HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PLACE-BASED TEACHING: The Importance of Knowing our History and Culture in Order to Preserve our Democratic Republic
O. James Lighthizer – President of the American Battlefield Trust

For the past 20 years, Lighthizer has been responsible for the preservation of battlefield sites involved in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and The Civil War. Under his leadership, the ABT has saved over 50,000 acres of land in 24 states.