Digging up the dead a history of notable American reburials - Kammen, Michael G.; ebrary, Inc. (Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2009)
A short history of reburial: patterns of change over time -- Heroes of the Revolution: the siting and reciting of patriotism -- Honor, dishonor, and issues of reputation: from sectionalism to nationalism -- Problematic graves, tourism, and the wishes of survivors -- Disinterred by devotion: religion, race, and spiritual repose -- Repossessing the dead elsewhere in our time.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Exhumation -- United States -- History; Exhumation -- Political aspects -- United States; Burial -- United States -- History; Funeral rites and ceremonies -- United States -- History; Electronic books