Monday, December 12, 2016
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Valerie Schoeck-Final Project Video
For our final project we made a video about our experience during this class. I chose to use Christmas music so that we could all get into the holiday spirit while watching! Everyone else used Kizoa to make their videos, but I used iMovie instead because I often make movies or video montages using it. My favorite thing we did this semester was going to the Old Charleston City Jail. I really enjoyed taking this class this semester because it opened my eyes to the beauty of graveyards and cemeteries.
Bon Voyage!
Kyle's Last Presentation is here!!!
I've really enjoyed this class and found it very interesting.
I've really enjoyed this class and found it very interesting.
this semester has flown by
I can't believe this semester is already over! But here is my final video collage of my favorite sites and group pictures. you can watch it here.
Friday, December 9, 2016
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Monday, December 5, 2016
Check it out! My prezi!
http://julietsgraves.blogspot.com/2016/12/prezi-on-some-of-charlestons-epic.html
Epic Epic Epic Epitaphs! READ ALL ABOUT IT
https://prezi.com/qit3a9ptluwf/charleston039s-epic-epitaphs/
Sunday, December 4, 2016
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Monday, November 28, 2016
Check out K8's post about Charleston's most HAUNTED building!
click here to see all about my experience at Charleston's most haunted building!
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Monday, November 21, 2016
Monday, November 14, 2016
Check out Valerie's Top Ten Places to Visit!
http://sayyestothegrave.blogspot.com/2016/11/my-top-ten-places-i-want-to-visit_14.html
Check out my post about our Magnolia Cemetery Field Trip!
http://sayyestothegrave.blogspot.com/2016/11/magnolia-cemetery-field-trip.html
Montana's Top 10
Check my top ten out here!
https://prezi.com/ghvxfaor3yt8/present/?follow=fsr80wzi7wme&auth_key=wyyh96g#60_177560541
https://prezi.com/ghvxfaor3yt8/present/?follow=fsr80wzi7wme&auth_key=wyyh96g#60_177560541
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Prezi- Students Visit Magnolia Cemetery!
We all didn't make it at the same time, but all 20 students in my "Beyond the Grave" class eventually did visit Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston's grand necropolis.
Check out the Prezi I put together showing the students out and about, having some fun in a place where fun is not usually to be had!
"Cemetery selfies"! Lots of fun- even at a place of sorrow and mourning.
Check out the Prezi I put together showing the students out and about, having some fun in a place where fun is not usually to be had!
"Cemetery selfies"! Lots of fun- even at a place of sorrow and mourning.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Monday, October 31, 2016
Prezi: The Ten Favorite Birds In My New Book!
My students will soon be producing a Prezi Top Ten list- topics of their own choosing, so I'll be expecting a lot of variety when this assignment is due in a few weeks. I like Prezis because of their movement, flashiness and easy of assembly.
To demonstrate what I'm looking for and to show students who haven't yet created a Prezi presentation, I put this one together of 10 favorite bird photographs from my new book, "Nature-ly Fun! Bird Photography From A to Z."
More on this book and my two previous ones can be found on my blog/website BirdsEyeViews and my Amazon author's page.
To demonstrate what I'm looking for and to show students who haven't yet created a Prezi presentation, I put this one together of 10 favorite bird photographs from my new book, "Nature-ly Fun! Bird Photography From A to Z."
More on this book and my two previous ones can be found on my blog/website BirdsEyeViews and my Amazon author's page.
Check out my post about St. Luke and St. Paul graveyard and St. Patrick graveyard!
http://sayyestothegrave.blogspot.com/2016/10/graveyard-adventures.html
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016
My Great Great Uncle is Truly Great! Check it out here!
http://johnandk8plusgraves.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-pizza-king_3.html
Check out K8 the Gr8's blog post!
http://johnandk8plusgraves.blogspot.com/2016/10/what-lies-beneath-bethel-umc.html
Learn all about Bethel United from Selena!
Check out all the symbols at Bethel United Methodist Church
Click here!
Click here!
Come see Selena's post about her WWII Veteran Grandmother!
Check out "The Sweetest Peach in all of Georgia"
Click here!
Click here!
Alina's blog post about Bethel United Methodist Church
http://myfyecofc.blogspot.com/2016/10/exploring-evanescent-souls-among.html?m=1
Check out my post!
Check out Cameron's visit to Bethel United Methodist Church!
http://cameroncmc.blogspot.com
http://cameroncmc.blogspot.com
EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA-- check out Lainey's new blog post
Check out my trip to Bethel United Methodist Church graveyard.
