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November is National Native American Heritage Month so in this episode Jennie and Dianne learn about the death and burial traditions of the Ordinary Extraordinary Hopi, Navajo and Apache nations of the American Southwest. They end the episode by sharing the Hopi story of The Land of the Dead. -  "The young man said, "I did not believe that there was such a place as this. I thought, 'When a man dies, his spirit surely dies with him and lies with his body in the grave.' Now I understand how things are."

Resources for this episode include:

Courlander, Harold. The Fourth World of the Hopis: The Epic Story of the Hopi Indians as Preserved in their Legends and Traditions. Albuquerque, University of New Mexico Press, 1971, pp. 101-110.

, Admin. "Death in Pueblo and Athabascan Cultures ." http://nativeamericannetroots.net/. 18 Mar. 2013. nativeamericannetroots.net/diary/1467. Accessed 21 Nov. 2021.

Tribe , Hopi. " Welcome to the Hopi Tribe ." https://www.hopi-nsn.gov/. 21 Nov. 2021. www.hopi-nsn.gov/. Accessed 21 Nov. 2021.

Krystyna, Klaudia. "Native American Death Rituals, Funerals & Burial Customs ." https://www.joincake.com/. www.joincake.com/blog/native-american-death-rituals/. Accessed 21 Nov. 2021.

Language of Place: Hopi Place Names, Poetry, Traditional Dance and Song. Unknown, Edsitement!.

Nation, Navajo. "History." https://www.navajo-nsn.gov/. 21 Nov. 2021. www.navajo-nsn.gov/history.htm. Accessed 21 Nov. 2021.

Northern Arizona, Museum Of. "THE NAVAJO WAY OF BEING ." https://musnaz.org/. 18 July 2012. musnaz.org/the-navajo-way-of-being/. Accessed 21 Nov. 2021.

Lewis, Ray Baldwin. "Navajo Culture." https://www.discovernavajo.com/experience-the-navajo-nation/. 12 Aug. 2021. www.discovernavajo.com/experience-the-navajo-nation/navajo-culture/. Accessed 21 Nov. 2021.

Apache Tribe, Mescalero. "Our Culture." https://mescaleroapachetribe.com/. 21 Nov. 2021. mescaleroapachetribe.com/our-culture/. Accessed 21 Nov. 2021.

Trust, Grand Canyon. "Hopi." https://www.grandcanyontrust.org/. 21 Nov. 2021. www.grandcanyontrust.org/info/hopi. Accessed 21 Nov. 2021.

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Jennie and Dianne chat with fellow taphophile and podcast host Hugh Yeman about his extraordinary leap down the rabbit hole that led to his discovery of one of America's most prolific abolitionists Moses Summers. Not only was Moses a newspaper man who wrote extensively about his abolitionist ideals, but he also served in the American Civil War writing home to the North about life on the warfront in the South. Through years of research, Hugh has been able to piece together Moses's story that was mostly lost to history and discovered the baffling relocation of Moses's gravesite on more than one occasion. Join us as we learn about the Ordinary Extraordinary man Moses Summers and the cemetery where he rests in peace.

To learn more about Moses Summers or Oakwood Cemetery, please visit to the following websites:

https://oakwoodofsyracuse.com/

https://hocpa.org/

https://hocpa.org/2020/10/24/fall-2020-newsletter/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90083661/moses-summers

https://syracuseonthisday.wordpress.com/2019/09/13/the-perplexing-posthumous-perambulations-of-moses-summers/

https://historicheadlines.podbean.com/

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In this episode Jennie and Dianne pay homage to America's military veterans as they explore America's Cemetery and the Avenue of Flags in Hermitage, Pennsylvania.  Formerly known as Hillcrest Memorial Park, America's Cemetery honors veterans who have served in every American conflict since World War I. The avenue of flags was established in order to recognize the hostages during the Iranian Hostage Crisis from 1979 to 1981.  America's Cemetery has now become the final resting place to the cremains of hundreds of American soldiers and they are constantly working to become the final resting place to thousands of unclaimed veteran's cremains across the U.S. Join us for this special Veteran's Day edition of the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery.

To learn more about America's Cemetery or the The Avenue of 444 Flags Foundation, please visit their website:
https://www.avenueofflags.com/

Additional resources for this episode include:
https://www.poetryfoundation.org

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Dianne and Jennie take an Autumn stroll through beautiful Elm Grove Cemetery in Mystic, Connecticut. They explore the history of its unique shape, its gorgeous stone arch entrance, and learn about some of the people whose stories are buried off the banks of the Mystic River in this Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery.

Resources for this episode include:

Kulbida, Lydia. "Behind the Gates: The true story behind the haunted reputation of Brunswick’s Forest Park Cemetery ." https://www.news10.com/. 1 Nov. 2021. www.news10.com/news/behind-the-gates-the-true-story-behind-the-haunted-reputation-of-brunswicks-forest-park-cemetery/. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.

"HISTORY OF ELM GROVE CEMETERY ." http://elmgrovecemetery.org/. elmgrovecemetery.org/history.html. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.

Florin, Karen. "Historian shares Mystic cemetery lore in ‘Dusk with the Dead’ tour ." https://www.theday.com/. 25 Oct. 2014. www.theday.com/article/20141025/nws01/141029839. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.

"HISTORY ." https://www.denisonhomestead.org/. www.denisonhomestead.org/history. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.

"Greenmanville." https://www.mysticseaport.org/. www.mysticseaport.org/explore/village/greenmanville/. Accessed 1 Nov. 2021.

