Reflection
This project as a whole was a great learning experience for all of us involved. More times than not, documents and records that are preserved and archived do not ever see the light of day again. Furthermore, few people have the interest and motivation to justify dedicating so much time out of their busy lives to study an individual who lived decades ago, let alone centuries ago. Sadly, this means that the lives of millions of people are lost to the mists of time, whose places in history are forgotten to future generations. Even if it is solely one person, this Cemetery Project afforded us the opportunity to combat this inevitable process, to learn and to understand the life details of these people in order to ultimately appreciate and honor their legacies and impact on the world we live in today.
In addition, in the process of producing this paper, we were provided with a deeper and more intimate connection to 19th century America across a multitude of regions, from Tennessee to New York and finally, our home, Philadelphia. By understanding the world in which our subject lived, their motives and rationale behind decisions became clear, allowing us to understand and appreciate the complexities of everyday life, especially in their era.
We are very proud of our work and the 180 collective hours of work, over the course of several months, put forth to produce it. We hope that by entrusting this report to the wonderful people at the Woodlands Cemetery, more and more people will be able to share in our findings, to learn and appreciate the life and legacy of a certain
Memucan Hunt Howard, of Nashville, Tennessee.
In addition, in the process of producing this paper, we were provided with a deeper and more intimate connection to 19th century America across a multitude of regions, from Tennessee to New York and finally, our home, Philadelphia. By understanding the world in which our subject lived, their motives and rationale behind decisions became clear, allowing us to understand and appreciate the complexities of everyday life, especially in their era.
We are very proud of our work and the 180 collective hours of work, over the course of several months, put forth to produce it. We hope that by entrusting this report to the wonderful people at the Woodlands Cemetery, more and more people will be able to share in our findings, to learn and appreciate the life and legacy of a certain
Memucan Hunt Howard, of Nashville, Tennessee.