Cemeteries of San DiegoSan Diego has a rich and unique cultural history that can be effectively told through the commemoration of its dead. Local cemeteries throughout the city reflect San Diego's multiethnic cultural dynamism and pinpoint marked shifts in power from Native American to Spanish to Mexican to American governance. They also reveal the current struggle for space in a burgeoning metropolis. Graveyards, with their individually detailed and hauntingly beautiful monuments, offer an unrivaled historic yet continuous glimpse at the essence of this diverse community. The story of San Diego's cemeteries is a telling narrative that offers remarkable insight into the evolution of "America's Finest City." |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 6 |
Pioneer Cemeteries | 25 |
MegaCemeteries | 63 |
Military Cemeteries | 103 |
Gravestone Trends | 119 |
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Cemeteries of San Diego Seth Mallios,David M. Caterino,San Diego County Gravestone Project No preview available - 2007 |
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