The Ordinary, Extraordinary Cemetery

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In episode 87 Jennie and Dianne talked briefly about the Potter's Field that used to exist where a baseball field is now in Chicago's Lincoln Park. In this episode they delve deeper into the City Cemetery, why the city decided it should be dismantled and what happened to those who originally called Chicago's first city cemetery their final resting place. Join them for the Ordinary Extraordinary story of burial, disease, drama and fire on this episode of the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery.

Resources used to research this episode include:

Bannos, Pamela . "Hidden Truths: Pamela Bannos ." https://hiddentruths.northwestern.edu/. 1 Jan. 2022. hiddentruths.northwestern.edu/confusion/numbers.html. Accessed 19 June 2022.

Quirk, Chicago . "Guess what? There are thousands of bodies under Lincoln Park. ." https://www.chicagonow.com/. 29 Oct. 2012. www.chicagonow.com/chicago-quirk/2012/10/guess-what-there-are-thousands-of-bodies-under-lincoln-park/. Accessed 19 June 2022.

Editors , History.Com. "Chicago ." https://www.history.com/. 28 Apr. 2020. www.history.com/topics/us-states/chicago#:~:text=Chicago%20was%20incorporated%20as%20a,the%20way%20crops%20were%20sold. Accessed 19 June 2022.

Disease Control , Centers For. "Cholera - Vibrio cholerae infection." https://www.cdc.gov/. www.cdc.gov/cholera/illness.html#:~:text=Cholera%20is%20an%20acute%20diarrheal,be%20severe%20and%20life%2Dthreatening. Accessed 19 June 2022.

Wilson, James Grant. "Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography/Rauch, John Henry ." https://en.m.wikisource.org/. edited by John Fiske, 1 Jan. 1900. en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Appletons%27_Cyclop%C3%A6dia_of_American_Biography/Rauch,_John_Henry. Accessed 19 June 2022.

Craig, Jim. "THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED MONUMENT IN ROSEHILL CEMETERY - Frances Pearce Stone ." http://undereverystone.blogspot.com/. 24 Jan. 2014. undereverystone.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-most-photographed-monument-in.html?m=1. Accessed 19 June 2022.

Karamanski, Theodore J. "Camp Douglas." http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/. www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/207.html. Accessed 19 June 2022.

Editors, History.Com. "Chicago Fire of 1871 ." https://www.history.com/. 21 Aug. 2018. www.history.com/topics/19th-century/great-chicago-fire. Accessed 19 June 2022.

Bannos, Pamela . "Hidden Truths: Lasting Evidence the 1998 Excavation ." https://hiddentruths.northwestern.edu/. hiddentruths.northwestern.edu/evidence/excavation.html. Accessed 19 June 2022.

"Couch Tomb/Artwork ." https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/. www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/couch-tomb-artwork . Accessed 19 June 2022.

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Rauch M.D., John H. Intramural Interments in Populous Cities, and Their Influence Upon Health and Epidemics. E-book, Chicago: Tribune Company, Book and Job Printers, 1866, pp. 1-48.

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Jennie and Dianne are joined by Jeffrey and Sarah, hosts of Salem the Podcast and two of Salem's best tour guides, to talk about the symbolism and other attributes of many of the cemeteries located in Salem, Massachusetts.  From the death's heads and full body skeletons on gravestones in the Charter Street cemetery to the willow trees, urns and Victorian status of Harmony Grove cemetery, they guide you through the cemeteries of Salem appreciating the Ordinary Extraordinary stories and funerary art that have helped shape Salem from the 1600s to the present day.

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 Most cemeteries, both old and modern, contain a section often referred to as a Potter's field. In this episode, Dianne and Jennie discuss the history of Potter's fields and gravesites. From Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois to Hart Island in New York City, New York to quiet graves throughout England and Ireland, Many of these fields and gravesites have been forgotten with time as well as the poor souls buried within them. Dianne and Jennie try to remember the Ordinary Extraordinary people who are often ostracized in life and forgotten in death in this episode of The Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast.

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Resources used to research this episode include:

McLeod, BA , Belinda. " What’s a Pauper’s Funeral? History & Why They Exist Today ." https://www.joincake.com/. 13 May 2022. www.joincake.com/blog/paupers-funeral/. Accessed 5 June 2022.