Click Here!
Click Here!
Friday, October 7, 2016
Magnolia Cemetery Oct. 15 Tour Blog Post Guidelines
Per the guidelines below, blog about this visit. Due date is Monday,
October 31. Post to the class site too. Write a blog post with the following details and photographs:
- Open with a paragraph or two about your overall impressions of this old, historic cemetery. Include two or more links to related/relevant material in the open or throughout your post (magnoliacemetery.net is the cemetery’s website)
- Write a separate paragraph with accompanying photograph(s) discussing the layout of the cemetery- your impressions about its landscape design, ponds, walkability, etc.
- Write and post photographs of your three favorite monuments or memorials that you see and photograph during your walk. Include details about who is buried or memorialized there, when he/she lived, comments about the design, features, type of marker, etc. It is OK to reference and link my book or other sources with information about particular gravesites.
- At the end, include a photograph of yourself (by yourself or with a classmate) with a Magnolia Cemetery backdrop. Have a final couple comments about your experience visiting this grand Victorian necropolis (fyi “necropolis” is defined as a cemetery,
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| The cemetery has a wide array of marker types |
Some Magnolia Cemetery
facts:
- Opened 1850
- 150 acres
- 35,000 people buried there
- Non-denominational/non-secterian
- 2,200 Confederate veterans and war dead
- Six Confederate generals
- 14 ordinance of secession signers
- 3 CSA sub Hunley crews most visited site
Monday, October 3, 2016
Check this out!!! Go to Lainey's page
Find out more on how Roses, Real Estate, Orphanages, & Influenza with my blog on my great-grandparents!! Click Here
Hey guys!! Check this out -Tomeka Adams
Go head on over to my blog and read about my visit to some cemeteries!! Click here
Check out my newest blog post!--Aubrey Burgess
Check out my newest blog on my great grandpa, Jesse Burgess along with Princess Pale Moon!
http://aubreyburgess.blogspot.com
http://aubreyburgess.blogspot.com
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Check it out!--Lainey Galicia
Check out my latest blog post on some visits to graveyards!! Click Here for some cool pictures
--Lainey Galicia
--Lainey Galicia
Monday, September 26, 2016
Elisa England Church Tour Post
Hi Everyone, this is my post about the cemeteries we toured in class, click here !
Emily Pridmore's post about exploring Charleston graveyards
Click here to view my post about the Charleston graveyards!
Kyle Collier's Sept. 19 Charleston Graveyards Visit
Check Out my blog post about the cemeteries at The Cathedral of Church of St. Luke & St. Paul!!
Kyle C.
http://historycharlestonediton.blogspot.com/
Kyle C.
http://historycharlestonediton.blogspot.com/
Beth Alexander's post about her trips to two of Charleston's graveyards!
Click here to check out my post!
Check Out Megan Wright's Cemetery Exploration Post!
September 19th exploration of cemeteries in Downtown Charleston- Downtown Underground
Montana Crosby St. Patrick and Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul
Check out my latest blog post called "Purple Skies and Dead Guys"
Sunday, September 25, 2016
"Beyond the Grave" Students Visit Two Old Charleston Graveyards
The threatening clouds and thunder to the west added a sense of urgency to our Sept. 19 visit to two old church graveyards just blocks from campus.
In our College of Charleston classroom, we've been studying the different types of cemeteries, grave markers and iconography, so this was the first chance to see all of this firsthand, as a group.
We traveled first to the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, located at 126 Coming Street. This beautiful and impressive Anglican (now Episcopal) church dates to 1816.
According to findagrave.com, there are nearly 600 interments in the small graveyard along the side and back of the large white church. Findagrave lists two "famous" burials here, men with the familiar Charleston last names of Drayton and Lowndes.
I really like this graveyard as a first visit destination for my students. It's close to campus, the graveyard is small and compact, and what's there is a rich array of the different types of markers, monuments and memorials that make these old burial grounds so interesting to study and visit.
The students were assigned to take photographs of at least five different types of grave markers, such as headstones, ledgers, pedestals, obelisks, mausoleums, and others.
There is an interesting story surrounding the large mausoleum set behind the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul.
Last fall I researched it a bit and found out a few things of note. Scroll down on this post to find what I found.
No family name adorns this mausoleum, which is unusual in itself. More research is in order. Students???
After about 30 minutes at the Cathedral Church, with threatening storm clouds in the distance, we quickly walked a couple blocks to St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 134 St. Philip St.
