Vandalism and Capitalism vs Historical Artifacts: Defacement in the NPS

America’s National Parks Podcast

English - December 07, 2023 07:16 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 827 ratings
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The defacement at National Park sites goes beyond graffiti, and each layer peeled back raises more questions about what destruction is vs. what a historical artifact is. Somewhere in between the ancient rock markings from the Native Americans and the brash, purposeful defacement by current-day visitors, lies an entire spectrum that comprises a
a very grey area for interpretation.

Written by Lauren Eisenberg Davis

Hosted by Jason Epperson

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