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Review Of In The Shadow Of Slavery: Africa's Botanical Legacy In The Atlantic World By Judith A. Carney And Richard N. Rosomoff (2009) University Of California Press, Megan E. Springate Jan 2012

Review Of In The Shadow Of Slavery: Africa's Botanical Legacy In The Atlantic World By Judith A. Carney And Richard N. Rosomoff (2009) University Of California Press, Megan E. Springate

Megan E. Springate

No abstract provided.


Coffin Handles From The African Burial Ground New York City: Notes On Their Source And Context, Megan E. Springate Jun 2011

Coffin Handles From The African Burial Ground New York City: Notes On Their Source And Context, Megan E. Springate

Megan E. Springate

Coffin hardware refers to both functional and decorative elements, generally metallic, used on coffins and caskets in historic mortuary contexts. Examples of coffin hardware include handles, hinges, caplifters, thumbscrews, name plates, and decorative elements. Although the British industry was well-established in the eighteenth century, the mass-produced coffin hardware industry did not take hold in North America until the middle of the nineteenth century. Coffin hardware use in North America pre-dating the establishment of a domestic industry is not unknown; it is, however, uncommon, and generally has been associated with the burials of high social status or wealthy individuals. That said, …


The Sexton's House Has A Ritual Concealment: Late Nineteenth-Century Negotiations Of Double Consciousness At A Black Family Home In Sussex County, New Jersey, Megan E. Springate Jun 2010

The Sexton's House Has A Ritual Concealment: Late Nineteenth-Century Negotiations Of Double Consciousness At A Black Family Home In Sussex County, New Jersey, Megan E. Springate

Megan E. Springate

No abstract provided.