#111. The National Park Service, Its Mission, and How it was Co-opted by the South to Celebrate the Confederacy

Season 1 Episode 111

Dwight Pitcaithley, the former Chief Historian of the National Park Service, discusses NPS's history and its three-fold mission of preservation, research, and education, with the last segment focusing on the controversies surrounding Civil War monuments.

Recorded 2/10/21.

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

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#111. The National Park Service, Its Mission, and How it was Co-opted by the South to Celebrate the Confederacy