This is a much smaller graveyard than the one at Cathedral Church, but is also rich in history, especially social history. Reading the church's history link on its website finds that the church was first built in 1838 in Charleston's Neck Area and that its parishioners were both white and black. The church had separate sections for each race.
The church was rebuilt at its present location in 1886 and had its first service just a short time after the Great Charleston Earthquake of 1886.
According to findagrave.com, St. Patrick's graveyard has 240 interments. The majority of the markers are headstones, but there are some other types and some excellent examples of grave marker iconography.
This impressive tomb near the entrance to St. Patrick's is the gravesite of Monsignor D.J. Quigley who oversaw the building of the church on St. Philip Street in 1886.
This would be considered a tomb or a die on cap type of grave sculpture.
Rev. Quigley was the pastor at St. Patrick's for 19 years. He died in 1903. "His grateful people have erected this monument" is inscribed on the side.
An elaborate engraving decorates the front of the tomb. In the dark it was difficult to make out what it is, perhaps a bird image.
I will try to go back to St. Patrick's for a better look!
Thank you students for a good Monday night outing!
And I'm so glad we all didn't get soaked!
In our College of Charleston classroom, we've been studying the different types of cemeteries, grave markers and iconography, so this was the first chance to see all of this firsthand, as a group.
We traveled first to the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, located at 126 Coming Street. This beautiful and impressive Anglican (now Episcopal) church dates to 1816.
According to findagrave.com, there are nearly 600 interments in the small graveyard along the side and back of the large white church. Findagrave lists two "famous" burials here, men with the familiar Charleston last names of Drayton and Lowndes.
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| Who's missing? Nineteen of my 20 students are seen here at the St. Luke's/St. Paul's graveyard |
I really like this graveyard as a first visit destination for my students. It's close to campus, the graveyard is small and compact, and what's there is a rich array of the different types of markers, monuments and memorials that make these old burial grounds so interesting to study and visit.
The students were assigned to take photographs of at least five different types of grave markers, such as headstones, ledgers, pedestals, obelisks, mausoleums, and others.
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| Mysterious mausoleum at the Cathedral Church |
There is an interesting story surrounding the large mausoleum set behind the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul.
Last fall I researched it a bit and found out a few things of note. Scroll down on this post to find what I found.
No family name adorns this mausoleum, which is unusual in itself. More research is in order. Students???
After about 30 minutes at the Cathedral Church, with threatening storm clouds in the distance, we quickly walked a couple blocks to St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 134 St. Philip St.
This is a much smaller graveyard than the one at Cathedral Church, but is also rich in history, especially social history. Reading the church's history link on its website finds that the church was first built in 1838 in Charleston's Neck Area and that its parishioners were both white and black. The church had separate sections for each race.
The church was rebuilt at its present location in 1886 and had its first service just a short time after the Great Charleston Earthquake of 1886.
According to findagrave.com, St. Patrick's graveyard has 240 interments. The majority of the markers are headstones, but there are some other types and some excellent examples of grave marker iconography.
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| Tomb of Rev. D.J. Quigley |
This would be considered a tomb or a die on cap type of grave sculpture.
Rev. Quigley was the pastor at St. Patrick's for 19 years. He died in 1903. "His grateful people have erected this monument" is inscribed on the side.
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Interesting image on Rev. Quigley's tomb |
An elaborate engraving decorates the front of the tomb. In the dark it was difficult to make out what it is, perhaps a bird image.
I will try to go back to St. Patrick's for a better look!
Thank you students for a good Monday night outing!
And I'm so glad we all didn't get soaked!
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Grave Symbols Guide
Here is a link to a grave site symbols guide that I like and that I used for research while writing my Magnolia Cemetery "In the Arms of Angels" book.
"Graveaddiction" is the is the ominous-sounding source for this list.
If you have trouble linking, here is the full URL: http://www.graveaddiction.com/symbol.html
"Graveaddiction" is the is the ominous-sounding source for this list.
If you have trouble linking, here is the full URL: http://www.graveaddiction.com/symbol.html
Family Ancestor Research Project- Due Oct. 3
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| Citadel Graduate John Weeks |
Family Ancestor Article/Blog Post
“Beyond the Grave” Course/Fall 2016
Proposal/Outline Due: Monday, Sept. 26
Post Due: Monday, Oct. 3 (you will present post)
“Beyond the Grave” Course/Fall 2016
Proposal/Outline Due: Monday, Sept. 26
Post Due: Monday, Oct. 3 (you will present post)
Personal
Ancestor Research and Writing Project
The assignment is to research and write about an
ancestor of yours- a great grandparent or older. You can do a husband and wife
together or one or the other. It is up to you. Talk to your parents and
grandparents to see who might be a good candidate for this piece. If your
ancestor had a particularly interesting life and life experiences, he or she
could be a good choice. Maybe there is something noteworthy about where and how
your ancestor was buried, maybe something about the grave marker that would tie
in with some of the themes of this class. Try to identify the type of grave marker your ancestor has, such as headstone, grass (flush or lawn) marker, ledger, die on socket, etc.
