Rest in Peace: A History of American CemeteriesPresents a history of cemeteries in the United States, from early burial grounds to the landcaped designs of the nineteenth century to alternative methods of burial designed for the twenty-first century. |
Contents
Chapter One Early American Burials | 6 |
Chapter Two The Burying Ground | 22 |
Chapter Three The Rural Cemetery Movement | 29 |
Chapter Four The Landscaped Lawn | 42 |
Chapter Five The Isolation of Death | 53 |
Ethnic Cemeteries | 65 |
Chapter Seven The Changing Face of Death | 74 |
Epilogue Saving the American Cemetery | 84 |
Places to Visit | 94 |
Source Notes | 98 |
Selected Bibliography | 102 |
Further Reading and Websites | 106 |
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Photo Acknowledgments | 112 |
Back Flap | 113 |
Back Cover | 114 |
Common terms and phrases
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