The Nineteenth-Century Rural Cemetary Movement
by
James R. Cothran, Erica Danylchak
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
During the Industrial Revolution people flocked to American cities. Overcrowding in these areas led to packed urban graveyards that were not only unsightly, but were also a source of public health fears. The solution was a revolutionary new type of American burial ground located in the countryside...