America's national monuments: politics of preservation
Auteur :
Rothman, Hal
Éditeur :
Rothman, Hal
ISBN :
9780700606726
Date de publication :
31 mai 1994
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
422 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
By examining the history of the national monuments, from the passage of the Antiquities Act of 1906 to the present, this book traces the evolution of federal preservation. The author shows how laws, policies, personalities, personal and bureaucratic rivalries have affected preservation efforts.