A Guide to Historic African American Communities in Burleson County
Website Glossary
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Cultural Landscape
A geographic area, including both cultural and natural resources and the wildlife therein, that is associated with a historic event, or person or exhibiting other cultural values.
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Historic Preservation
The process of identifying, protecting, and enhancing buildings, places, and objects of historical and cultural significance.
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Integrity
The quality or state of being complete or undivided; in unimpaired condition.
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Risk
Someone or something that creates or suggests a hazard, possibility of loss.
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Hertiage
Something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor; property that descends to an heir.
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Historical Significance
The importance that a person, place, or object carries throughout time.
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National Register
The national register is the federal government's official list of historic places, buildings, structures, and objects proved worthy of being preserved for their historical significance.