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Join Jennie and Dianne for this very special Halloween edition of the ordinary extraordinary cemetery podcast. Grab your favorite warm beverage, turn the lights down low, and curl up with a cozy blanket as we wander through the cemetery to meet some of Edgar Allan Poe's most scrupulous characters. The five stories shared in this episode are performed by phenomenally talented actors who performed these stories live at Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs on October 8, 2021 in order to help raise funds for the preservation of the cemetery. Thanks to the power of modern technology we can share their interpretations of these classic tales with all of you. Happy halloween!

Thank you so much to all the actors who lent their time and talent to interpret these stories. The actors are, in order of tales told:

1. The Black Cat told by Scott Hasbrouck
2. The Tale-Tell Heart told by Kimberly Douglas
3. The Masque of the Red Death told by
      Holly Haverkorn
4. The Cask of Amontillado told by 
     Jennie Johnson
5. The Raven told by Taylor Geiman 

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Dianne and Jennie sit down with special guest Shelley Dziedzic to discuss Oak Grove Cemetery in Fall River, Massachusetts where the infamous Lizzie Borden and her family are buried. They briefly discuss the grizzly murder of Andrew and Abby Borden, how their autopsies were conducted in the cemetery, and the importance of remembering the victims and not just those accused of their murders. They also discuss New England vampires and honoring those who were victims when the Titanic sank.  All this and so much more in this episode of the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery. 

To learn more about Oak Grove Cemetery or the Borden family, please visit the following sites:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVXeN_yaV1fIEm5W-83thQ1t-n70oMpW7  Borden-related graves and Cemeteries

Web site for Friends of Oak Grove is at  https://friendsofoakgrovecemetery.org

The Facebook page for Oak Grove is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/OakGroveCemeteryFallRiver/

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In this episode Jennie and Dianne are joined by Andy Harpole and Savannah Darr of the Friends of Eastern Cemetery and by fellow podcaster Liz Clappin of the "Tomb with a View" podcast to discuss the story of Eastern Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky and how its friend's group is helping it to survive. This episode was inspired by the documentary "Facing East", which was released in 2020 by Ronin Noir Films and tells the Ordinary Extraordinary story of the most over buried commercial cemetery in America. 

For more information on Eastern Cemetery, visit their website at: https://friendsofeasterncemetery.com/

The following platforms provide streaming of the film "Facing East", by Ronin Noir Films : Amazon Prime, iTunes, Vudu, Dish, Google Play, and XBox. Some cable providers are also providing access to the film. 

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In this very special episode Jennie and Dianne celebrate the one year anniversary of the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast! This episode is slightly longer than normal as they recap the first year of the podcast and then have a wonderful discussion with special guest Sharon Pajka who takes them on a tour through one of Edgar Allan Poe's favorite haunts, Shockoe Hill Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. Thank you to all of our listeners & guests who have helped to make the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast what it is now and we look forward to sharing more stories of cemeteries for years to come! 

To learn more about Shockoe Hill Cemetery, please visit their website at: https://shockoehillcemetery.org/

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Jennie and Dianne chat with special guest Nolan Altman about how a simple question from his daughter led him down genealogy rabbit holes that eventually led him to coordinate JewishGen.org’s  JOWBR (*JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry) database.  We delve into the importance of cemeteries and their link to genealogy research, how they help to preserve stories, and how they help educate future generations about traditions and family. All this and more on this episode of the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery Podcast! 

To learn more about the JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry or the The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies visit:

https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/

https://www.iajgs.org/

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In this episode of the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery Jennie and Dianne share news of a 140-year-old cemetery that was lost but has been found again in North Dakota and they learn the history of the spirit houses  that cover the burials of more than 100 graves of native Dena’ina Athabascans in a cemetery in Alaska. Join us as we once again journey through these Ordinary Extraordinary Cemeteries!

Resources used to research this episode include:

Sisk, Amy R.. "Group Looking to Preserve 140-Year-Old Cemetery Near Mandan ."  https://www.usnews.com/ . 18 Sep. 2021, www.usnews.com/news/best-states/north-dakota/articles/2021-09-18/group-looking-to-preserve-140-year-old-cemetery-near-mandan. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.

"Greenwood: A Cemetery Forgotten But Not Lost." https://www.midwesternscout.com/. Edited by Dustin White. 16 Nov. 2016, www.midwesternscout.com/greenwood-cemetery/. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.

Obscura, Atlas. "Tiny Wooden Homes House the Dead at this Alaskan Cemetery." http://www.slate.com/. 30 Oct. 2013, www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2013/10/30/tiny_wooden_homes_house_the_dead_at_this_alaskan_cemetery.html. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.

Kyle. "15 ALASKA NAMES YOU'RE PROBABLY MISPRONOUNCING! ." https://www.thealaskalife.com/. 9 Sep. 2018, www.thealaskalife.com/blogs/news/15-alaska-names-youre-probably-mispronouncing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.

Of Medicine, Stanford School. "Athabascan ." https://geriatrics.stanford.edu/. geriatrics.stanford.edu/ethnomed/alaskan/introduction/native_cultures/athabascan.html. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.

"ALEUT CULTURE ." https://www.eatribes.org/. www.eatribes.org/culture/aleut-culture/. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.

Fortuine, MD, MPH , Robert. "Old Age, Dying, and Death." Shamans and Seal Oil: Health and Healing in Traditional Alaska Native Societies, 1986, p. 34, arctichealth.org/media/pubs/288373/Shamans%20and%20Seal%20Oil.pdf. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.

Veltre, Dr. Douglas. "Unangax̂: Coastal People of Far Southwestern Alaska,." https://www.apiai.org/. 1 Jan. 2010, www.apiai.org/departments/cultural-heritage-department/culture-history/history/. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.

"EKLUTNA HISTORICAL PARK." https://www.eklutnahistoricalpark.org/. www.eklutnahistoricalpark.org/. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.

If you are interested in helping to restore Greenwood Cemetery visit the Mortin County website at the following link: https://www.mortonnd.org/

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