| What Lies Beneath: Texas Pioneer Cemeteries and Graveyards Contributor(s): Leal Massey, Cynthia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1493048600 ISBN-13: 9781493048601 Publisher: Two Dot Books OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - History | United States - 19th Century - Reference | Genealogy & Heraldry |
| Dewey: 929.509 |
| LCCN: 2021032864 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (1.10 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Unearth the Mysteries of Those Who Lie Beneath the Oldest Graveyards in the Lone Star State Texas, the second largest state, both in land mass and population, has more than 50,000 cemeteries, graveyards, and burial grounds. As the final resting places of those whose earthly journey has ended, they are also repositories of valuable cultural history. The pioneer cemeteries-those from the 19th century-provide a wealth of information on the people who settled Texas during its years as a Republic (1836-1845), and after it became the 28th state in 1845. In What Lies Beneath: Texas Pioneer Cemeteries and Graveyards, author Cynthia Leal Massey exhumes the stories of these pioneers, revealing the intriguing truth behind the earliest graveyards in the Lone Star State, including some of its most ancient. This guide also provides descriptions of headstone features and symbols, and demystifies the burial traditions of early Texas pioneers and settlers. |