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Interpretation for Archeologists: A Guide to Increasing Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
This guide encourages archeologists to learn methods and philosophies of interpretation for engaging the public's hearts and minds with archeological resources. Guided activities, fun facts, and case studies guide users to realize the role of interpretation in facilitating meaningful relationships with the resources. Users of this guide will gain knowledge, skills, and abilities for encouraging people to care about archeology and to develop an ethic of stewardship as a result.
Update
of the National Archeological Database, Reports (NADB-R) module
The
National Archeological Database, Reports has been updated and given
a new look. NADB-R is a publicly-accessible, national bibliographic
database of gray literature reports on archeological investigations
across the United States and its territories. A search on NADB-R is
a critical first step in archeological project planning, which helps
reduce redundancy and increase efficiency in cultural resource management
efforts. The National Park Service partners with the State Historic
Preservation Offices (SHPO) and the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies
(CAST) at the University of Arkansas to provide the public with NADB-R.
The update adds over 110,000 records from 28 SHPOs, California Information
Centers, and the Bureau of Reclamation and now includes over 350,000
records.
World
War II in the San Francisco Bay Area
World War II dominated
the social, economic and political landscapes of the mid-20th century,
setting in motion momentous events that still shape the world we live
in today. The communities that ring the San Francisco Bay were irrevocably
altered by that wartime era and still bear its visible marks in the
remains of military bases and coastal defense fortifications, ships
and shipbuilding facilities, worker housing and day-care facilities.
National
Park Museum Centennial
The first national
park museum – an arboretum – was established in Yosemite National Park
in 1904. Today, the National Park Service manages the world’s largest
system of museums; more than 350 national parks preserve more than 105
million objects, specimens, documents, and images. As part of National
Park Week (April 17-25), the National Park Service will mark the centennial
of national park museums.
Archeology
of an Exoduster Neighborhood: Investigations at Brown v. Board of Education
NHS
Brown v. Board of Education NHS serves as a monument to the pivotal
role of the 1954 landmark U.S. Supreme court case to the larger Civil
Rights Movement. Archeology conducted at Brown v. Board of Education
NHS provides us with more information about earlier history and occupants
of this neighborhood, from the late-19th century Exoduster movement
to the early-20th Century.
Incentives!
A Guide to Federal Historic Preservation
Technical Preservation
Services (TPS) has developed this information program to assist historic
building owners, preservation consultants, community officials, architects
and developers.
Exploring
A Common Past, Interpreting Women's History in the National Park Service
In the last three
decades there has been a major transformation in the study of American
history. The concern for a more accurate and comprehensive view of women
is part of this new scholarship, which has dramatically changed the
way we look at the past.
The
Presidents of the United States
Through turmoil and tragedy—world wars, a major civil conflict, depressions
and panics, riots and upheavals—to the many peaks of national triumph
and achievement, the 38 men who have occupied the office have not only
directed and stabilized the course of the Nation, but also have exerted
a major influence on global affairs.
Travel
to the California Coast
Early History of the California Coast Explore the 30th National Register
of Historic Places online travel itinerary, highlighting 45 historic
places that reflect the exploration, settlement and cultural diversity
of California.
Park
Historic Structures & Cultural Landscapes Program
This program is a servicewide effort of people in parks, regional /support
offices, centers and the Washington office dedicated to a mission of
protection and preservation of prehistoric and historic structures and
cultural landscapes in the parks of the National Park System.
Explore
American Indian Heritage Month
The National Register of Historic Places is pleased to promote awareness
of and appreciation for the history and culture of American Indians
and Alaska Natives during National American Indian Heritage Month. This
month is dedicated to recognizing the intertribal cultures, the events
and lifeways, the designs and achievements of American Indians and Alaska
Natives.
The
Museum Collections of Chaco Culture National Historical Park
American Indian peoples have continuously occupied the Colorado Plateau
of the Southwest for over 10,000 years. Chaco Canyon was a hub of ceremony,
trade, and administration for the prehistoric Four Corners area. The
Chaco Museum Collection contains approximately one million artifacts
from over 120 sites in Chaco Canyon and the surrounding region.
Civil
War Archeology: Investigating the Battles of Wilson's Creek and Pea
Ridge
What role did these 1861 and 1862 battles play in the outcome of the
Civil War? Learn the historic details, and see how archeology is helping
us better understand these important events.
Aviation:
From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms
In celebration of a century of flight, the 29th National Register of
Historic Places travel itineary highlights more than 100 historic places
in 32 states and 4 U.S. insular areas. These places--historic aircraft,
airfields, research and testing facilities, aeronautical and engineering
research laboratories, military installations, space launch sites and
control facilities--tell the stories of the significant people and events
that made the United States the world’s leader in aviation.
The
Robinson House: A Portrait of African American Heritage
Learn how archeological research, architectural studies, and oral history
reveal new insights into the changing lifeways of free African Americans.
Within Manassas National Battlefield Park, the Robinson house survived
in spite of the first and second battles of Manassas. As African Americans,
the Robinson family found themselves embroiled in the struggles of the
nation before and after that war.
National
Parks Associated with African Americans: An Ethnographic Perspective
Check out the interactive map that links viewers to some of the National
Park units associated with African Americans. The links describe the
integral roles that African Americans played in the development of American
culture, heritage, and history at many national park sites, and highlight
the ethnographic methods used to discover the stories described.
The
Museum Collections at Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Visit a dazzling
array of ceramics, bead and stonework, and historic rock art photographs
from Chaco Canyon's remarkable museum and archival collections. This
NPS web exhibit displays extraordinary detail of the spectacular designs,
elegant forms, and technical expertise of the ancient Chacoan artisans,
which offers insight into Chaco culture and life some 1,000 years ago.
National
Park Service Historical Handbooks
Check out on-line
editions of out-of-print historical handbooks that were produced to
interpret park resources to the public beginning in 1949. The on-line
books will give you a sense of early efforts to provide educational
and interpretive material for the historical and archeological areas
in the National Park System.
American
Southwest
The American Southwest
with its distinctive building traditions, its languages, religions,
and foods, reflects the vitality of the Spanish, Mexican, Indian and
Anglo cultures which formed its history. This 28th National Register
of Historic Places itinerary highlights 58 historic places in Arizona,
New Mexico and Colorado, and includes 23 National Parks.
Teaching
with Historic Places
Check out
their newest online lesson plans:
National Park
Service History
Check out our latest online publications on the history of the NPS:
7th
Maritime Heritage Conference
Norfolk, Virginia October 27-30, 2004. The 5th International Ship Preservation
Conference will be included in the meeting. The Conference Program Committee
invites abstracts for individual papers (15-30 minutes in length) and
session proposals (three or four papers in 1 ˝ hours) on subjects related
to any aspect of maritime history. Papers may address a specific subject
or aspects of the broader themes of the conference.
Grants and Projects
2004
Battlefield Project Grants
The ABPP invites Federal, tribal, state, and local governments as well
as private-sector organizations to submit applications for the protection
of battlefields, and their associated sites, that are located on American
soil. The purpose of this grant program is to provide seed money for
projects that lead directly to the preservation of battlefield land
and/or their associated sites.
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