For my final project, I am mainly focusing on conservation efforts at a variety of federal historical sites across the country. The main question pertaining to these sites is "How much land is preserved at specific historical sites with different ethnic contexts?" Overall, I am selecting the sites of Gettysburg, Tule Lake Internment Camp, the Sand Creek massacre site, and one additional site with an African American component. My project will mostly revolve around researching the historical background of these sites, georeferencing appropriate maps to provide context, and overlaying the information with current NPS map boundaries. The ethnic context of the site and its location will both play a role in determining the NPS' goals in preserving the selected sites.
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This project sounds extremely interesting, Daniel. What is your hypothesis about the National Park Service's approach to goal-setting in these different sites? The way I am reading this, you are planning to see if the NPS treats historical sites that are closely affiliated with various ethnicities differently--is that a fair statement? If so, I'd love to hear more about what you hope to probe.
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