Pod Crashing episode 443 with author Joe Lex from thepodcast All Bones Considered…
Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is the final restingplace for many notable men, including Declaration of Independence signerThomas McKean, Civil War General George Meade, locomotive magnate MatthiasBaldwin, astronomer David Rittenhouse, and Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas,plus many Union generals and even fictional characters like Adrian Balboa. Butit is also home to tens of thousands of unique and accomplished women of thepast three centuries. One man, Joe Lex, a retired emergencymedicine doctor of 45 years, was inspired to learn of the history behind who isburied at this historical cemetery that tells not just Philadelphia’s history,but a history of the nation since its founding in 1836. He penned a book thathighlights 52 interesting or accomplished women who are buried there, AllBones Considered: 52 Laurel Hill Women This book is a collection of dozensof amazing stories about unique individuals who are long gone. They are basedon several years of research, originally developed for the podcasts All BonesConsidered: Laurel Hill Stories and Biographical Bytes from Bala: Laurel HillWest Stories. “I encourage fellow taphophiles who have the time andinterest to undertake similar projects with their local historic cemeteries,”says Lex. “Every cemetery is an outdoor people museum, ready to bediscovered by new generations.”