A Passion to Preserve

A Passion to Preserve
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Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 9780299196837
ISBN-13 : 0299196836
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Book Synopsis A Passion to Preserve by : Will Fellows

Download or read book A Passion to Preserve written by Will Fellows and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2005-08-26 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From large cities to rural communities, gay men have long been impassioned pioneers as keepers of culture: rescuing and restoring decrepit buildings, revitalizing blighted neighborhoods, saving artifacts and documents of historical significance. A Passion to Preserve explores this authentic and complex dimension of gay men’s lives by profiling early and contemporary preservationists from throughout the United States, highlighting contributions to the larger culture that gays are exceptionally inclined to make.


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