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Philadelphia Graveyards and Cemeteries (Images of America: Pennsylvania) Paperback – August 11, 2003

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Philadelphia, the birthplace of America, is the final resting place of some of the nation's greatest citizens. The burial grounds of Christ Church hold the remains of Benjamin Franklin and six other signers of the Declaration of Independence. Philadelphia pioneered the development of the rural cemetery with the establishment of Laurel Hill, eternal home to Gettysburg hero George Gordon Meade and thirty-nine other Civil War-era generals. In Philadelphia's Jewish, Catholic, and African American burial grounds rest such notable figures as Rebecca Gratz, model for the Jewish heroine of Walter Scott's Ivanhoe; John Barry, Catholic father of the U.S. Navy; and Octavius Catto, an African American civil-rights leader of the nineteenth century. Finally, there are the vanished cemeteries, such as Monument, Lafayette, and Franklin. Transformed into playgrounds and parking lots, these cemeteries were obliterated with sometimes horrific callousness. Philadelphia Graveyards and Cemeteries tells the intriguing history of these burial grounds, whether revered or long forgotten.

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128 pages
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English
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Arcadia Publishing
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August 11, 2003
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6.5 x 0.31 x 9.25 inches
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073851229X
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978-0738512297
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Keels provides an astonishing amount of historical and visual commentary on the entire range of Philadelphia's cemeteries....The chapter on African American burial sites is exemplary. --CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship, Summer 2005

Keels details the fates of long-forgotten graveyards....He discusses with passion the living neighborhood histories, and how too quickly our societies have allowed these memorials to fall. --Philadelphia City Paper, January 22-28, 2004

About the Author

Thomas H. Keels is a Philadelphia writer, historian, and cemetery tour guide. His first book, Chestnut Hill, was published by Arcadia in 2002.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Arcadia Publishing; Illustrated edition (August 11, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 073851229X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0738512297
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.31 x 9.25 inches

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Terry M. Callen

A must for any taphophile/Philadelphia history buff

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2003

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I just got this book yesterday and I highly recommend it for any fan of old cemeteries.
The author really drives home the point of how callous we've become as a society when political patronage, urban blight. etc. have caused these once-beautiful places to fall into decay and neglect and finally to disappear. I think that point needs to be made.
It made me sick when I learned that these places were replaced by playgrounds, athletic fields...and housing projects (which we all know bring nothing but crime and drugs to the neighborhoods in which they are built). The playground that replaced Ronaldson's on 9th Street in South Philadelphia is a dreary, ugly place. For that, an cemetery dating back to 1827 was uprooted? The same with Lafayette, across the street from the famous Pat's Steaks, which was also displaced for a playground!
I've wondered many times what the "lost" and long-gone cemeteries like Machpelah, Union, American Mechanics, Olive, etc. looked like. This book satisfied much of my curiosity about those places with the black and white photos in it.
It is a great read and a must for any taphophile's library.

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Deborah W. Seigman

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2012

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The price was right on Amazon, as usual, especially when compared to what this line of historical books cost at bookstores and gift shops in my hometown in PA. I spend hours perusing the pages, because my ancestors, some pre-Revolutionary settlers and others turn-of-the-century immigrants, are from the Philadelphia area. Great photos and clues of where I may look to trace down genealogy.

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Philadelphia graveyard book

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2017

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Awesome book and very informative, where most of my ancestors are buried !! Perfect !! Great seller and wonderful author!!

Blackeyed Susan

Love it. Perfect addition to our Genealogical & Historical ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2016

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Love it. Perfect addition to our Genealogical & Historical Library.

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Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2015

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A great guidebook to Philly cemetaries. You can read this as a stand alone book or use it as a guidebook when in Philly, which I did. Very knowledgeable and interesting, a great buy...

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Great Ancestor resource

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2012

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I am enjoying this book it contains photos, stories and much useful information about Philadelphia's cemeteries. I especially liked the description of the "Bell" room in the early Philadelphia Cemetery. The corpse had its hand tied to a bell pull in case he/she might really be alive.

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Very interesting book

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2019

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Very interesting book. Highly happy with the prompt delivery. Lots of great history.

Kimberly A. Killeri

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2012

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As you see, I'm a collector of the brand Images of America. These books are right to the point with great pictures and narrative. This particular book was perfect since I live in Philadelphia. Very interesting!

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