Graves of Unknowns in Gardens of Stone: An Analysis of Infant Anonymity from a Midwestern Cemetery, 1863–1983

Gary S. Foster; Darren Hendrickson

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Graves of Unknowns in Gardens of Stone: An Analysis of Infant Anonymity from a Midwestern Cemetery, 1863–1983

Gary S. Foster, Darren Hendrickson

Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University

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Original language	American English
Journal	Illness, Crisis, Loss
Volume	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/105413730601400304
State	Published - Jul 1 2006

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History
Genealogy
History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology

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