The story of one of the Boston arearsquo;s most famous attractions; the Mount Auburn Cemetery; and how its founders and ldquo;residentsrdquo; have influenced American cultureWhen Mount Auburn Cemetery was founded; in 1831; it revolutionized the way Americans mourned the dead by offering a peaceful space for contemplation. This cemetery; located not far from Harvard University; was also a place that reflected and instilled an imperative to preserve and protect nature in a rapidly industrializing culturemdash;lessons that would influence the creation of Central Park; the cemetery at Gettysburg; and the National Parks system. Even today this urban wildlife habitat and nationally recognized hotspot for migratory songbirds continues to connect visitors with nature and serves as a model for sustainable landscape practices. Beyond Mount Auburnrsquo;s prescient focus on conservation; it also reflects the impact of Transcendentalism and the progressive spirit in American life seen in advances in science; art; and religion and in social reform movements. In The Lively Place; Stephen Kendrick celebrates this vital piece of our nationrsquo;s history; as he tells the story of Mount Auburnrsquo;s founding; its legacy; and the many influential Americans interred there; from religious leaders to abolitionists; poets; and reformers.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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