Digging Up The Dead

Author : Michael Kammen
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226423326

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Digging Up the Dead by Michael Kammen Pdf

With Digging Up the Dead, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Michael Kammen reveals a treasure trove of fascinating, surprising, and occasionally gruesome stories of exhumation and reburial throughout American history. Taking us to the contested grave sites of such figures as Sitting Bull, John Paul Jones, Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel Boone, Jefferson Davis, and even Abraham Lincoln, Kammen explores how complicated interactions of regional pride, shifting reputations, and evolving burial practices led to public and often emotional battles over the final resting places of famous figures. Grave-robbing, skull-fondling, cases of mistaken identity, and the financial lures of cemetery tourism all come into play as Kammen delves deeply into this little-known—yet surprisingly persistent—aspect of American history. Simultaneously insightful and interesting, masterly and macabre, Digging Up the Dead reminds us that the stories of American history don’t always end when the key players pass on. Rather, the battle—over reputations, interpretations, and, last but far from least, possession of the remains themselves—is often just beginning.

Author : Druin Burch
Publisher : Random House
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781446400173

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Digging Up the Dead by Druin Burch Pdf

A tearaway young man from Norfolk, Astley Cooper (1768-1841) became the world's richest and most famous surgeon. Admired from afar by the Brontës and up close by his student Keats, his success was born of an appetite for bloody revolutions. He set up an international network of bodysnatchers, won the Royal Society's highest prize and boasted to Parliament that there was no one whose body he could not steal. Experimenting on his neighbours' corpses and the living bodies of their stolen pets, his discoveries were as great as his infamy. Caught up in the French Revolution, and in attempts to bring radical democracy to Britain, Cooper nevertheless rose to become surgeon to royals from the Prince Regent to Queen Victoria. Setting the past against his own reactions to autopsies and operations, hospitals and poetry, Burch's Digging Up the Dead is a riveting account of a world of gothic horror as well as fertile idealism.

Author : Juanita Garciagodoy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173005745192

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Digging the Days of the Dead by Juanita Garciagodoy Pdf

In Digging the Days of the Dead, Juanita Garciagodoy depicts various aspects of the celebration - including Prehispanic and Spanish Catholic traces on its development as well as folk and popular culture versions - and describes its changing place in contemporary Mexico. Garciagodoy examines in detail differences in attitudes toward death in Mexico and the United States. In part because the living do not exclude the dead from their family circle, celebrants of Dias de muertos treat death as an intimate life companion and fear it less than their northern counterparts, who tend to view death as inimical.

Author : Sheila Connolly
Publisher : Beyond The Page
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781950461141

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Digging Up History by Sheila Connolly Pdf

The New York Times bestselling author of Dead End Street returns with Nell Pratt discovering one of Philadelphia’s darker buried secrets . . . When a summer intern at the Preservation Society discovers an aged document hidden in the binding of an antique book, Society president Nell Pratt is intrigued by the possibilities: is it a valuable historic document or just a useless scrap of paper? When analysis reveals that it’s a hand-drawn map of one of Philadelphia’s oldest neighborhoods, Nell learns that the area is being excavated for a new real estate development and may hold long-buried secrets from the city’s historic heyday. Determined to get to the bottom of the map’s origin and what it might tell her about the mysterious plot of land, Nell will have to contend with a construction company owner who disappears, a former Society board member who’s harbored a dark secret her entire life, and a remarkable discovery that may have the dead turning over in their graves . . . Praise for the Museum Mysteries: “[The] archival milieu and the foibles of the characters are intriguing, and it’s refreshing to encounter an FBI man who is human, competent, and essential to the plot.” —Publishers Weekly “She’s smart, she’s savvy, and she’s sharp enough to spot what really goes on behind the scenes in museum politics.” —Mary Jane Maffini, author of the Charlotte Adams Mysteries “National Treasure meets The Philadelphia Story in this clever, charming, and sophisticated caper.” —Hank Phillippi Ryan, award-winning author of The Other Woman

Author : Dennis Wheatley
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448213412

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The Ka of Gifford Hillary by Dennis Wheatley Pdf

