Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art

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The Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art is an American foundation, with the objective to preserve the legacy of people that served in the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program ("the Monuments Men"),[1] during and after World War II.

The Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art is one of the recipients of the 2007 National Humanities Medals[2]

The award cited it for "sustained efforts to recognize the contributions of the scholar-soldiers of the Second World War."[3]

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  1. ^ Monuments Men Foundation For the Preservation of Art – About The Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  2. ^ "6 Academics Receive National Honors in Arts and Humanities" Chronicle of Higher Education Nov. 16, 2007 summary
  3. ^ NNEH News Archive