Dueling Visions of the Old South (NY Times)
From The New York Times:
By JIM RUTENBERG
Published: September 13, 2009
The gap between how two Charleston, SC area plantations present themselves to the world represents a clash between two predominant approaches to historic-site tourism: There are the earnest PBS-documentarian-style preservationists, who want the visitor to absorb the echoes of the past in the empty hallways and faded, original wallpapers; then there are the restorers, who want to more directly and aggressively try to transport their visitors back in time, so they can ooh and aah at the antiques, artwork and silver.
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/travel/13culture.html?ref=travel
By JIM RUTENBERG
Published: September 13, 2009
The gap between how two Charleston, SC area plantations present themselves to the world represents a clash between two predominant approaches to historic-site tourism: There are the earnest PBS-documentarian-style preservationists, who want the visitor to absorb the echoes of the past in the empty hallways and faded, original wallpapers; then there are the restorers, who want to more directly and aggressively try to transport their visitors back in time, so they can ooh and aah at the antiques, artwork and silver.
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/travel/13culture.html?ref=travel
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