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George Saunders Gets Inside Lincoln’s Head
Seekers of Presidential frisson cherish the synchronous deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, on July 4, 1826, a temporal thrill doubled by the date’s being the fiftieth anniversary of the…
February 13, 2017
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Five Historic Cemeteries
The Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Maryland, seems an unlikely spot for a vocabulary lesson, especially after dark. B Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C., is the burial spot for many…
October 24, 2016
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At 2 Georgetown Cemeteries, History in Black and White
WASHINGTON — It is a tale of two cities of the dead. Two historic cemeteries lie side by side in Georgetown, separated by an overgrown dirt road, a rusting chain-link…
October 20, 2016
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10 Cemeteries You’ll Never Regret Visiting
When my brother-in-law died unexpectedly some years ago, I was assigned the task of choosing a gravesite in California, to which he would be brought home for burial. As I…
May 22, 2015