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Rest in Peace:

A History of American Cemeteries
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Twenty-First Century Books, Dec 15, 2007 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 112 pages
This is a look at the changes in the way Americans bury their dead. It begins with the churchyard cemetery of Colonial times, continues through the Victorian landscaped parks to the all-lawn, easy maintenance cemeteries of recent times. Along the way, it also discusses Native American burials, African American slave burying grounds, ethnic cemeteries, military cemeteries, pet cemeteries, and recent green, environmental cemeteries. This book offers an interesting way to look at the changes in American cultural history.
  

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Review: Rest in Peace: A History of American Cemeteries

User Review  - Shannon - Goodreads

It was just "ok." I didn't learn anything new but I did like all of the pictures in this book. I found them to be the most interesting part. Read full review

Review: Rest in Peace: A History of American Cemeteries

User Review  - Sesana - Goodreads

This is a very short history of cemeteries in America. It's written at around a middle school level. It was pretty good, but it was so brief (90 pages!) that it didn't do much to satisfy my curiosity. For very casual readers. Read full review

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Contents

CONTENTS
6
CHAPTER FOUR
42
CHAPTER SIx
65
CHAPTER SEvEN
74
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About the author (2007)

Meg Greene, MA, MS holds an MA in American history from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and an MS in historic preservation from the University of Vermont. She contributed to "Black America: A State-By-State Historical Encyclopedia" and "Dictionary of American History, 3rd Edition". She is also a descendant of Founding Father Benjamin Harrison.

Paula M. Stathakis, PhD has a PhD in American history from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Stathakis has served on the history faculty at several colleges and universities, including Belmont Abbey College, University of South Carolina, and University of North Carolina. She has also served as editor of the online journal "The Hornets' Nest", and served as a consultant for an Emmy Award-winning television documentary on immigration.

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