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Worth A Look
Endangered Battlefield Report
On February 28, The Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) released its annual
report History Under Siege: A Guide to America's Most Endangered Civil War
Battlefields which lists what the organization considers the 10 most endangered
battlefields. Included are Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania,
the Glorieta Battlefield in New Mexico, and several battlefield sites in the Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia. Other endangered battlefields are located in Georgia, Alabama,
Washington D.C., Louisiana, and Mississippi. For the CWPT press release announcing
the report, visit:
www.civilwar.org/PressReleases/PressDetail.asp?IngPressID=114.
History Channel “Save Our History” Grant Program Announced
The History Channel, in partnership with the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) and the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, has announced its third round of grants (up to $10,000) to historical organizations that build partnerships with schools or youth groups. In addition, the History Channel is looking for individual teachers and students across the country who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to local history through their preservation or history education efforts; based on a creative lesson plan, an activity or project could win up to $5,000. Applications for the history organizational awards are due April 7 and June 2 for the teacher/student awards. For more information, visit: www.saveourhistory.com.
“Save America's Treasures” Grants Announced
Applications are now available for the “Save America’s Treasure’s” program – federal government grants to fund preservation and/or conservation (including archival collections) of nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts, collections, and properties. The deadline for grant submissions is April 18. For more information, visit www.cr.nps.gov/hps/treasures.