Next Monday you will turn in a typed paper with your
idea and subject for this project. Name the ancestor(s), state when he/she/they
lived and where, cause of death and at what age, where he/she/they are buried,
what kind of cemetery it is (refer to our course material for the types of cemeteries
there are), and give two or three interesting things about your subject’s life.
Also, list how you will go about researching this
person- who you will talk to and what resources you will examine to find out
details about your ancestor’s life. Think about and include what visuals you
think you will have with your article/post: photos of your subject, maybe a
photo of where he/she lived and worked, and an image of his/her grave site. If
your person was buried in your hometown, perhaps you can have your parents take
a photo for you. Use ancestry.com (available free at the Charleston County
Library on Calhoun Street) and findagrave.com
website to find your ancestor. If there are any famous or notable people buried
in your ancestor’s cemetery/graveyard, be sure to include that in your story.
If you need to change your topic after submitting
the outline paper, please let me know.
In the classes ahead we will look at various sources
you can use to find out things about your ancestor. Your writing should be in
the style of the stories in my book “In the Arms of Angels” about people buried
in Magnolia Cemetery. Review all or at least several of the pieces in Chapters
1-4 to get a sense of storytelling, anecdotes, and use of and attribution for
various resources from which information was found. Linking your online sources
is suggested.
Your posted article should be at least 300-400
words, have at least two or three photographs/images, and have at least two
links to related material, websites, online articles/resources, the cemetery
where your ancestor is interred, etc. Include quotes from your parents and
grandparents if possible.
Each of you on the due date will present and discuss
your ancestor research and blog post..
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Preparing for a Graveyard/Cemetery Visit: Cemetery Types and Symbols Prezi
This Prezi gives some things to think about as we prepare to visit two nearby church graveyards.
Be ready to take photographs and notes when we visit the graveyards at St. Patrick Catholic Church on St. Philip Street and Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul on Coming Street.
We will also review the resources available through findagrave.com, which can be helpful in learning more about grave sites and those who call them home...for eternity.
Be ready to take photographs and notes when we visit the graveyards at St. Patrick Catholic Church on St. Philip Street and Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul on Coming Street.
We will also review the resources available through findagrave.com, which can be helpful in learning more about grave sites and those who call them home...for eternity.
Monday, September 5, 2016
Useful Blogger/Blogspot Links
Here a couple tutorial links to help with your blogs. The first one shows how to center your blog's name (or header).
Should you find that the photos you post have a border around them that you don't like, here is what you do to remove the border.
Should you want to create your own header, Mr. Harwood will show you the steps to do so using PowerPoint, jpegs and some cropping.
Should you find that the photos you post have a border around them that you don't like, here is what you do to remove the border.
Should you want to create your own header, Mr. Harwood will show you the steps to do so using PowerPoint, jpegs and some cropping.
Common U.S. Grave Markers Prezi
This Prezi shows and describes the grave markers and monuments that can be seen in the graveyards and cemeteries around Charleston and the rest of the nation.
Course Introduction Prezi
This Prezi will give students an overview of what the "Beyond the Grave" course is about.
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Welcome Students!
I am excited to have all of you in my special First Year Experience course. This will be the third semester for "Beyond the Grave: What Old Cemeteries Tell and Teach the Living."
This course is varied in its content, studies and activities, so get ready! You will also be blogging throughout the semester so I hope you will embrace and enjoy that part of the class. And that you will keep blogging after this semester too! It's a neat way to share your views, experiences, photographs and videos.
I've been blogging since 2010 with what I call a "hobby" blog, BirdsEyeViews. I also use the site to promote and market the books I have written, two of which have been about Charleston's grand Victorian Magnolia Cemetery.
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| Simonds Sarcophagus at Charleston's Magnolia Cemetery |
This course is varied in its content, studies and activities, so get ready! You will also be blogging throughout the semester so I hope you will embrace and enjoy that part of the class. And that you will keep blogging after this semester too! It's a neat way to share your views, experiences, photographs and videos.
