How Lincoln's embrace of embalming birthed the American funeral industry
- Written by Brian Walsh, Assistant Professor of Communications, Elon University
An illustrated depiction of a scene of Lincoln lying in state.Internet Archive Book ImagesIf you died 200 years ago in America, your family would wash and dress your body and place it in a bed surrounded by candles to dampen the smell of decomposition.
Your immediate family and friends would visit your house over the course of the next week, few...
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