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Take Action: National Alert

Wal-Mart Superstore Threatens Historic Wilderness Battlefield
You can buy a lot of things at Wal-Mart, but history isn't one of them. Now is the time to speak out against “big-box” development plans that are threatening Virginia's Wilderness Battlefield. As proposed, the 145,000-square-foot store sits just one-quarter mile from the entrance of a national park that honors Civil War combatants. Take Action »

Take Action: State Alert

Washington State Main Street Program Threatened
As currently proposed, Governor Chris Gregoire's state budget would eliminate Washington State’s Main Street Program in its entirety. Since it was established in 1991, the program has generated $413 million in private investment and created nearly 12,000 jobs in over 3,700 new and expanded businesses. Take Action »

Get Inspired: People Saving Places See More Profiles

Big Dreams for Saving Music in the Big Easy
He's a self-professed "soldier of jazz," and he's leading a movement to restore the New Orleans historic landmarks where Buddy Bolden, King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, and Louis Armstrong all got their start. Read More »

On the Hill See More

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On the Hill: Making the Case for America’s Treasures - 02/05/10
On the Hill: Short-Sighted Budget Slashes Preservation Funding - 02/02/10
On the Hill: Some Good, Some Bad in the State of the Union Address - 01/28/10
On the Hill: Preservation and the Massachusetts Special Election - 01/25/10
On the Hill: Never Underestimate the Power of a Good Presentation (and Cookies) - 01/22/10

Additional Tools & Resources

Historic Preservation Advocacy Week 2010
Update those briefing papers – Historic Preservation Advocacy Week around the corner. Register for upcoming events and get inspired by full coverage from last year. Learn More »