HIST-415 The Dead Speak: Cemeteries in History (1)

From burying grounds to cemeteries, these complex social and emotional landscapes can tell us a lot about the past. They have changed over time with prevailing attitudes about life and death, religion, gender, race, and ethnicity in the United States. This workshop-style course unravels the mysteries of cemetery landscapes and memorial symbols as forms of cultural history. Students use maps, architectural drawings, city directories, ephemera, and material culture. The course includes off-campus visits to cemeteries in NW and NE Washington, DC. Crosslist: HIST-615. Usually Offered: fall.