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Death and Turkey

The history of Thanksgiving as a holiday of life, death and mourning

In American culture, there are two different thought processes behind the history and tradition of Thanksgiving. The most prevalent of which is the school-taught story of a celebration between the Pilgrims and Indians (most likely with the Wampanoag tribe) in … Continue reading

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“A Good Death” by Joshua Bright

The New York Times photographer learned many things from the dying John R. Hawkins -- among them, what it means to have "a good death"

“I had never looked closely for a long period at a dying person,” writes photographer Joshua Bright of The New York Times; “I had never listened to the strained breathing of a body barely functioning and had never put my … Continue reading

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