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- Title
Teaching the History of Death in Colonial North America.
- Authors
Seeman, Erik R.
- Abstract
The article discusses the study of the history of death and deathways in high school and university U.S. history classes. According to the author, this subject intersects with important topics in the study of colonial history such as the Atlantic world and cross-cultural encounters. It is suggested that the study of death also engages students with ethical issues surrounding the practice of history. The author provides details on several topics for student discussion, including the pre-Columbian city of Cahokia, contrasting deathways in New England and the Chesapeake region, and the 18th-century African Burial Ground (ABG) in New York City. Other topics include the Huron-Wendat Feast of the Dead, archaeological excavations, and mortuary practices.
- Subjects
CAHOKIA (Ill.); NEW England; DEATH -- History; UNITED States history education; ATLANTIC studies; CULTURAL relations; HISTORY; AFRICAN American cemeteries; ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations; WYANDOT (North American people); HURON Feast of the Dead; ETHICS
- Publication
OAH Magazine of History, 2011, Vol 25, Issue 1, p31
- ISSN
0882-228X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/oahmag/oaq005