I've been blogging since 2010 with what I call a "hobby" blog, BirdsEyeViews. I also use the site to promote and market the books I have written, two of which have been about Charleston's grand Victorian Magnolia Cemetery.
Monday, May 9, 2016
"Beyond the Grave" Course "Eulogy"
Wow, where did the school year go?
Teaching my first-time First Year Experience class at the College of Charleston has been educational and eventful for me as well as the students, I hope.
The course I designed is called "Beyond the Grave: What Old Cemeteries Tell and Teach the Living." I drew upon my experiences writing two books about Charleston's venerable Victorian necropolis Magnolia Cemetery to craft a multi-disciplinary curriculum.
The "Holy City" of Charleston with its many churches and adjacent graveyards (many within walking distance of campus) was an ideal place to study death and all it involves from numerous perspectives: history, religion, sociology, psychology, anthropology, art, art history, medicine and more.
(Above: My Spring 2016 students at Magnolia Cemeteries iconic Gibbes Mausoleum. Left: My Fall 2015 class at the Parker exedra monument, also at Magnolia Cemetery).
I am excited to again be going "Beyond the Grave" with CofC freshmen next school year.
The final question I put on my final exams is to ask the students what they learned in this class that asks"what old cemeteries tell and teach the living." Here are some of their responses (names withheld).
"The idea of death and what we do with our dead is common knowledge, but this class made me investigate further...This class made me appreciate the centuries-old traditions and understand why they are still in use today."
"Graves and cemeteries teach the living so many things but overall it's the history of life that can be expressed through the art of graves."
"Life and death are very complex, convoluted and confusing topics to cover, but the sheer gist of it is the realization that we seemingly only have one chance at being remembered whether it be on a headstone or a heart."
"The research I was doing on 'the dead' taught me information about my family's origins and influence on the Newberry (S.C.) community. This class taught me that in Charleston it is possible to look at a grave and be able to find a plethora of historical information. Learning about the past also showed me living conditions and medical practices, which was imperative to understanding why death was treated the way it was throughout history. I also got to experience Magnolia Cemetery which was beautiful."
"I learned to blog all my explorations!"
"Gravesites show people in the present how people in the past grieved their lost loved ones. We can learn who the people were by the epitaph left behind for their legacy...Also that ghosts are probably real!"
"We don't treat death today as we did in the past. During the Victorian Era, death was almost trendy. Families put work and energy into designing and maintaining their family members' graves. We do not see this today. Today, grave sites are not physically eye catching and family members don't maintain the deceased's grave sites. We could learn to respect the dead and become more comfortable with death and dying from the old grave sites and practices."
"Maybe the students who have taken this course can walk away with this lesson: Death doesn't have to be avoided. Instead, cherish the remembrance of your loved one by carrying on the 'old' tradition. Visit your loved ones after they pass and use it as a sacred time to bring the living together."
More on my course "Beyond the Grave: What Old Cemeteries Tell and Teach the Living" can be found on the class blog
charlestonbeyondthegrave.blogspot.com/.
Teaching my first-time First Year Experience class at the College of Charleston has been educational and eventful for me as well as the students, I hope.
The "Holy City" of Charleston with its many churches and adjacent graveyards (many within walking distance of campus) was an ideal place to study death and all it involves from numerous perspectives: history, religion, sociology, psychology, anthropology, art, art history, medicine and more.
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I am excited to again be going "Beyond the Grave" with CofC freshmen next school year.
The final question I put on my final exams is to ask the students what they learned in this class that asks"what old cemeteries tell and teach the living." Here are some of their responses (names withheld).
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| Student explore St. Patrick's church graveyard |
"Graves and cemeteries teach the living so many things but overall it's the history of life that can be expressed through the art of graves."
"Life and death are very complex, convoluted and confusing topics to cover, but the sheer gist of it is the realization that we seemingly only have one chance at being remembered whether it be on a headstone or a heart."
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| Fun can be had even at cemeteries! |
"I learned to blog all my explorations!"
"Gravesites show people in the present how people in the past grieved their lost loved ones. We can learn who the people were by the epitaph left behind for their legacy...Also that ghosts are probably real!"
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| Tour of Charleston's Old City Jail |
"Maybe the students who have taken this course can walk away with this lesson: Death doesn't have to be avoided. Instead, cherish the remembrance of your loved one by carrying on the 'old' tradition. Visit your loved ones after they pass and use it as a sacred time to bring the living together."
