![]() “Though caretakers do what they can to slow the process, our cemeteries are crumbling. ![]() As taphophiles-people who study cemeteries-Hucke and Bielski have compiled a broad study of the area’s burial grounds, and they note they are working against the clock. They set the tone and explain the reason for their work. ![]() They also can find out where to pay respects to McKinley Morganfield, better known as Muddy Waters, whose tombstone reads, “His mojo is gone-the Master has won.”īut before hopping straight to the graveyard entries, the reader should take the time to read the authors’ introductions. In this book, readers can discover where key moments in Chicago history are preserved through the dead left behind, such as the Haymarket Riots and Our Lady of Angels fire. The book’s encyclopedic format makes it easy to flip from index to graveyard in search of, say, where your grandparents are buried or the resting places of sports legends like Jesse Owens and Harry Caray. ![]() It is tempting to pick up Graveyards of Chicago and begin leafing through the pages from one graveyard to another. ![]()
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