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Resting Places

The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.

Scott Wilson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:5th Sep '16

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In its third edition, this massive reference work lists the final resting places of more than 14,000 people from a wide range of fields, including politics, the military, the arts, crime, sports and popular culture. Many entries are new to this edition. Each listing provides birth and death dates, a brief summary of the subject's claim to fame and their burial site location or as much as is known. Grave location within a cemetery is provided in many cases, as well as places of cremation and sites where ashes were scattered. Source information is provided.

“meticulously researched”—ARBA; Reviews of the Second Edition: “a good resource...recommended”—Choice; “easy-to-use...interesting...useful”—Booklist; “fascinating”—C&RL News; “broader treatment [than the competition]...provided with a flair...detail[ed]”—Big Reel; “interesting...a great companion”—Accessibly Live Off-Line.

ISBN: 9780786479924

Dimensions: 279mm x 216mm x 23mm

Weight: 2068g

452 pages