The Lively Place: Mount Auburn, America's First Garden Cemetery, and Its Revolutionary and Literary Residents

by Stephen Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick

Book Overview

The story of one of the Boston area's most famous attractions, the Mount Auburn Cemetery, and how its founders and "residents" have influenced American culture When Mount Auburn Cemetery was founded, in 1831, it revolutionized the way Americans mourned the dead by offering a peaceful space for contemplation. This cemetery, located not far from Harvard University, was also a place that reflected and instilled an imperative to preserve and protect nature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080706629X
• ISBN13: 9780807066294
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"