Tar Heel Tombstones and the Tales They Tell
- ISBN-10
- 0962425524
- ISBN-13
- 9780962425523
- Category
- Epitaphs
- Pages
- 186
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990
- Author
- Henry King
Description
Prowling the graveyards, these are unusual epitaphs and tombstones and the fascinating stories behind them.
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