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Book Synopsis Gravestone Chronicles by : Theodore Chase
Download or read book Gravestone Chronicles written by Theodore Chase and published by New England Historic Genealogical Society(NEHGS). This book was released on 1990 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gravestone Chronicles I includes insightful essays and new scholarship on eighteenth-century New England gravestone carvers and their art. (An every-name, every-place index to both books is included in Volume II.).
Book Synopsis Characteristically American by : Joy Giguere
Download or read book Characteristically American written by Joy Giguere and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2014-06-15 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her articles have appeared in the Journal of the Civil War Era and Markers: The Annual Journal of the Association for Gravestone Studies.
Book Synopsis Living Among Headstones by : Shannon Applegate
Download or read book Living Among Headstones written by Shannon Applegate and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Skookum: An Oregon Pioneer Family's History and Lore tackles the subject of death and dying, talking to grave diggers, funeral home directors, stone carvers, and Indian elders to discover their insights on dying.
Download or read book Nexus written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newsmagazine of the New England Historic Genealogic Society.
Book Synopsis Reading the Gravestones of Old New England by : John G.S. Hanson
Download or read book Reading the Gravestones of Old New England written by John G.S. Hanson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The graveyards of old New England hold an incredible range of poetic messages in the epitaphs etched into the gravestones, each a profound expression of emotion, culture, religion, and literature. These epitaphs are old, but their themes are timeless: mourning and faith, grief and hope, loss, and memory. This book tells the story of a years-long walk among gravestones and shares insights gained along the way. It identifies the source texts and authors chosen for these stones; interprets something of the tastes and beliefs of the people who did the choosing; offers some hypotheses on the various ways these texts were accessible to readers in remote towns and villages; gives a brief summary of the religious context of the times; and reflects on how the language and literature chosen for these epitaphs express these peoples' conflicted and evolving attitudes towards life, death, and eternity.
Download or read book Enfield, Connecticut written by Bob Clark and published by Dog Pond Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the big attraction to colonial era burying grounds? For one thing, stepping inside is like taking a giant step into your own personal outdoor museum. Whether you are a history buff, a genealogy investigator, an art aficionado, a geology student, or just plain curious, there will be something in an old graveyard to hold your interest. So many fascinating stories are carved into each stone, a single grave marker can capture the imagination of a variety of onlookers. Who carved this piece of Americana art? Where did this piece of stone originate? Who lies buried beneath this stone, and who was in their family? The answers to these questions and many others are changing as more and more records of the time are seeing the light of day once again. As so many stones of that era remind us - life is short. Dont squander a chance to enjoy what is in front of you. Welcome to the world of the colonial burying grounds in Enfield, Connecticut.
Download or read book New England Ancestors written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Stories Carved in Stone by : Mary Elaine Gage
Download or read book Stories Carved in Stone written by Mary Elaine Gage and published by Powwow River Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Historic Gravestone Art of Charleston, South Carolina, 1695-1802 by : David R. Mould
Download or read book Historic Gravestone Art of Charleston, South Carolina, 1695-1802 written by David R. Mould and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-02-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Here lyes Buried the Body of MARTHA PERONNEAU...Departed This Life December Ye 14th 1746 Aged 13 Years." Such an inscription was typical of 18th century grave markers in Charleston, South Carolina. Many epitaphs went on to reveal much more about the deceased: personality, religious beliefs, career accomplishments and social position. Attention to social matters was a natural part of life in Charleston, where descendants of the city's 17th century British founders sought to recreate the class-conscious culture of aristocratic England. The merging of this culture with influences from French Huguenots, German Lutherans, Scottish Presbyterians and Spanish Jews led to funeral practices unique in the American colonies. Focusing on pieces created between 1695 and 1802, this volume offers a detailed examination of the tombstones and grave markers from 18th century Charleston. It discusses not only the general trends and the symbolism of the period's gravestone art--such as skulls, portraits, ascending souls and stylized vegetation--but also examines specific instances of these popular motifs. Tombstones from Charleston's oldest and most significant churches, including the Circular Congregational Church, St. Philip's Anglican Church, the French Huguenot Church and the First (Scots) Presbyterian Church, are explored in detail. The work looks at how Charleston gravestones differed from funerary art elsewhere in the American colonies and reveals them to be some of the earliest examples of American sculpture. A guide to colonial gravestone symbols and a glossary of relevant Latin terms are also included.
