"A Look at the Formation of American Identity through Mount Auburn Cemetery" with Patrick Gabridge

Описание: Patrick Gabridge, playwright of "Blood on the Snow" and many other historical plays, as well as the novel "Steering to Freedom", about Robert Smalls discusses the history of Mount Auburn Cemetery, its grounds, and its residents.

Presented at History Camp Boston on March 16, 2019.

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About the session:
Playwright Patrick Gabridge (Blood on the Snow, Cato & Dolly), will touch on a group of historic topics about which he’s writing new short plays for performance at Mount Auburn Cemetery—all related to American history and identity. The subjects include the formation of Mount Auburn Cemetery in 1831 and its important influence on cemeteries across the United States; Mount Auburn founders Jacob Bigelow and Joseph Story; Harriot Kezia Hunt, one of the first female physicians in the U.S. and Edmonia Lewis, the first black female American sculptor; Charlotte Cushman, famed actress of the 19th century, and Harriot Hosmer, a well-known sculptor and part of a community of independent women in Rome in the mid 1800s; and Armenian immigrants/refugees in the early 20th century. Patrick is the artist-in-residence at Mount Auburn Cemetery and has been actively wandering and researching the grounds and its residents for the past year.