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  • Woodlawn Featured on PBS’s “World’s Greatest Cemeteries”

    Woodlawn is proud to be a featured cemetery on PBS’s new series “World’s Greatest Cemeteries.”  Host Roberto Mighty explores the world’s most newsworthy cemeteries using an expert assembling of actors, forensic scientists, historians and horticulturists.  Highlighting true stories of romance, war, and espionage, each episode gives a thoughtful tour of the the most impressive cemeteries around …
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  • Our Cremation with Confidence Guarantee

    At Woodlawn, we are proud to be the area’s exclusive provider of the Cremation with Confidence Guarantee.  Cremation with Confidence is a rigorous 10-step process that is unmatched in the industry.  Our Cremation with Confidence Guarantee serves as our promise of providing the highest levels of service, reliability, and ethical standards.  Each cremation is conducted within …
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  • The Story of Forensic Medicine: “The Poisoner’s Handbook”

    Pulitzer Prize-winning author Deborah Blum takes us through the development of forensic science in New York in her The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York.  Drawing from highly original research, Blum brings us back to the dawn of real-life crime scene investigation.  The Poisoner’s Handbook is a blazing …
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  • If the Shoe Fits: “White Shoe”

    Law and finance go hand-in-hand. Former Wall Street lawyer John Oller tells the story of a new type of “white shoe” lawyer in White Shoe: How a New Breed of Wall Street Lawyers Changed Big Business and the American Century.  The term “white shoe” derives from the white buck oxford, a men’s shoe popular among upper-class …
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  • The Art of the Cemetery: Angels

    Woodlawn Cemetery is known for its beautiful sculptures and unique works of art.  One of America’s most historic cemeteries, Woodlawn contains the largest and finest collection of funerary art in the country.  Woodlawn’s outstanding landscape design is graced by an equally spectacular collection of art and architecture featuring angels.  With exquisite grace, these ethereal creatures watch …
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  • Woodlawn Celebrates New York City’s Irish Heritage

    March is Irish American Heritage Month.  Woodlawn Cemetery pays tribute to the Irish Americans who helped shape New York City’s history. The Irish were among the first European settlers to come to North America in the early 1600s.  Ireland’s 1845 Potato Blight, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, is often credited with launching the second …
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  • Honoring the Women Who Won the Vote

    March is Women’s History Month.  Woodlawn celebrates the vital role of women in American history. Women’s suffrage is the right of women by law to vote in national or local elections. The women’s suffrage movement was a decades-long campaign to win the right to vote for women in the United States. Woodlawn has memorialized many incredible …
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  • End-of-Year Giving

    The holidays are a time of generosity and gift-giving. Thanksgiving brings with it thoughts of gratitude and appreciation, which often lead to the desire to give back to those around you, whether that’s your church, local homeless shelter, or school system. When the holidays roll around at the end of each year, many begin to …
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  • Veterans Buried at Woodlawn

    At Woodlawn Cemetery, we highly value the sacrifices of our nation’s veterans both alive and dead. More than 310,000 individuals are interred at Woodlawn Cemetery, and this includes a significant number of veterans. We are proud to honor the legacies of our nation’s brave men and women at our beautiful and historic cemetery. Each Memorial …
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  • Celebrating Woodlawn’s History

    Founded in 1863, Woodlawn Cemetery is recognized as one of the most historically significant properties in America. It’s the final resting place of leaders, legends, and loved ones whose lives have touched our own. Its memorials represent the largest and finest collection of funerary art in the country. Its surroundings include a lake, hills, meadows, …
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