THE HISTORIC OAKLAND CEMETERY OF ATLANTA: SPEAKING STONES (LANDMARKS)

Kaemmerlen, Cathy J.

ISBN 10: 1596293306 / ISBN 13: 9781596293304

Published by The History Press, 2007

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128 pp; Author Signed, 2nd printing. Flat signed on the title page, else a like new book. ; Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 311552

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE HISTORIC OAKLAND CEMETERY OF ATLANTA: SPEAKING STONES (LANDMARKS)
• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596293306
• ISBN 13: 9781596293304
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Approximately seventy thousand souls lay in rest at historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. They are the silent witnesses of what has gone on before. Their stones carry their stories and the history of Atlanta. Cathy Kaemmerlen, renowned storyteller and Georgia author, explores the tales behind many of the cemetery's notable figures, including:
" Margaret Mitchell, of Gone with the Wind fame
" Bobby Jones, 1930 winner of all four major golf championships
" The Rich brothers, founders of Rich's Department Store
" Joseph Jacobs, in whose pharmacy the first Coca-Cola was served

About the Author

Cathy J. Kaemmerlen, a revered Georgia storyteller and author of General Sherman and the Georgia Belles, serves as a member of the National Storytelling Association and Southern Order of Storytellers. As a writer drawn to history, Kaemmerlen used her experience in drama and choreography while researching and writing over twenty historical performance pieces. With The Historic Oakland Cemetery of Atlanta, she takes her expertise from the stage to the page.