Download or read book Obituaries in American Culture written by Janice Hume and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2010-03-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Within the short period of a year, she was a bride, a beloved wife and companion, a mother, a corpse,” reported The National Intelligencer on the death of Elizabeth Buchanan in 1838. Such obituaries fascinate us. Few of us realize that, when examined historically, they can reveal not only information about the departed but also much about American culture and about who and what we value. They also offer hints about the way Americans view death. This book also will fascinate, for it surveys more than 8,000 newspaper obituaries from 1818 to 1930 to show what they reveal about our culture. It shows how, in memorializing individual citizens, obituaries make a public expression of our values. Far from being staid or morbid, these death notices offer a lively look at a changing America. Indeed, obits are little windows through which to view America's cultural history. In the nineteenth century, they spoke of a person's character, in the twentieth of a person's work and wealth. In the days when women were valued mainly in their relationships with men, their obituaries were about the men in their lives. Then, as now, important friendships make a difference, for sometimes a death has been deemed newsworthy only because of whom the deceased knew. In 1838 when a fifty-year-old Virginian named William P. Custis died “after a long and wasting illness,” readers of The Daily National Intelligencer learned about his generous hospitality, his sterling business principles, and his kindness as a neighbor and husband. Custis's obituary not only recorded the fact of his death but also celebrated his virtues. The newspaper obituary has a commemorative role. It distills the essence of a citizen's life, and it reflects what society values and wants to remember about the deceased. Throughout our history, these published accounts have revealed changing values. They provide a link between public remembrances of individuals and the collective memory of a great American past. In obits of yesteryear, men were brave, gallant, vigilant, bold, honest, and dutiful. Women were patient, resigned, obedient, affectionate, amiable, pious, gentle, virtuous, tender, and useful. Mining newspapers of New York City, New Orleans, Baltimore, Chicago, and San Francisco, along with two early national papers, Niles' Weekly Register and The National Intelligencer, Janice Hume has produced a portrait of America, an entertaining history, and a revealing look at the things Americans have valued.
Download or read book Obit written by Jim Sheeler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like Everything I Really Needed to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten, or Tuesdays with Morrie, Obit is a wise and deeply moving book that illuminates the human condition. For ten years, Jim Sheeler has scoured Colorado looking for subjects whose stories he will tell for the last time. Most are unknowns, but that doesn't mean they're nobodies. Their obituaries are sometimes humorous, sometimes heartbreaking, and chock full of life lessons as taught by the people we all pass on the street every day. And thanks to Sheeler's brilliant and compassionate prose, it's not too late to meet them.
Download or read book Crittenden County Kentucky Obituaries and Death Notices Volume Ii 1900 1905 written by Stephen Eskew and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of obituaries and death notices transcribed from issues of The Crittenden Press dating from 1900 through 1905. It includes obituaries and death notices from Crittenden, Caldwell and Livingston Counties in Kentucky.
Download or read book The Economist Book of Obituaries written by Keith Colquhoun and published by Bloomberg Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 10 years, "The Economist" has included unique and original obituaries in a popular column. The selections are remarkable because of the people written about, the surprising lives they led, and the brilliant writing style. This volume gathers 200 of the best obituaries.
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Download or read book 500 Revolutionary War Obituaries and Death Notices written by Mary Harrell-Sesniak and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-02-17 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read obituaries and death notices for over 500 Revolutionary War patriots. Spotlighting the famous, such as George Washington, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, and many lesser known heroes -- this publication will draw the interest of historians and family historians on their own genealogical journey.
Download or read book Crittenden County Kentucky Obituaries and Death Notices Volume V 1918 1922 Addendum 1904 1907 written by Stephen Eskew and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of obituaries and death notices transcribed from issues of the Crittenden Record-Press dating from 03 January 1918 through 29 August 1918 and issues of The Crittenden Press dating from 07 August 1919 through 22 December 1922. An Addendum is located at the end of this volume and includes issues of The Crittenden Record dating from 15 July 1904 through 08 February 1907 which were made available after Volume II and Volume III were published.
Download or read book Crittenden County Kentucky Obituaries and Death Notices Volume III 1906 1911 written by Stephen Eskew and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of obituaries and death notices transcribed from issues of The Crittenden Press, the Crittenden=Record Press, the Twice-a-Week Record-Press and the Crittenden Record-Press dating from 1906 through 1911. It includes obituaries and death notices from Crittenden and surrounding counties in Kentucky.
Download or read book Crittenden County Kentucky Obituaries and Death Notices Volume IV 1912 1917 written by Stephen Eskew and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of obituaries and death notices transcribed from issues of the Crittenden Record-Press dating from 04 January 1912 through 20 December 1917. It includes obituaries and death notices from Crittenden and surrounding counties in Kentucky.
Download or read book Crittenden County Kentucky Obituaries and Death Notices Volume I 1886 1899 written by Stephen Eskew and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of obituaries and death notices transcribed from issues of The Crittenden Press dating from 1886 through 1899. It includes obituaries and death notices from Crittenden County and neighboring counties in Kentucky.
Download or read book 19th Century Death Notices and Obituaries Scott County Indiana written by Inc The Scott Co Genealogical Society and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 19th Century Death Notices and Obituaries from Scott County, Indiana.
Download or read book Obituaries written by Betty Jarboe and published by G. K. Hall. This book was released on 1982 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Abstracts of Obituaries Death Notices and Funeral Notices from the Delaware Gazette Delaware Ohio written by Marilyn M. Cryder and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Abstracts of Obituaries Death Notices and Funeral Notices from the Delaware Gazette Delaware Ohio written by Marilyn M. Cryder and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Obituary Notices of Eminent Persons who Have Died in the United States For 1857 1858 written by and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Abstracts of Obituaries Death Notices and Funeral Notices from the Delaware Gazette Delaware Ohio written by Marilyn M. Cryder and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Death Notices and Obituaries As Published in the Connecticut Courant 1764 1799 written by Erik Hinckley and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