I am in prison awaiting trial for the murder of my wife's lover... My version of what occurred is so utterly fantastic that it is certain to be taken as an attempt by me to show that I am mad. But the doctors have already agreed that I am sane; so for myself I see no escape from the gallows. Nevertheless, I swear by Almighty God that all I am about to dictate into a recording machine is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. With Sir Gifford Hillary and Wing Commander Johnny Norton involved in plans to counter the might of Soviet Russia, interest soon centres on the evil Lady Ankaret and the tragedy which occurred at Longshot Hall, South Hampshire, on the night of the 9th September. A victim is struck down, and from that moment onwards the events which follow seem, at first, fantastic and unbelievable–but are later realised to be entirely logical. What does happen after death? And why should Sir Gifford find himself in prison, on trial for his life?

Author : Gary Champion
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1492341037

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Digging Up the Dead by Gary Champion Pdf

Someone in the small town of Hawley, Rhode Island is digging up bodies. Matt Calloway and his small group of officers need to find out why? It doesn't stop with the disturbing of graves. Several murders follow for apparently no reason. Matt meets his new girlfriend Amanda at a séance' held at the cemetery where the bodies have been disturbed. She and her campy group of witches who are often naked enter his life to change it forever. Matt and Bonnie his second in command plus a cat named Nic Nac search the town for answers he believes ends with a former drama teacher. At some point Matt discovers that the reason for all the killings lies in the very beginning of the town. His efforts to stop the killing leads him to England and back. He and Amanda track the person they think is responsible and when they think it's over it's actually just heating up.

Author : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1482415607

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Digging Up the Dead by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP Pdf

Death is a fact of life that many find hard to deal with. For centuries, people have struggled to understand death and to find ways of coping with the loss and sorrow it brings. Some age-old religious ceremonies may seem natural to some, but bizarre to others. Myths and superstitions have resulted in some of the strangest, cruelest death rituals. These books explore the history of death and death rituals throughout human history--from the mummies of ancient Egypt to modern executions. Historic illustrations and modern photographs are sure to enthrall readers of all ages. *

Author : Hilary Mantel
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781443414371

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Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel Pdf

By 1535 Thomas Cromwell, the blacksmith’s son, is far from his humble origins. Chief Minister to Henry VIII, his fortunes have risen with those of Anne Boleyn, Henry’s second wife, for whose sake Henry has broken with Rome and created his own church. But Henry’s actions have forced England into dangerous isolation, and Anne has failed to do what she promised: bear a son to secure the Tudor line. When Henry visits Wolf Hall, Cromwell watches as Henry falls in love with the silent, plain Jane Seymour. The minister sees what is at stake: not just the king’s pleasure, but the safety of the nation. As he eases a way through the sexual politics of the court, and its miasma of gossip, he must negotiate a “truth” that will satisfy Henry and secure his own career. But neither minister nor king will emerge undamaged from the bloody theatre of Anne’s final days. In Bring Up the Bodies, sequel to the Man Booker Prize– winning Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel explores one of the most mystifying and frightening episodes in English history: the destruction of Anne Boleyn.

Author : Suzie Lennox
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-30
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781473866560

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Bodysnatchers by Suzie Lennox Pdf

The grim history of England’s bodysnatching trade: “Lennox’s thorough exploration is riveting” (Naomi Clifford, author of The Disappearance of Maria Glenn). From the string of murders committed by Burke and Hare, a pair of ghouls who are still the stuff of pop culture legend, to the lesser-known but equally gruesome grave-robbing exploits of Henry Gillies, William Patrick, and Joseph Grainger, here is the fascinating true chronicle of England’s “Resurrection Men.” During the winter months of 1742–1832, selling fresh cadavers to anatomists up and down the country, all in aid of medical advancement, was the surest way to earn a living for desperate men. After all, anatomy schools would pay high prices for corpses to dissect—the fresher the better. And they asked no questions as to their origins. This resulted in the criminal underworld of the “Sack ‘em up Men” who left behind disinterred churchyards and burial grounds, and spread fear and horror throughout the United Kingdom. In Bodysnatchers, Suzie Lennox unearths the truth behind the macabre tales, separating fact from folktale, and setting the record straight about Britain’s gruesome, often forgotten history.

