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Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. ON SACRED SOIL: PRESERVING TEXAS MILITARY SITES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY TEXAS MILITARY SITES CONFERENCE, Graves, Stanley O.; Lisa A. Harvell; Dan K. Utley, softcover, first edition, 1997. ITEM CONDITION: fine. The text block is in fine condition with no tears, marks, or dog ears. There is no bookplate nor signature of a prior owner. This is not a library item nor a remainder. The wraps are in fine condition. 11 x 8 ½, 54 pages, 9 ounces [From the preface] on November 7, 1996, the Texas historical Commission convened a special conference centered on programs, opportunities, and proposals related to the preservation of 19th century military sites significant in Texas history. The agenda, while focused, was designed to spark discussion on how these important vestiges of our past could best be identified, saved, interpreted, and promoted. A distinguished panel of presenters, representing diverse interests and perspectives in the preservation field, provided the stimulus for discussion that covered such wide-ranging issues as tourism, economic development, interpretation, research, and public and private funding. The purpose of these published proceedings is to aid in the continued dialogue that must follow. Presenters and participants at the Austin conference found common ground in the rich heritage of the Texas military record, in the urgent need for concerted preservation measures, and in the potential of a state military sites program. As practitioners of pragmatic preservation, they realized also the tremendous work that lies ahead. …