Obituaries in American culture

Description:

This book surveys more than 8,000 newspaper obituaries from 1818 to 1930 to show what they reveal about American culture. In memoralizing individual citizens, these obits from the 19th and early 20th centuries make a public expression of our values.

subjects: Social aspects of Memory,  Death,  Social aspects of Death,  Civilization,  Sources,  Obituaries,  Memory,  History,  United states, social life and customs,  United states, civilization,  Social aspects

Places: United States

Times: 19th century,  20th century