Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards

H E Cameron

Book cover for Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards
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Book cover for Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards
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Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards

Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards

H E Cameron

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Description
Guide to Historic CemeteriesUnderstanding Cemetery Symbols by Tui Snider is a reference book for genealogists, history buffs, ghost hunters and others seeking to learn the forgotten meanings of cemetery symbols in historic graveyards.
Find out:
  • Why garden cemeteries were America's first public parks
  • The difference between a cemetery and a graveyard
  • How the skull and crossbones evolved into cherubs
  • Why symbols matter
Learn about:
  • The different types of American cemeteries
  • The history of grave robbing
  • The symbolic meaning of coins, stones, and seashells at grave sites
  • Common Latin phrases on headstones
Identify:
  • Saints, angels, and other cemetery statuary
  • Symbols for secret societies and clubs
  • Different types of crosses
  • Common cemetery architecture styles
  • The symbolic meaning of plants, flowers, and trees
  • Different types of headstone styles, monuments, and mausoleums

About the Author

Tui Snider (TuiSnider.com) is a writer, speaker & photographer specializing in offbeat sites, overlooked history, cemetery symbolism & haunted lore. Her award-winning books include: "Unexpected Texas," "Paranormal Texas," and "The Lynching of the Santa Claus Bank Robber." She is currently working on several books, including one about quirky and unusual burial sites.

Publishing Information

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pub date: 2017-05-30
Length: 232 pages

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