| Heroes, Scoundrels and Angels: Fairview Cemetery of Gainesville, Texas Contributor(s): Melugin, Ron (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540224910 ISBN-13: 9781540224910 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $29.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Social Science | Death & Dying - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 363.750 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (1.13 lbs) 258 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Local historian Ron Melugin has roamed this frontier Texas cemetery for over a decade, collecting fascinating stories about the "residents" laid to rest here. Spanning the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, these tales of extraordinary people with ordinary causes of death and ordinary people who died in extraordinary ways illustrate the uncertainties of life on the edge of the Confederacy and next door to Oklahoma Indian Territory. From the former slave who died of old age to the chemistry student who accidentally poisoned his own apple, each account provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of Gainesville. A full map and legend is included to guide readers to each of the sites. |