Heritage Conservation in the United States

"This outstanding book speaks eloquently and powerfully to an ongoing and important challenge which underscores that, on this noble journey we call historic preservation, our efforts must reflect the ""Face of America."" Dr. Sprinkle emphasizes that, if we are to be fully successful in our preservation efforts, we must be true to history and include a recognition of the contributions of all cultures in the development of our nation. A must read for all those who care for the preservation of our diverse and rich collective heritage. Robert G. Stanton, 15th Director of the National Park Service As the historic preservation movement stands at yet another inflection point, John Sprinkle takes us back to the second generation of practitioners who stood within a formalized system of heritage conservation. He documents the intersections (and contradictions therein) between the preservation movement and the modern fight for Civil Rights. This book promises to serve as a self-reflection, and much needed context, for a field looking to re-evaluate the very systems codified by the New Preservationists of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Priya Chhaya, Public Historian This outstanding book speaks eloquently and powerfully to an ongoing and important challenge which underscores that, on this noble journey we call historic preservation, our efforts must reflect the ""Face of America."" Dr. Sprinkle emphasizes that, if we are to be fully successful in our preservation efforts, we must be true to history and include a recognition of the contributions of all cultures in the development of our nation. A must read for all those who care for the preservation of our diverse and rich collective heritage. Robert G. Stanton, 15th Director of the National Park Service As the historic preservation movement stands at yet another inflection point, John Sprinkle takes us back to the second generation of practitioners who stood within a formalized system of heritage conservation. He documents the intersections (and contradictions therein) between the preservation movement and the modern fight for Civil Rights. This book promises to serve as a self-reflection, and much needed context, for a field looking to re-evaluate the very systems codified by the New Preservationists of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Priya Chhaya, Public Historian"