Quirk , Chicago. "Guess what? There are thousands of bodies under Lincoln Park. ." https://www.chicagonow.com/. 29 Oct. 2012. www.chicagonow.com/chicago-quirk/2012/10/guess-what-there-are-thousands-of-bodies-under-lincoln-park/ . Accessed 5 June 2022.

Willis , Graham Denyer. "The Potter's Field ." https://www.cambridge.org/. 27 June 2018. www.cambridge.org/core/journals/comparative-studies-in-society-and-history/article/potters-field/AE06740FC31E23B169CFC8B8659A73C2 . Accessed 5 June 2022.

Lolerzel, Robert. https://chicagoreader.com/. 15 May 2008. chicagoreader.com/news-politics/a-conservatory-a-zoo-and-12000-corpses/ . Accessed 5 June 2022.

"The History The Hart Island Project ." https://www.hartisland.net/. www.hartisland.net/history . Accessed 5 June 2022.

"Hansen’s disease (L eprosy)." https://www.cdc.gov/. www.cdc.gov/leprosy/index.html#:~:text=Hansen's%20disease%20 . Accessed 5 June 2022.

Evans, Lorraine . Burying the Dead: An Archaeological History of Burial Grounds, Graveyards and Cemeteries . E-book, Publisher‎Pen and Sword History, 2020.

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In this episode Dianne and Jennie learn about one man's heartache and how it led him to build a magnificent mausoleum and gorgeous Victorian mansion. John Bowman built his wealth owning several tanneries and selling leather goods to the Union army during the civil war. However, his true happiness was the love he showered on his wife and daughters and when he lost them he he built the magnificent Laurel Glen Mausoleum and Laurel Hall right across the street in Cuttingsville, Vermont. The second story in this episode revolves around Rebecca Nurse and the Nurse family cemetery located in Danvers, Massachusetts. Rebecca Nurse was one of 19 victims hanged during the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692 and her home is the only one left where a victim of the witch trials actually lived. Included on that property is a family cemetery where it has been rumored for nearly 300 years that Rebecca may be buried. Come along as we explore these Ordinary Extraordinary stories in this episode of the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast.

Link to YouTube video SFC Ray Adam Archuletta: https://youtu.be/tSJc7T3OQ1o

Resources used to research this episode include:
"Statement of Significance and History ." https://www.uvm.edu/. www.uvm.edu/histpres/HPJ/NR/laurel/stmtsig.html. Accessed 29 May 2022.

Rutland Daily Herald, and Marjorie A Pierce. "JOHN P. BOWMAN - LAUREL HALL AND LAUREL GLEN CEMETERY ." http://shrewsburyhistoricalsociety.com/. shrewsburyhistoricalsociety.com/html/People/bowman.html. Accessed 29 May 2022.

Lyons, Olivia. "Bowman mansion and mausoleum to be honored with historical marker ." https://www.wcax.com/. 5 Nov. 2021. www.wcax.com/2021/11/05/bowman-mansion-mausoleum-be-honored-with-historical-marker/. Accessed 29 May 2022.

Gilkenson, Dennis. "John Porter Bowman and Laurel Hall / Laurel Glen Mausoleum ." https://www.hmdb.org/. 23 Apr. 2022. www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=196205. Accessed 29 May 2022.

Thibault, Amanda. "This Place in History: Laurel Hall and Laurel Glen Mausoleum ." https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mychamplainvalley.com/. 1 June 2020. www.google.com/amp/s/www.mychamplainvalley.com/ask-the-expert/vermont-historical-society/this-place-in-history-laurel-hall-and-laurel-glen-mausoleum/amp/. Accessed 29 May 2022.

John, Frederick. "Cashing In on an Old Haunt ." https://www.nytimes.com/. 27 Oct. 1974. www.nytimes.com/1974/10/27/archives/cashing-in-on-an-old-haunt-cashing-in-on-an-old-haunt.html. Accessed 29 May 2022.

Bowman, Jeff. "Ella Bowman." https://www.findagrave.com/. www.findagrave.com/memorial/8544920/ella-h-bowman. Accessed 29 May 2022.

Bowman, Jeff. "Addie Bowman." https://www.findagrave.com/. www.findagrave.com/memorial/8544924/addie-i-bowman. Accessed 29 May 2022.

Bowman, Jeff. "Jennie E. Gates Bowman ." https://www.findagrave.com/. www.findagrave.com/memorial/8544917/jennie-e-bowman. Accessed 29 May 2022.

"John Porter Bowman ." https://www.findagrave.com/. www.findagrave.com/memorial/3567/john-porter-bowman. Accessed 29 May 2022.

