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Have an heirloom ruined by climate disaster? There's a hotline to call for help

Conservation professionals learn how to respond to cultural heritage emergencies following disasters at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston on Sept. 20. Chloe Veltman/NPR hide caption

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Protecting Cultural Heritage in a Warming World

Have an heirloom ruined by climate disaster? There's a hotline to call for help

October 7, 2023 • The National Heritage Responders help figure out how to save important objects and buildings after disasters. With climate change, they're busier than ever.

Have an heirloom ruined by climate disaster? There's a hotline to call for help

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Preserving Black History, Americans Care For National Treasures At Home

Neonta Williams (left) shares family letters dating back to 1901 with preservationist Kimberly Peach during the Smithsonian's Save our African American Treasures program at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Peach advises her to use archive-quality polyester sleeves to protect the fragile papers, rather than store them in a zip-lock bag. Debbie Elliott/NPR hide caption

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Preserving Black History, Americans Care For National Treasures At Home

September 10, 2014 • The relics of African-American families help tell the story of America, the Smithsonian says. Museum experts are traveling the country to help identify and care for items of cultural significance.

Preserving Black History, Americans Care For National Treasures At Home

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Reviving An Heirloom Corn That Packs More Flavor And Nutrition

The heirloom corn variety has only eight rows of kernels and hence, its name: New England Eight Row Flint. Courtesy of Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture hide caption

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Reviving An Heirloom Corn That Packs More Flavor And Nutrition

August 22, 2013 • Imagine corn on the cob that naturally tastes creamy and buttery — no added fat required. Native Americans bred such a variety, but its kernels were almost lost to history. Now one chef is bringing back the heirloom corn — and hoping it will serve as a lesson in what can happen when crops are bred to be flavorful and colorful, not just big.

Reviving An Heirloom Corn That Packs More Flavor And Nutrition

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How A Seed Saver Discovered One Of Our Favorite Tomatoes

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How A Seed Saver Discovered One Of Our Favorite Tomatoes

August 14, 2013 • At the farmers market this time of year, tomatoes are strutting their stuff in all sorts of glorious and quirky colors: green striped, white, pink, purplish-brown. Consumers have seed savers and amateur breeders to thank for discovering and sharing some of these heirloom varieties, like the Cherokee Purple.