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Keeping the Peace in Cemeteries
The English author and publisher William Tegg, wrote in 1876, "There is perhaps nothing else so distinctive of the condition and character of a people as the method in which they treat their dead.This is never more true when applied to cemeteries. There are over 40,000 cemeteries in use in North American today and there are guidelines that are in place to keep them visually appealing[...]
Undertaker's Invention Revolutionizes the Telephone
It was in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1888, when Almon B. Strowger stormed through the door of his undertaking parlor and slammed the door behind him. To say that Strowger was furious would have been an understatement, but on this particular day, he had just learned that a customer had tried to[...]
The War Memorial a Commemoration of Sacrifice
War memorials, for the better part of human history were once used as commemorations to the great victories and to the leaders of these victories – the Arc de Triomphe in Paris listed all French victories of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, while Nelson's Column in London commemorated Admiral Horatio Nelson, who had died while leading the British to a naval victory of[...]
1,800 Year Old Tomb Discovered
A "re-creation of the underworld" discovered in the Mexican city of Teotihuacan has been hailed as one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the century. The passage was found buried under the Temple of the Quetzalcoatl (feathered serpent) by radar technology.The tunnel, first discovered in 2003, was believed to have been sealed over 1,800 years ago by the pre-Hispanic[...]
The Lore of Lafayette Cemetery
Necropolis, the city of the dead, throughout the world, there are thousands of cemeteries. In every parish, village, town and city, these plots of lands act as monuments, housing the dearly departed as their final resting place. While each city has their own rich history behind their cemeteries, none have as much lore and mystery as New Orleans' Lafayette Cemetery.With its history that[...]
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