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Colonial Williamsburg Journal

Title Uncovered History: The National Historic Preservation Act
Issue Volume 36, Number 04, (CWJ, Autumn 2014)
Description The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 promotes archaeological and historical research about "the common man and forgotten peoples across the United States. Cited are The Contrabands and Freedmen's Cemetery Memorial in Alexandria, VA, and locations in Suffolk, VA, San Francisco, CA, and St. Louis, MO. The Act requires that every project that involves federal money or permits must be surveyed to determine whether historic properties or archaeological sites will be affected.
Author Klein, Gil
Pages 56-61
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