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<p>from Unsanitary Pits To Today's Green Cemeteries, Rest In Peace Explores The Evolution Of Burial Practices And How They Reflect The History And Culture Of The United States. Interspersed With Primary Source Quotations And Fascinating Photographs, The Book Offers An Unusual Window In To The Expression Of American Cultural Identity Across The Ages.</p> <h3>children's Literature</h3> <p>part Of The People's History Series, This Slim And Well-documented Text Probably Provides More Information Than Most Teens Ever Wanted To Know About The History Of Cemeteries. Chapters Are Laid Out In Roughly Chronological Order, With Final Chapters About Ethnic Cemeteries, Changing Trends In Burial Preferences, And The Challenges Of Preserving Old Cemeteries. It Is Obvious The Author, A Historian, Cares About Her Subject, And There Are Numerous Black-and-white Photos And Drawings, Both Historic And Current, To Break Up The Narration. Nevertheless, Overall This Is Somewhat Ponderous Reading And It Seems Unlikely To Catch And Maintain The Attention Of Many Teen Readers. Most Interesting Are The Frequent Discussions, In Addition To The Specific Chapter Discussing Ethnic Cemeteries, About How Cultures

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Author

Meg Greene

Publisher

Twenty-First Century Books (CT); Lerner Publishing Group

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780822534143

Category

education

Subjects

Folklore, Anthropology, Education

Rating

4.4 / 5 (12 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14