Fall 2012 Table of Contents

• Restoration on High
  More than 100 years after Washington National Cathedral’s first stone was set, its masons are planning to rebuild in the wake of the August 2011 5.8-magnitude earthquake, which rumbled the East Coast from Georgia to Maine.
• Reinventing Rosenwalds
  As Rosenwald Schools, where African-Americans were educated in the aftermath of slavery, mark their centennial, preservationists and former students are reclaiming the abandoned buildings.
• Antietam
  Visiting the battlefield, one is struck by the pristine environment, unspoiled by modern development. Author and historian Nicholas Redding explains how saving Antietam has become a model for battlefield preservation.
• Travel: Canal Quarters
  Part of President Washington’s original vision for the capital city, the C&O Canal today offers visitors a chance to trace history along its towpath or overnight in one of its recently renovated lockhouses.
• Outside the Box: Lucky Whaler
  Saving the last remaining American whaling ship.
• Place Setting: Worth Its Salt
  Visit Boulder's historic Salt bistro.
• Itinerary: St. Louis, MO
  Learn about the historic inns, restaurants, and activities of St. Louis.
• Back Story: History's Documentarian
  Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns explains why he's a preservationist.

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