"About Us." https://www.rebeccanurse.org/. www.rebeccanurse.org/about-us/. Accessed 29 May 2022.

"Rebecca Nurse." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Nurse. Accessed 29 May 2022.

Story, William. The Witchcraft Hysteria of Salem Town and Salem Village in 1692. Peabody, Willart Publishing, 2007.

Brooks, Rebecca Beatrice. "The Witchcraft Trial of Rebecca Nurse ." https://historyofmassachusetts.org/. 5 Nov. 2012. historyofmassachusetts.org/the-trial-of-rebecca-nurse/. Accessed 29 May 2022.

"Rebecca Nurse Homestead." https://salemwitchmuseum.com/. salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/rebecca-nurse-homestead/. Accessed 29 May 2022.

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Just in time for Memorial Day, Jennie and Dianne are joined by special guest Andrew Bell, a former Sergeant-Major in the US Army and a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam wars and a former Buffalo Soldier reenactor. Andrew shares not only the history of the Buffalo Soldiers and who they were, but how their nearly forgotten story was brought back to life in the 1960s.  These fighting men represented the first Black professional soldiers in a peacetime army.  As these Ordinary Extraordinary men would say, "We can: We will" and "Ready and forward!"

References mentioned in this episode include:

https://www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com/

Leckie, William H, and Shirley A. Leckie. The Buffalo Soldiers: A Narrative of the Black Cavalry in the West, Revised Edition . 1967. University of Oklahoma Press, 2012.

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Dianne and Jennie explore Chicago's Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery and learn about its inception due to Chicago's growing immigrant population at the turn of the 20th century. This cemetery is the final resting place for many who took vows of holy orders including several bishops, archbishops, and Cardinals. It is also the final resting place to some of the most notorious gangsters from the 1920s and 30s including Al Capone. Buried beneath the green grass are the graves of many who lost their lives in some of Chicago's most tragic disasters and also the miraculous grave of an Italian bride. Come along for all these Ordinary Extraordinary stories and many more on this episode of the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast.

Resources used to research this episode include:
Hucke, Matt. "Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery." https://graveyards.com/. 1 Jan. 1997. graveyards.com/IL/Cook/mtcarmel/. Accessed 15 May 2022.

Rumore, Kori, and Marianne Mather. "The life of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, 25 years after his death ." Chicago Tribune [Chicago], 16 Nov. 1996.

M, D. "Peter Mutter." https://www.findagrave.com/. www.findagrave.com/memorial/10327097/peter-mutter. Accessed 15 May 2022.

Floro-Khalaf, Jenny, and Cynthia Savaglio. Images of America Mount Carmel and Queen of Heaven Cemeteries. Charleston, Arcadia Publishing, 2006.

Photo Credits: Photo 171844835 / Carmel Cemetery © Gerald D. Tang | Dreamstime.com

Photo 111062499 / Carmel Cemetery © Jim Roberts | Dreamstime.com

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Jennie and Dianne chat about cemeteries in the spring and summer time! This is the time of year when many cemeteries offer tours and other events and they suggest ways to get involved with your local cemetery. They also talk about some of the appropriate ways to help care for grave sites and who to talk to when you want to get involved in restoration projects or even just basic clean up. Join them for the Ordinary Extraordinary do's and don'ts of cemetery visits and find out how you can get involved!

For more information on proper restoration visit:
1. https://atlaspreservation.com/
2.https://ncptt.nps.gov/blog/tag/jason-church/

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Henry David Thoreau wrote, "You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.” that is exactly what Dan Fischer, founder of the One Last Wave Project has done. Dan sits down with Dianne and Jennie to share how he turned his devastating heartache from the loss of his dad, dog, and other loved ones in the past two years to one of hope and help for others experiencing their own grief.  His mission is simply to bring the healing power of the ocean to help grieving families and individuals coping with loss or experiencing hardship.  Cemeteries are meant as a way to memorialize those we lose in life, Dan has memorialized hundreds of loved ones on surfboards in order that they may go for one last Ordinary Extraordinary ride on the waves of the ocean bringing a small bit of peace to the hearts of those they have left behind.

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Jennie and Dianne explore the Harvard Shaker "Lollipop" Cemetery located in Harvard, Massachusetts. The "lollipops" in the cemetery refer to the shape of more than 300 markers marking graves that date back to late 1700s belonging to members of 'The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing', more commonly known as the Shakers. They learn how the Shaker religion has been shaped and molded since it's inception to modern day Shakerism. Come along as they explore the Ordinary Extraordinary stories of the men and women buried in the Harvard Shaker Cemetery and how their values of simplicity and freedom brought them closer to their valley of love and delight.

