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World's Greatest Cemeteries
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Season 1
Episode 101
Mount Auburn Cemetery, founded in 1831, contains stunning landscapes, monuments and gardens drawing over 200,000 visitors per year. Host Roberto Mighty explores the lives of Dorothea Dix, a pioneering advocate for the mentally ill; and Edmonia Lewis, a renowned African-American/Native-American sculptor. Reenactments: escaped slave-turned philanthropist, a medical student’s sacrifice..
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