Preservation And Sprawl Clash At Civil War Sites

Development threatens the many of the nation's Civil War sites.

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June 10, 2001, 5:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"It's not just history that's being placed in jeopardy, officials say, tourism dollars are also at stake. Tourists bring millions of dollars annually to Civil War sites.'In Europe they preserve their old buildings and history, and in the U.S., we turn them into parking lots...'"

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Civil War sites fight urban sprawl

Thursday, June 7, 2001 in Atlanta Business Chronicle

History / Preservation United States

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