The Sacred Remains: American Attitudes Toward Death, 1799-1883 by Gary Laderman

The Sacred Remains: American Attitudes Toward Death, 1799-1883

Gary Laderman

256 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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When George Washington died in 1799, towns throughout the country commemorated the event with solemn processions featuring empty coffins. In contrast, after Abraham Lincoln's death in 1865, his body was transported around the North and displayed f...

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