num_pages: 320
description: Traces the history of American cemeteries from colonial times to the present day. This study looks at how small family or church graveyards were transformed into large, commercially operated lawn-park cemeteries.
language: English
title: The Last Great Necessity: Cemeteries in American History
titlecomplete: The Last Great Necessity: Cemeteries in American History (Creating the North American Landscape)
genres: History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 43
publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press