. The site of the British surrender has held several victory commemorations over the past two hundred years. Yorktown also was a thriving colonial port and the site of one of the biggest Union blunders in the Civil War. During Reconstruction, former slaves created a vibrant community called Slabtown on the edge of the hamlet. In the 1930s, the National Park Service began preserving the battlefield; what was for decades a sleepy village is now dominated by tourism, and nearby modern military installations have helped to give it new life. Join author Wilford Kale as he reveals the many facets of Yorktown.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 143966563X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Yorktown's history is often overshadowed by its pivotal role in the Revolutionary War. The site of the British surrender has held several victory commemorations over the past two hundred years. Yorktown also was a thriving colonial port and the site of one of the biggest Union blunders in the Civil War. During Reconstruction, former slaves created a vibrant community called Slabtown on the edge of the hamlet. In the 1930s, the National Park Service began preserving the battlefield; what was for decades a sleepy village is now dominated by tourism, and nearby modern military installations have helped to give it new life. Join author Wilford Kale as he reveals the many facets of Yorktown.
Laws Relating to the National Park Service, the National Parks and Monuments
Author: United States
Publisher:
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Category : National monuments
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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Publisher:
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Category : National monuments
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 918
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Publisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
Creating the Morristown National Historical Park
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands
Publisher:
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Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description