Costco to Host Book Signings for Local Richmond Authors

RICHMOND, Va. - Sept. 30, 2014 - PRLog -- Telling a story in pictures is Richmond Cemeteries, the newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series. The book boasts 200 vintage images, many of which have never been published, and showcases memories of days gone by.

Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederacy and once one of the most prosperous cities in the United States, is home to a range of cemeteries that tell the story of American trends in honoring the dead.

African slaves were interred in Shockoe Bottom’s so-called “burial ground for negroes,” US presidents James Monroe and John Tyler were buried in Hollywood Cemetery, and Civil War soldiers were commemorated throughout the metropolis; indeed, the River City has laid blacks and whites to rest in flood zones and on rolling hills alike.

During and shortly after the Civil War, Richmond worked to accommodate thousands of new graves. Today, Richmonders work to preserve and celebrate the past while making way for the future.

Highlights of Richmond Cemeteries include:

There are urban legends of Richmond mentioned in the book that will thrill and excite readers.
Readers may be surprised by the historical figures buried in Richmond cemeteries.
Poe fans will enjoy reading the book, as Elizabeth Poe is buried in Richmond, and the book has several mentions of Edgar Allan Poe.

Join the Authors at a Book Signing!

Where:  Costco

9650 West Broad Street, Glen Allen VA 23060

When: Friday, October 10^th, 2014; 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.

and

1401 Mall Dr., Richmond VA 23235

When: Friday, October 17^th, 2014; 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9781467122047/Richmond-C...).

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Richmond Cemeteries

by Christine Stoddard, Misty Thomas, Foreword by Dr. Ryan K. Smith

Images of America Series

128 pages/ softcover

Available: September 29,  2014