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From the resting places of notable figures to forgotten gravesites, each book offers a deep dive into America’s rich and often hidden past.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"buried-long-island-history-set-in-stone","title":"Buried Long Island: History Set In Stone","description":"The world as we know it today was made by the individuals who rest in our burial grounds. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Long Island, the cultural landscape is marked by resting places that reflect the history of the land, and the groups of people who called it home. Like every other region of America, Long Island has an indigenous history, a colonial history, and a legacy of social stratification and inequality that is showcased in historical burial grounds all over the island. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery surviving burial ground is a physical representation of families who lived, worked, and existed on the same ground that we now call home. 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