More on my course "Beyond the Grave: What Old Cemeteries Tell and Teach the Living" can be found on the class blog
charlestonbeyondthegrave.blogspot.com/.
Monday, April 25, 2016
Emily Austin's Final Video Project
Here is Emily Austin's final exam video/slideshow project. Check out some more of her work in the "Beyond the Grave" First Year Experience course here.
Last, But Not Least
Hey everyone! Here is my Kizoa video that I have put together to conclude my time with this FYE-course. I hope you all enjoy watching it as I have enjoyed taking this class.
Final Grave Video
Hey everyone! Check out my end of the year video to show what my most memorable moments were in this Beyond the Grave class by clicking here.
Enjoy,
Amanda
Enjoy,
Amanda
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Semester Wrap Up
I could not have asked for a better First Year Experience. Here is a video composed of my favorite adventures this semester!! Enjoy.
Not-So-Final Words
While technically an epitaph would be someone's final words, this video will constitute as mine for the semester
Final Video Post Magnolia Cemetery
Check out my last video post with Kizoa for Magnolia Cemetery here! Video entails some of my favorite grave sites at Magnolia Cemetery.
Wrapping It All Up...
Click here to view my final post of the semester! Please enjoy this slideshow of the best pictures I've taken for this class throughout the semester!
-Harper Richards
-Harper Richards
Allie's End of Semester Video Project
I really enjoyed visiting different Charleston gravesites and participating in activities during the Beyond the Grave class. Check out my video highlighting some of my favorite memories here.
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Monday, April 18, 2016
A Deceased Friend of Mine.
Click here to read about Rev. Nathan Bassett Jr., one of the first dead pastors in Charleston.
A Walk Through Time
Click here to read my latest blog post on the famous South Carolinian M. P. O'Connor.
What Do an Old Paint Shop and the Illuminati Have in Common? The Story of William M. Bird
Click here to read about William M. Bird, the subject of my Old Charlestonian project.
-Harper Richards
-Harper Richards
A Reposing Soul
Check out my post on Capt. Joseph Hunt, and Old Charlestonian! You can view it here.
Sunday, April 17, 2016
An Old Charlestonian that Hannah Discovered
Hey everyone! Do you want to learn all about the life of a chosen and faithful pastor by the name of William H. Fleming? Click here to view the blog post. Hope you enjoy!
Friday, April 15, 2016
A Northern to Southern Woman's Justification of Slavery
Find out how a Northern to Southern turned woman justified slavery in her famous writing here.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Memorialized in Stone: Discovering Edward Henry Strobel's Life
Check out my post about the old Charlestonian I picked here.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
A Charlestonian Legacy
Check out my report on the Talvande couple here for a look into one of Charleston's famous ghost haunts
Monday, April 11, 2016
Savannah Visit- Windows Movie Maker Class Demo
Alesia and I just had a wonderful weekend in Charleston's sister city Savannah. I took a bunch of photos there and decided to use this trip for a demonstration I gave in class Monday night on producing slideshows and videos using Windows Movie Maker.
This is just a start...
I do like what I think is a new Movie Maker feature- what on iMovie is called the Ken Burns Effect. This is the movement within each shot you see. Here's an example of this production technique from Burns' highly regarded Civil War documentary.
I think it must be pretty cool for Ken Burns to know this panning and zooming technique is names for him. Most iMovie users probably have no idea who is his, however....
By the way, last November I produced an iMovie video tutorial. Check it out if you need some help with iMovie.
I do like what I think is a new Movie Maker feature- what on iMovie is called the Ken Burns Effect. This is the movement within each shot you see. Here's an example of this production technique from Burns' highly regarded Civil War documentary.
I think it must be pretty cool for Ken Burns to know this panning and zooming technique is names for him. Most iMovie users probably have no idea who is his, however....
By the way, last November I produced an iMovie video tutorial. Check it out if you need some help with iMovie.
Tell-Tale Epitaphs
Click here to view some of my favorite epitaphs from the many deep dark cemeteries and graveyards of Charleston.
Epic Epitaphs that Hannah D. Found
Hey everyone! Want to look at some epic epitaphs that I found in Downtown Charleston? Click here to view my second Prezi that I created for this blog. Hope you all enjoy the Prezi!
Sunday, April 10, 2016
The Midnight Hunt For The Most Epic Epitaphs
Hey everyone, if you want to discover what I found on my hunt for the most epic epitaphs, click here!
Enjoy!
Amanda Bundrick
Enjoy!
