Preservation
Yosemite embodies the long war over US national park privatization
Yosemite embodies the long war over US national park privatization The debate over US national park privatization has been ongoing for centuries, with Yosemite National Park playing a central role in this controversy. In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act, ceding the valley and grove to California, “upon the express conditions that […]
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Universities in every state care for congressional papers that document US political history − federal cuts put their work at risk
Universities in every state care for congressional papers that document US political history − federal cuts put their work at risk Universities across the US are preserving congressional papers that document US political history, but federal cuts threaten their work. The preservation and management of these archives require specialized expertise, including digital preservation and data […]
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Trump administration aims to slash funds that preserve the nation’s rich architectural and cultural history
Trump administration aims to slash funds that preserve the nation’s rich architectural and cultural history The Trump administration has proposed slashing funding for the Historic Preservation Fund by $158 million to just $11 million, which would significantly impact historic preservation efforts across the US. The fund, which is currently funded by private lease royalties from […]
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NASA Completes Kuiper Deconstruction, Plans for Display
NASA Completes Kuiper Deconstruction, Plans for Display NASA has completed the deconstruction, disposal, and preservation of historic parts from its decommissioned Kuiper Airborne Observatory. The Kuiper Airborne Observatory conducted over two decades of astronomical observations from 1975 to 1995 as part of NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. Historic parts of the Kuiper […]
🔬 Science
GOG is adding some classic Star Wars games to its preservation program
GOG is adding some classic Star Wars games to its preservation program GOG is adding several classic Star Wars games to its preservation program, which aims to keep older games playable on modern systems. The newly added games include: Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995), Star Wars: X-Wing Special Edition (1993), Star Wars: TIE Fighter Special […]
💻 Technology
Fires, wars and bureaucracy: The tumultuous journey to establish the US National Archives
Fires, wars and bureaucracy: The tumultuous journey to establish the US National Archives The 1952 procession to deliver the Declaration of Independence and Constitution from the Library of Congress to the National Archives included military guards and a tank. National Archives Some of the United States’ most important historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence, […]
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