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The Truth About Why Graves Were Guarded
Published 6 days, 19 hours ago
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While researching the Revolutionary War era, I came across a theme of grave robbers, called 'resurrectionists.' People accused Dr. Edward Shippen of stealing bodies to dissect for the medical school in PA. However, as I kept reading, I found the problem started in ancient history and continued into the Victorian era.
Join me as we draw parallels between that crime and the beauty of the Easter story.