Book Synopsis The Revival Styles in American Memorial Art by : Peggy McDowell
Download or read book The Revival Styles in American Memorial Art written by Peggy McDowell and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the late eighteenth through the early twentieth centuries a sweeping movement in architectural and decorative taste dominated Western cultures. Known collectively by the descriptive term "Revival Styles," this phenomenon, which left a rich visual legacy upon the cultural landscapes of many nations, exhibited three primary manifestations: Classical (chiefly Greek and Roman), Gothic (or Medieval), and Egyptian (or Near Eastern). In America, for a variety of reasons, a significantly large amount of the creative energy inherent in the Revival movement was directed towards the conception and erection of spectacular monuments and memorials to prominent Americans. Frequently designed and executed by the leading architects and sculptors of the day, the great majority of these strikingly beautiful artifacts and structures were placed in the large "rural" cemeteries of American cities developed in the middle decades of the nineteenth century, where they remain for future generations to analyze and admire. In this richly illustrated volume, art historian Peggy McDowell and folklorist Richard E. Meyer blend their respective disciplinary perspectives, along with their shared long-standing fascination with cemeteries and funerary material culture, to provide a thoroughgoing descriptive analysis of this dramatic chapter in the history of American memorial art."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Book Synopsis Romancing the Gravestone by : Gena Showalter
Download or read book Romancing the Gravestone written by Gena Showalter and published by Author Talk Media LLC. This book was released on 2021-09-27 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She suspects everyone of everything. Sometimes she gets it right. Jane Ladling is the sole proprietor of her family’s landlocked cemetery, Garden of Memories. She’s responsible for the, er, guests, but there’s a slight problem. Well, besides her moody cat, Rolex, and her sixty-two-year-old best friend’s unrequited crush on the sheriff. An extra body now rests in Plot #39. Enter Special Agent Conrad Ryan. He’s gruff, he’s gorgeous, and oh, yes, he kind of suspects her of murder. What’s an innocent—and very single, not that it matters—girl to do? Solve the crime herself. Even if she must turn the small town of Aurelian Hills, Georgia upside down. The only line she won’t cross? Falling for the first man to make her heart flutter. Nope, not happening. Not even a little.
Download or read book Tombstone written by Yang Jisheng and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the famine that killed roughly thirty-six million Chinese during the Great Leap Forward examines how the communist ideologies and collectivization campaigns perpetuated by the country's leaders caused the catastrophe.
Book Synopsis Stories Carved in Stone by : Rusty Clark
Download or read book Stories Carved in Stone written by Rusty Clark and published by Dog Pond Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agawam Massachusetts - Stories Carved in Stone by Rusty Clark is a fascinating collection of tales based on Colonial headstones found in the picturesque cemeteries of Agawam, Massachusetts. The book features information on early New England gravestone carvers, and includes over two hundred photos and illustrations, with over one hundred photographs of this Yankee folk art. It also contains historical and genealogical information about the pioneers who settled in the Connecticut River Valley. Take this field guide along as you visit these ancient burial grounds.
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Local History by : Carol Kammen
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Local History written by Carol Kammen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How is local history thought about? How should it be approached? Through brief, succinct notes and essay-length entries, the Encyclopedia of Local History presents ideas to consider, sources to use, historical fields and trends to explore. It also provides commentary on a number of subjects, including the everyday topics that most local historians encounter. A handy reference tool that no public historian's desk should be without!
Book Synopsis The New England Historical and Genealogical Register by :
Download or read book The New England Historical and Genealogical Register written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in 1924, Proceedings are incorporated into the Apr. no.
Download or read book The Legends written by Allan Frewin Jones and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olivia Christie and her friend Josh Welles are in the middle of the greatest archaeological exploration of modern times. Along with her father, they are all searching for the sacred Talismans of the Moon -- the keys to the ancient world. Their first stop is the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Next, they journey to the sacred mountains of China, and then on into the deep jungles of South America. Their final expedition takes them far into India, beyond the Elephant Falls. Can Josh and Olly tackle the dangers of these ancient civilizations and unravel their cryptic riddles in time to keep the artifacts from falling into the wrong hands?
Book Synopsis Our History in Stone by : Christina Eriquez
Download or read book Our History in Stone written by Christina Eriquez and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-01-27 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 350 years New England has been known as one of the foundations of American arts and culture. Some of our countries greatest artists have left their mark in small towns from Maine to Connecticut, and some of the most important artwork is forever on display in the most inconspicuous of places, carved into our history for future generations to see. A simple flower, a morbid skeleton or an ornate sailboat, mysterious symbols from the past, but what do they mean? Unlock the meanings behind these symbols and discover the world of the artists who carved them. This comprehensive visual guide is packed with 300 pictures from cemeteries located all over New England. Superstitious? Learn about the historic superstitions of old New Englanders. Is that cricket chirping just a soothing sound, or an eerie foreshadowing of death? This is Our History In Stone, The New England Cemetery Dictionary.
