Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Charleston Is Largely A Matter Of Feeling" : Personal Politics, Preservation, and Power / Stephanie E. Yuhl -- Combatting Decline : Preservation and Community Development in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati / Stephanie Ryberg-Webster -- The Dunbar High School Dilemma : Architecture, Power, and African American Cultural Heritage / Amber N. Wiley.

"In this volume, some of the leading figures in the field have been brought together to write on the roots of the historic preservation movement in the United States, ranging from New York to Santa Fe, Charleston to Chicago. Giving Preservation a History explores the long history of historic preservation; how preservation movements have taken a leading role in shaping American urban space and development; how historic preservation battles have reflected broader social forces; and what the changing nature of historic preservation means for efforts to preserve national, urban and local heritage. The second edition adds several new essays addressing key developing areas in the field by major new voices. The new essays represent the broadening range of scholarship on historic preservation generated since the publication of the first edition, taking better account of the role of cultural diversity and difference within the field while exploring the connections between preservation and allied concerns such as environmental sustainability, LGBTQ and nonwhite identity, and economic development"-- Provided by publisher.