Giving Preservation a History

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Giving Preservation a History is written by Randall F. Mason and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1135952574 (ISBN 10) and 9781135952570 (ISBN 13).

In this volume, some of the best figures in the field have come together to write on preservation movements across the country, from New York to Atlanta to Santa Fe and others. Giving Preservation a History also touches on the European roots of the historic preservation movement; on how preservation movements have taken a leading role in shaping American urban space and urban development; how historic preservation battles have reflected broader social forces; and what the changing nature of historic preservation means for the effort to preserve the nation's past.