Preservation in Mississippi
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William Faulkner and Preservation, part two
In the work of William Faulkner—in its resonances of history, place, and memory—I have found much to help me understand my own relation to history and place. In the hope that it will be of interest to those involved in historic preservation, I offer the conclusion of this reflection. —————————— My Own Little Postage Stamp … Continue reading
William Faulkner and Preservation, part one
In the work of William Faulkner—in its resonances of history, place, and memory—I have found much to help me understand my own relation to history and place. In the hope that it will be of interest to those involved in historic preservation, I offer this reflection. —————————— My Own Little Postage Stamp of Native Soil … Continue reading
Historic Preservation: A Remembrance of First Principles, part II
In Part I, I sketched out the key concerns of preservation. Beyond simply saving bricks and mortar it is a call to roots, to first principles, to the understanding that, although we are individuals, we are part of larger communities within society, nature, history, and the Transcendent Mystery that we call God. Preservation is a … Continue reading
Historic Preservation: A Remembrance of First Principles (Part I)
Today’s will be the first post by new MissPres contributor Jack Elliott. It’s a paper he presented on February 5th, 2010, at the Saving Places Conference in Denver, Colorado. As you may remember, Jack published an article last fall on the SpiroNews site provocatively titled “Why Should ‘Heritage’ Be Preserved?” I responded to the article … Continue reading
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