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A Short Introduction to World Heritage and Why it Matters

CBS Sunday morning has produced a short segment on the World Heritage program that provides a fine overview of World Heritage and why it matters. It also includes a brief discussion of U.S. membership in UNESCO and a mention of The Twentieth-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, the United States’ most recent addition to the World Heritage List. Please share widely and enjoy!

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