Author : Miranda James
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698148307

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Digging Up the Dirt by Miranda James Pdf

The New York Times bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks mysteries is back with more of those sleuthing Southern belles, the Ducote sisters... An’gel and Dickce Ducote, busy with plans for the Athena Garden Club’s spring tour of grand old homes, are having trouble getting the other club members to help. The rest of the group is all a-flutter now that dashing and still-eligible Hadley Partridge is back to restore his family mansion. But the idle chatter soon turns deadly serious when a body turns up on the Partridge estate after a storm... The remains might belong to Hadley’s long-lost sister-in-law, Callie, who everyone thought ran off with Hadley years ago. And if it’s not Callie, who could it be? As the Ducotes begin uncovering secrets, they discover that more than one person in Athena would kill to be Mrs. Partridge. Now An’gel and Dickce will need to get their hands dirty if they hope to reveal a killer’s deep-buried motives before someone else’s name is mud...

Author : Edeltraud Aspöck,Alison Klevnäs,Nils Müller-Scheeßel
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789254457

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Grave Disturbances by Edeltraud Aspöck,Alison Klevnäs,Nils Müller-Scheeßel Pdf

Archaeologists excavating burials often find that they are not the first to disturb the remains of the dead. Graves from many periods frequently show signs that others have been digging and have moved or taken away parts of the original funerary assemblage. Displaced bones and artefacts, traces of pits, and damage to tombs or coffins can all provide clues about post-burial activities. The last two decades have seen a rapid rise in interest in the study of post-depositional practices in graves, which has now developed into a new subfield within mortuary archaeology. This follows a long tradition of neglect, with disturbed graves previously regarded as interesting only to the degree they revealed evidence of the original funerary deposit. This book explores past human interactions with mortuary deposits, delving into the different ways graves and human remains were approached by people in the past and the reasons that led to such encounters. The primary focus of the volume is on cases of unexpected interference with individual graves soon after burial: re-encounters with human remains not anticipated by those who performed the funerary rites and constructed the tombs. However, a first step is always to distinguish these from natural and accidental processes, and methodological approaches are a major theme of discussion. Interactions with the remains of the dead are explored in eleven chapters ranging from the New Kingdom of Egypt to Viking Age Norway and from Bronze Age Slovakia to the ancient Maya. Each discusses cases of re-entries into graves, including desecration, tomb re-use, destruction of grave contents, as well as the removal of artefacts and human remains for reasons from material gain to commemoration, symbolic appropriation, ancestral rites, political chicanery, and retrieval of relics. The introduction presents many of the methodological issues which recur throughout the contributions, as this is a developing area with new approaches being applied to analyze post-depositional processes in graves.

Author : James Thompson
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0719073154

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Digging Up Stories by James Thompson Pdf

James Thompson explores the problems of theatre practice in communities affected by war and exclusion. Each chapter or "story" is written in a lively and accessible style and draws on a range of contemporary performance theories.

Author : Adam Rosenblatt
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780804794886

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Digging for the Disappeared by Adam Rosenblatt Pdf

The mass graves from our long human history of genocide, massacres, and violent conflict form an underground map of atrocity that stretches across the planet's surface. In the past few decades, due to rapidly developing technologies and a powerful global human rights movement, the scientific study of those graves has become a standard facet of post-conflict international assistance. Digging for the Disappeared provides readers with a window into this growing but little-understood form of human rights work, including the dangers and sometimes unexpected complications that arise as evidence is gathered and the dead are named. Adam Rosenblatt examines the ethical, political, and historical foundations of the rapidly growing field of forensic investigation, from the graves of the "disappeared" in Latin America to genocides in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia to post–Saddam Hussein Iraq. In the process, he illustrates how forensic teams strive to balance the needs of war crimes tribunals, transitional governments, and the families of the missing in post-conflict nations. Digging for the Disappeared draws on interviews with key players in the field to present a new way to analyze and value the work forensic experts do at mass graves, shifting the discussion from an exclusive focus on the rights of the living to a rigorous analysis of the care of the dead. Rosenblatt tackles these heady, hard topics in order to extend human rights scholarship into the realm of the dead and the limited but powerful forms of repair available for victims of atrocity.

Author : New York (State)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015068627945

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Laws of the State of New York by New York (State) Pdf

Author : Susannah Pickering
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1906700877

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Digging Up the Dead by Susannah Pickering Pdf