Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards (Messages from the Dead)

Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards (Messages from the Dead)

<h2>Guide to Historic Cemeteries</h2><em><strong>Understanding Cemetery Symbols</strong></em> 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.<br><h2>Find out:</h2><ul><li>Why garden cemeteries were America's first public parks</li><li>The difference between a cemetery and a graveyard</li><li>How the skull and crossbones evolved into cherubs</li><li>Why symbols matter</li></ul><h2>Learn about:</h2><ul><li>The different types of American cemeteries</li><li>The history of grave robbing</li><li>The symbolic meaning of coins, stones, and seashells at grave sites</li><li>Common Latin phrases on headstones</li></ul><h2>Identify:</h2><ul><li>Saints, angels, and other cemetery statuary</li><li>Symbols for secret societies and clubs</li><li>Different types of crosses</li><li>Common cemetery architecture styles</li><li>The symbolic meaning of plants, flowers, and trees</li><li>Different types of headstone styles, monuments, and mausoleums</li></ul>