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Historic Schools and the Stimulus Package
Always on the prowl for news that might affect historic schools, I found this in the New York Times summary of the almost-passed stimulus bill: The plan would shower the nation’s school districts, child care centers and university campuses with $150 billion in new federal spending, a vast two-year investment that would more than double the … Continue reading
Delta Queen (II)
Matt Hurley at Weapons of Mass Discussion concludes “It is amazing that this situation hasn’t been fixed yet…” I totally agree–it seems obvious to me that grounding the Delta Queen is the wrong thing to do. Everyone wants safety, of course, but the rules, as I understand them, were mostly written for ocean-going vessels, which … Continue reading
Keeping the Delta Queen Afloat
For those of you who love old steamboats, the National Historic Landmark Delta Queen is the gold standard but its future is in doubt because Congress has refused to exempt it, as it has in previous years, from fire safety standards. It’s been left at the dock in New Orleans since October 2008, and just … Continue reading
Friends of the Beverly on Facebook
I’m not hip enough, or possibly social enough, to be on Facebook, but I know lots of people are. A group has gathered there to work to preserve the historic (and very cool) Beverly Drive-In Theater, Hattiesburg’s icon of cheeseburgers, bobby socks, greased hair, Studebakers, and . . . well, it’s probably best not to … Continue reading
Resources for Keeping Your Historic School
Kaitlin brought up in her comment about President Obama’s rather disparaging reference to historic schools that the National Trust has done a lot of work in the past decade or so to help local citizens talk to their school boards about their historic schools. One publication that is helpful is “Why Johnny Can’t Walk to … Continue reading
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