Graveyard shifts
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Cemeteries may hold the dead. But they're often reflections of the living. As Benjamin Franklin put it, "Show me your cemetery and I'll tell you who you are."
MPR Photo / Nikki Tundel
In some ways, wandering through a cemetery is like walking along a timeline.
Cemeteries evolved dramatically throughout history. And changes in graveyards often reflected changes in society.
Reporter Nikki Tundel explores the origins of our modern day resting places and takes a tour of a St. Paul cemetery to find out what it says about the city.
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