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The Nature of Death in the United States: Varied Deathways Reflect Social Relations with Nature

References

Written Works

Beck, Julie. 2015. “What Good is Thinking About Death?” The Atlantic, May 28. Accessed April 4, 2016. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/05/what-good-is-thinking-about-death/394151/
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Images

Budenz, Patrik. (1) “Post Mortem.” All rights reserved. Used with artist’s permission. http://www.grauwerk.de/#post_mortem.
Budenz, Patrik. (2) “Post Mortem.” All rights reserved. Used with artist’s permission. http://www.grauwerk.de/#post_mortem.
Budenz, Patrik. (3) “Post Mortem.” All rights reserved. Used with artist’s permission. http://www.grauwerk.de/#post_mortem.
Budenz, Patrik. (4) “Post Mortem.” All rights reserved. Used with artist’s permission. http://www.grauwerk.de/#post_mortem.
Budenz, Patrik. (5) “Post Mortem.” All rights reserved. Used with artist’s permission. http://www.grauwerk.de/#post_mortem.
Davidrase. “Bombainyectora.” 25 Sept 2012. Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 3.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Embalming#/media/File:BOMBAINYECTORA.JPG.
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“Embalming Building Near Fredericksburg Va.” Series: The War for the Union, Photographic War History, 1861-1865. LOT 4168, no. 229. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print.
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Highsmith, Carol M. “Glacier National Park.” LC-DIG-highsm-04925. Carol M. Highsmith's America. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print.
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“Postmortem Man,” circa 1860. Wikimedia Commons. PD-1996. https://commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/File:Postmortem_man.jpg.
“Unidentified Deceased Child.” AMB/TIN no. 3068. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print.
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Wolcott, Marion Post. “Mountains near Many Glacier highway. Glacier National Park, Montana.” FSA/OWI Collection. LOT 0115, LC-USF34-058055-D. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print.
----. “Trees and multi-colored rock ledges seen from Many Glacier highway. Glacier National Park, Montana.” FSA/OWI Collection. LOT 0115, LC-USF34- 058102-D. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print.
Ziegler, Alexandria. “Skull Study 1.” 2016. Used with permission of artist.
Ziegler, Amber. “American Ridge Cemetery (1).” Latah County, Idaho. 2015.
Ziegler, Amber. “American Ridge Cemetery (2).” Latah County, Idaho. 2015.
Ziegler, Amber. “Bethel Cemetery.” Latah County, Idaho. 2015.
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Other

Vielle, Roger. 4 March 2016. Interview with author.
Warnock, Bob. 7 March 2016. Interview with author.
Wellcome Collection. "Death: A Self-Portrait." 2012. Youtube.
Wile, Caleb. "Embracing Death." 2014. TedXStGeorge. Youtube.

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