Resources used to research this episode include:

Elicone, Connie. "Beyond the Gates: A Cemetery Explorer’s Guide to the Shaker Cemetery Harvard, MA." https://mountauburn.org/. 29 Oct. 2020. mountauburn.org/beyond-the-gates-a-cemetery-explorers-guide-to-the-shaker-cemetery-harvard-ma/. Accessed 24 Apr. 2022.

Service, National Park. "History of the Shakers ." https://www.nps.gov/. www.nps.gov/articles/history-of-the-shakers.htm#:~:text=The%20United%20Society%20of%20Believers,the%20formation%20of%20Shaker%20beliefs. Accessed 24 Apr. 2022.

, Plorpy. "Boston martyrs ." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/. 27 Feb. 2022. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_martyrs. Accessed 24 Apr. 2022.

Service, National Park. "Harvard Shaker Village Historic District ." https://www.nps.gov/. www.nps.gov/places/harvard-shaker-village-historic-district.htm. Accessed 24 Apr. 2022.

Village, Harvard Shaker. "Harvard Shaker Village ." http://www.harvardshakers.com/. www.harvardshakers.com/. Accessed 24 Apr. 2022.

Service, National Park. "Shakerism in America ." https://www.nps.gov/. www.nps.gov/articles/shakerism-in-america.htm. Accessed 24 Apr. 2022.

Paul, Catherine A. "Shakers – A Utopian Community: Founded In U.S. 1776 ." https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/. 27 Apr. 2017. socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/religious/the-shakers-a-utopian-community-founded-in-u-s-1776/. Accessed 24 Apr. 2022.

https://www.maineshakers.com/. www.maineshakers.com/. Accessed 24 Apr. 2022.

"Important Terms Used by the Shakers at South Union Shaker Village." https://www.southunionshakervillage.com/#. Important Terms Used by the Shakers at South Union Shaker Village. Accessed 24 Apr. 2022.

Campbell, Roben. The Har The Harvard Shaker Cemeter er Cemetery, vol. 5, no. 4, 2011, pp. 179-203, digitalcommons.hamilton.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1188&context=acsq . Accessed 24 Apr. 2022.

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In this episode Jennie and Dianne learn about the April 25th tradition of ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand.  ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army corps. ANZAC Day is a day that was originally begun to honor those soldiers who served during the first world war and specifically those who were part of the allied forces that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula. These became known as Anzacs and the pride they took in that name continues to this day.  Jennie and Dianne virtually visit the  The Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) Cemetery and the Australian War Memorial that is home to a shrine, world-class museum, and an extensive archive of those who have served in Australia's armed forces since World War I. Join us for the Ordinary Extraordinary stories of how young men became soldiers creating a legacy that lasts beyond their deaths on this episode of the Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery podcast.

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Resources used to research this episode include:
"Anzac Day ." https://www.army.gov.au/. www.army.gov.au/our-heritage/traditions/anzac-day. Accessed 17 Apr. 2022.

Culture and Heritage, Ministry for. "Anzac Day ." https://nzhistory.govt.nz/. 16 Apr. 2020. nzhistory.govt.nz/war/anzac-day/introduction. Accessed 17 Apr. 2022.

"Welcome to the ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee ." https://anzacday.org.au/. anzacday.org.au/. Accessed 17 Apr. 2022.

Museum, Imperial War. "Why We Wear Poppies On Remembrance Day ." https://www.iwm.org.uk/. www.iwm.org.uk/history/why-we-wear-poppies-on-remembrance-day#:~:text=The%20poppy%20is%20the%20enduring,especially%20on%20the%20Western%20Front. Accessed 17 Apr. 2022.

Hems, Owen. "Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) Cemetery." https://sahistoryhub.history.sa.gov.au/. sahistoryhub.history.sa.gov.au/places/australian-imperial-forces-aif-cemetery. Accessed 17 Apr. 2022.

Memorial, Australian War. https://www.awm.gov.au/. www.awm.gov.au/. Accessed 17 Apr. 2022.

They Shall Not Grow Old. Directed by Peter Jackson, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2018.

Seal, Graham. Great Anzac Stories The Men and Women Who Created the Digger Legend . Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2013.

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