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World Heritage Committee Match Up in Doha Qatar

In mid-June, the World Heritage Committee met in Doha, Qatar. Several new sites and landscapes were inscribed on the world heritage list, including one in the United States – the country’s first nomination since a loss of voting rights for nonpayment of dues to the committee’s parent organization UNESCO.

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Theater Production Tells Story of Birth of First Women’s Labor Union

The Riverspark Heritage Area in New York was among the first urban parks in the nation to protect and interpret the history and built environment of labor in the United States. Among the stories and sites preserved was that of Kate Mullany, a young Irish immigrant who led a week long strike in 1864 that gained collar workers in Troy a 25% increase in their wages. Learn more about efforts to place her make her home a National Historic Landmark.

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World Heritage Committee Match Up in Doha Qatar

In mid-June, the World Heritage Committee met in Doha, Qatar. Several new sites and landscapes were inscribed on the world heritage list, including one in the United States – the country’s first nomination since a loss of voting rights for nonpayment of dues to the committee’s parent organization UNESCO.

Read More »

Theater Production Tells Story of Birth of First Women’s Labor Union

The Riverspark Heritage Area in New York was among the first urban parks in the nation to protect and interpret the history and built environment of labor in the United States. Among the stories and sites preserved was that of Kate Mullany, a young Irish immigrant who led a week long strike in 1864 that gained collar workers in Troy a 25% increase in their wages. Learn more about efforts to place her make her home a National Historic Landmark.

Read More »