What cemeteries, burial practices can teach us about the American experience
October 28, 2026
October 28, 2026
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Oct. 28 -- Bryant University posted the following news:
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What cemeteries, burial practices can teach us about the American experience
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Around Halloween, cemeteries often appear as symbols of mystery, fear, and the supernatural. But to Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociology Amanda Fontaine, Ph.D., they tell a different story.
"Humans have been practicing ritual burial for tens of thousands of . . .
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What cemeteries, burial practices can teach us about the American experience
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Around Halloween, cemeteries often appear as symbols of mystery, fear, and the supernatural. But to Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociology Amanda Fontaine, Ph.D., they tell a different story.
"Humans have been practicing ritual burial for tens of thousands of . . .