Amanda Bundrick
Charleston's Epic Epitaphs
Click here to watch my presentation on interesting epitaphs I found at various church graveyards in Charleston.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Monday, April 4, 2016
We're All Big Fans of Death
Check out my blogpost on Dr. Dickinson's lecture of Death. It's as morbid as it sounds.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
The American Way of Death
Check out my latest post about the visit from Dr. George E. Dickinson here!
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Beyond Death and Dying with Dr. George Dickinson
I was pleased on March 28 to have Dr. George Dickinson return to my "Beyond the Grave" class to share his expertise on "death, dying and bereavement," the unique topic for which he is an internationally recognized research expert and author.
In thanks for his second visit this school year, I presented Dr. Dickinson with a signed copy of my 2014 book, "In the Arms of Angels: Magnolia Cemetery- Charleston's Treasure of History, Mystery and Artistry." Thanks to Hannah Dunnaway for taking this photograph.
Last semester when he visited this class, I posted a detailed recap of what I thought were some of the professor's key points.
Here's the link to that post.
Thank you so much, George, for another great presentation. I hope you'll come back next school year!
In thanks for his second visit this school year, I presented Dr. Dickinson with a signed copy of my 2014 book, "In the Arms of Angels: Magnolia Cemetery- Charleston's Treasure of History, Mystery and Artistry." Thanks to Hannah Dunnaway for taking this photograph.
Last semester when he visited this class, I posted a detailed recap of what I thought were some of the professor's key points.
Here's the link to that post.
Thank you so much, George, for another great presentation. I hope you'll come back next school year!
Monday, March 28, 2016
My Favorite Music Experiences.
Here's my top ten list of concerts I've been to. This was hard to compile. I did my best.
Savannah's Top Ten Travel Spots
Check out my first prezi on the top ten places I want to explore before I'm 30!
Monday, March 21, 2016
Don't Get Possessed: Charleston's Old City Jail Tour
Hey everyone, click here to read about Charleston's Old City Jail and the thrilling hauntings that tourists have encountered!
Spooky hauntings at the City Jail
Click HERE to see my pictures and thoughts about the Old City Jail
I Walked into the Old, Disgusting Haunted Jail
Hey everyone! Click here to check out our class tour to Charleston's Most Haunted Jail. Maybe something spooky happened, but you won't know until you check out my blog!
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Charleston Old City Jail: How Prisoners Teach and Haunt the Living
Check out my blog about the Old City Jail Tour!
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Friday, March 11, 2016
Symbolism in the Nation's Oldest Cities
For my symbolism project, I not only visited graveyards in the Holy City but Graveyards in Ancient City! You can find out which city that is here.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
On Saturday, Feb. 20, I took my students to Magnolia Cemetery so they could see first hand the grandeur of this beautiful and historic 19th century necropolis.
I have written a more detailed post about the visit on my BirdsEyeViews blog. Check it out!
I have written a more detailed post about the visit on my BirdsEyeViews blog. Check it out!
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| I photographed the class in front of the majestic Gibbes Mausoleum |
Monday, February 29, 2016
Magnolia Cemetery: Searching Behind the Graves
Hey, check out my adventure behind the graves of Magnolia Cemetery by clicking here!
Hope you enjoy!
Amanda Bundrick
Hope you enjoy!
Amanda Bundrick
A Mandatory Stroll Through Magnolia Cemetery
Click here to read my long-awaited article of my experience at Magnolia Cemetery.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Olivia's Shin Splints Hurt After this Walk
Check out the symbols I found on the graves in Magnolia Cemetery here.
How We Remember the Dead: Magnolia's Symbolism
Hey everyone! I just published a post on Magnolia Cemetery's imagery and symbolism. You can find it right here. Happy almost spring break!
-Allie Stern
-Allie Stern
Gravestone Symbols, according to Hannah D
Hey everyone! Would you like to read part 2 of my tombstone findings at Magnolia Cemetery? Click here to read all about it. Hope you enjoy!
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
"Sugar Magnolia, Blossoms Blooming" a Grateful (dead) visit
Look at my post about an amazing afternoon in Magnolia Cemetery!
Monday, February 22, 2016
Hannah Makes Her Way to Magnolia Cemetery
Hey everyone! Want to read all about my thoughts on a Victorian Necropolis and look at some cool photos of extravagant monuments? Then click here to check out my latest blog on the Magnolia Cemetery.
Bradley's Magnolia Trip
http://deathisinevitablee.blogspot.com/2016/02/magnolia-cemetery-experience.html
Magnolia Cemetery: The Discovery
Hey everyone! Check out my first experience at Magnolia Cemetery by clicking here.
