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Trump administration aims to slash funds that preserve the nation’s rich architectural and cultural history

  • Written by Michael R. Allen, Visiting Assistant Professor of History, West Virginia University
imageThe iconic 'Walking Man' Hawkes sign in Westbrook, Maine, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.Ben McCanna/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

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