"The History of Cremation," the new permanent exhibit at the National Museum of Funeral History, includes a room modeled after LeMoyne Crematory's cremation chamber, where the first cremation in ...

"The History of Cremation Exhibit" is a joint project of the National Museum of Funeral History and the Cremation Association of North America. The exhibit is a first-of-its kind undertaking, telling ...

Fire and the body : fire and the people / Tim Thompson -- Flesh, fire, and funerary remains from the Neolithic site of La Varde, Guernsey : investigations past and present / Jenny Cataroche and ...

Cremation books — small publications about the deceased's life given out to guests at funerals — are personal memorials that also serve as historical records. Popular since the time of King Rama V, ...

Since the 1920s, a visit to the dentist involving X-rays meant being draped with a lead vest or apron to shield against the harmful effects of radiation (patient and staff). New safety guidelines from ...