Hope you enjoy!
Amanda Bundrick
Hope you enjoy!
Amanda Bundrick
Exploring Magnolia Cemetery
Click here to see what I found at Charleston's well- known necropolis, Magnolia Cemetery.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Olivia's Magnolia Cemetery Adventure
Click here to see my blog post about Magnolia Cemetery.
-Olivia
-Olivia
Paige's Trip to Magnolia Cemetery!
Click here to read about the magnificent Magnolia Cemetery here in Charleston, SC!!
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
A Trip Through My Past.
Hey everyone, want to take a journey through my past? Find out who I thought the bravest man I ever knew was by clicking here.
Hope you enjoy!
Amanda Bundrick
Hope you enjoy!
Amanda Bundrick
Anna Tomaszewski: "A Tough Broad"
Hi everyone! Click here to learn about my great-great grandmother Thomaszewski! Thanks for reading!
-Harper Richards
-Harper Richards
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Hannah Dunnaway's Ancestor Post
Hey everyone! Want to learn about my great-grandfather's exciting life? Click here to check out the blog. Hope you enjoy!
Magnolia Cemetery Map
Magnolia Cemetery is more than 150 acres. Some 35,000 people have been buried there since it opened in 1850. Burials continue to this day. Many are in the newer section called Green Hill, which was the site of one of Charleston's first golf courses. Two golf hole greens were on the site of today's Green Hill section at Magnolia Cemetery, hence the Green Hill name.
Below is a 1907 map "made at the request of" the Charleston Country Club. You can see how it bordered Magnolia Cemetery. The cemetery has a Belvidere section, which seems to be a connection with the old Belvidere plantation and Belvidere Golf Links that the Charleston Country Club built in 1901.
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Monday, February 8, 2016
The First Outing
Hey everybody! Check out the mysteries behind our first outing by clicking here!
Enjoy,
Amanda Bundrick
Enjoy,
Amanda Bundrick
Graveyard Strollin'
We walked through two graveyards at night on February 1st. To find out how spooky it was, click here.
It was a chilly night as we began our walk to the graveyard...
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Spooky Scavenger Hunt
On February 1st, my classmates and I visited multiple church grave sites to study stones we had learned about. It can be seen here.
Church Graveyard Walkthrough
We went to some churches the night of Feb. 1st. Here is my blog post about it.
Sunday, February 7, 2016
More Than Just Headstones
Check out my blog post here about my night tour of two graveyards and see some cool pictures!
Charleston Grave Markers
Check out my post here to read about the graves I came across at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul and the St. Patrick Catholic Church.
-Olivia Manfredi
-Olivia Manfredi
Nighttime Travels to the Church Graveyards
Hey guys! Check out my post here to learn about my nighttime adventure to the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul and St. Patrick Catholic Church. Hope you enjoy! :)
Saturday, February 6, 2016
First Evening Graveyard Trip!
Click here to read all about Harper's first nighttime adventure in two Charleston graveyards!
Friday, February 5, 2016
Charleston's Grave Markers
Check out my post here on different types of grave markers found in Charleston :)
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| My friend Meghan added the emoji |
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Historic Charleston Graveyards
Click here to view Allie's first post on the visit to the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul and St. Patrick Catholic Church.
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Nighttime Photography Tips
This semester we will have a few "flashlight tours" of nearby church graveyards. Because it will be dark, it's imperative that the camera flash be used. A few photos may need to be taken to ensure proper framing and focus.
Your camera or smart phone's photograph editing tools may also be necessary to brighten the image, adjust the contrast or make other processing corrections.
In this photo, taken at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul on Coming Street, I used my iPhone's brightening tool to improve the quality. This graveyard is actually lit pretty well due to a large street lamp on Coming Street.
Below is the same photograph before the brightening adjustment.
The purple stream is caused by the street light-- or maybe it's an apparition (i.e.ghost)!
For tips, checking out this tutorial, "How to Master Editing on Your iPhone."
Here is another link with good tips for planning, shooting and editing photos taken with iPhones and smart phones in general.
In this photo, taken at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul on Coming Street, I used my iPhone's brightening tool to improve the quality. This graveyard is actually lit pretty well due to a large street lamp on Coming Street.
Below is the same photograph before the brightening adjustment.
For tips, checking out this tutorial, "How to Master Editing on Your iPhone."
Here is another link with good tips for planning, shooting and editing photos taken with iPhones and smart phones in general.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Sunday, January 10, 2016
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