Death, a topic often neglected by historians, is in this book given the attention it deserves as one of the most important aspects of personal and societal experience. Facing the "King of Terrors" examines changes in the roles and perceptions of death in one American community, Schenectady, New York, from 1750 to 1990. It combines an in-depth look at patterns of death in society as a whole with an investigation of personal responses to such cultural customs.
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"Wells's narrative is rich in particulars." Lingua Franca
"Facing the 'King of Terrors' is exemplary social history." James J. Farrell, The Journal of American History
"Well's work provides excellent insight into demography, public observances, and the role of the media, particulary during the transition of the nineteenth century." Elizabeth E. Dunn, The Historian
"Well's historical judgements and insights are generally relevant and penetrating, and his multivariate and data-rich presentation give Facing the 'King of Terrors' scope, diversity, comprehensiveness, and relevance beyond its geographical and historical boundaries." Jrnl of Interdisciplinary History
"it is an engaging, richly detailed local history, and, by the end of this work, the reader id thoroughly acquainted with life in Schenectady, New York-the American community mentioned in the book's subtitle...His discussion is quite suggestive and anticipates many areas of research that are ripe for historians to pursue." American Historial Review Dec 2001
"Facing the 'King of Terrors' is exemplary social history." James J. Farrell, The Journal of American History
"Well's work provides excellent insight into demography, public observances, and the role of the media, particulary during the transition of the nineteenth century." Elizabeth E. Dunn, The Historian
"Well's historical judgements and insights are generally relevant and penetrating, and his multivariate and data-rich presentation give Facing the 'King of Terrors' scope, diversity, comprehensiveness, and relevance beyond its geographical and historical boundaries." Jrnl of Interdisciplinary History
"it is an engaging, richly detailed local history, and, by the end of this work, the reader id thoroughly acquainted with life in Schenectady, New York-the American community mentioned in the book's subtitle...His discussion is quite suggestive and anticipates many areas of research that are ripe for historians to pursue." American Historial Review Dec 2001
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Death, a topic often neglected by historians, is in this book given the attention it deserves as one of the most important aspects of personal and societal experience. Facing the "King of Terrors" examines changes in the roles and perceptions of death in one American community, Schenectady, New York, from 1750 to 1990, combining an in-depth look at patterns of death in society as a whole with an investigation of personal responses to such cultural customs.
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The death of Joseph Ebinger is easy to overlook. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, Common Council, Evening Star, Civil War, Jonathan Pearson, United States, Union College, Thomas Palmer, Bureau of Health, World War, Park View, Pearson Diary, Union Star, Harriet Mumford, Tayler Lewis, Daily Union, Aunt Catherine, New Jersey, Uncle Johnny, Eve Veeder, Lewis Sebring, Mary Palmer Duane, Memorial Day, Agnes Sebring, Efner City History Center New!
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memorial biographies, memorial biography, mortality transition, thy death, death registers, rural cemetery, rural cemeteries Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Common Council, Evening Star, Civil War, Jonathan Pearson, United States, Union College, Thomas Palmer, Bureau of Health, World War, Park View, Pearson Diary, Union Star, Harriet Mumford, Tayler Lewis, Daily Union, Aunt Catherine, New Jersey, Uncle Johnny, Eve Veeder, Lewis Sebring, Mary Palmer Duane, Memorial Day, Agnes Sebring, Efner City History Center New!
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- Old Schenectady (N. Y.) by George S. Roberts on page 32, and page 33
- Evening Star (Harlequin Superromance No. 455) by Nancy Davis on page 131, and page 145
- The Red Badge Of Courage by Stephen Crane on page 163, and page 169
- Gates Ajar by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps on page 58, and page 225
- The Last Great Necessity: Cemeteries in American History (Creating the North American Landscape) by Professor David Charles Sloane on page 11, and page 289
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