Land of the Dead - How the West Changed Death in America

At the turn of the twentieth century, a 1901 decree ordered the exhumation and relocation of over 150,000 graves in San Francisco- the only major metropolitan city in America to order a complete eviction of its dead. City of the Dead uncovers this fascinating and forgotten section of American history.

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By Terry Hamburg

Product details

• Authors: Terry Hamburg
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.2024
• EAN: 9781633889866
• ISBN: 978-1-63388-986-6
• No. of pages: 236
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, True Crime, 20th Century, TRUE CRIME / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, US West, Western & Pacific Coast states