| The Historic Oakland Cemetery of Atlanta: Speaking Stones Contributor(s): Kaemmerlen, Cathy (Author) |
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ISBN: 154022919X ISBN-13: 9781540229199 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6" W x 9" (0.76 lbs) 130 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Georgia - Locality - Atlanta, Georgia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Approximately seventy thousand souls lay in rest at historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. They are the silent witnesses of what has gone on before. Their stones carry their stories and the history of Atlanta. Cathy Kaemmerlen, renowned storyteller and Georgia author, explores the tales behind many of the cemetery's notable figures, including: Margaret Mitchell, of Gone with the Wind fame Bobby Jones, 1930 winner of all four major golf championships The Rich brothers, founders of Rich's Department Store Joseph Jacobs, in whose pharmacy the first Coca-Cola was served" |