Roadside Crosses in Contemporary Memorial Culture Aiichi Yamasaki rather than books that simply

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award-winning authors Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff dive into the history of three generations of fundraising quartets from seven representative schools: Fisk

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Roadside Crosses in Contemporary Memorial Culture Aiichi Yamasaki rather than books that simplyA fifteen year old high school cheerleader is killed while driving on a dangerous curve one afternoon. By that night, her classmates have erected a roadside cross decorated with silk flowers, not as a grim warning, but as a loving memorial. In this study of roadside crosses, the first of its kind, Holly Everett presents the history of these unique commemoratives and their relationship to contemporary memorial culture. The meaning of these markers is