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Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses

A Tale of Two Planners: Jane Jacobs vs. Robert Moses

Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses had different visions and approaches for building better cities. But that's putting it mildly. Very mildly.

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Announcing $1.6 Million in Grants to African American Historic Sites

Yesterday, the National Trust announced more than $1.6 million in grant support through the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund to 27 sites and organizations that help protect and restore sites of Black history. See the full list of grantees and learn more about how they exemplify centuries of African American resilience, activism, and achievement.

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Connecting With Ancestors at Kalaupapa National Historic Park

In March 2020, fourteen students from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo gathered at Kalaupapa for a HOPE (Hands-On Preservation Experience) Crew preservation workshop and cultural immersion program, offered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in partnership with the National Park Service.

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Where Women Made History: Central States Edition

In this guide, drawn from the 800+ entries to our Where Women Made History crowdsourcing campaign, we highlight six remarkable women who made waves in the central landlocked states in fields as diverse as science, education, and activism.

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Genjiro Yeto, Constant Holley, and the Cos Cob Art Colony's Influence on the American Art Scene

By 1882, the Bush-Holley House—a member of the Historic Artists’ Home and Studios program—had evolved from the Bush family home into a boarding house frequented by artists and writers. One such artist was Genjiro Yeto, a Japanese artist, who in the late 19th century became a regular visitor to this artist enclave, now known as the Cos Cob Art Colony.

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