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A Clue
George Henry Hall Born: September 21, 1825 in Boston, Massachusetts Died: February 13,1913 in New York, New York Most tombstones don’t give up much information about the deceased, save the name, dates of birth and death and sometimes a fraternal … Continue reading
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The Cemetery as an Open-Air Classroom
This year marks my 46th year since I started my first job in educational publishing. In that time, I have met and worked with thousands of talented and gifted educators. One of those teachers is MaryKim, a creative force, who … Continue reading
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Lincoln’s early love memorialized
In Edgar Lee Masters’s Spoon River Anthology some of the names that topped the poetic monologues were fictious and seemingly plucked out of thin air. Some were chosen from the Illinois State Constitution and some were real people such as … Continue reading
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Time heals…
In 1915, Edgar Lee Masters’s book of poetry, Spoon River Anthology, was published to wide acclaim. The book was an instant and international sensation. One reviewer wrote, “At last, America has discovered a poet!” The book is composed of a … Continue reading
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The Scythe and the Sickle, Wheat and Souls
The sickle and the scythe are ancient farm hand tools dating back thousands of years that were used to harvest cereal grains such as wheat. Wheat’s origins are unknown but is the basis of basic food and a staple in … Continue reading
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The Open Door
The neo-classical mourning figure in the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn stands next to the grave of a mother and father and their children. The unfurled scroll in her hands often represents both the life of the deceased and the time … Continue reading
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1,000
Nearly ten years ago, my oldest daughter, who was eleven at the time, said she wanted to start a blog. I said, I would, too, as a sign of solidarity. I hoped if we both blogged together it would encourage … Continue reading
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Glass Angel
In David Robinson’s book, Saving Graces, mourning figures from some of the most famous cemeteries in Europe depict sculptures of beautiful, young, and voluptuous women often wearing revealing clothing as they mourn the dead. These sepulchral figures are not only found … Continue reading
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The Safety Razor Inventors—and its not who you think!
Two of the inventors of the safety razor are buried in a whimsical mausoleum in the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York—and neither is King Gillette. While King Gillette gained fame for his razor and is often mistakenly given credit … Continue reading
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