Event Title
A Racial Comparison of Longevity Among Veterans in Rural Cemeteries in Northern Louisiana
Faculty Mentor
Francis Staten
Location
Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall
Start Date
12-4-2014 10:45 AM
End Date
12-4-2014 11:45 AM
Description
Using tombstones monuments and grave markers, this exploratory study will compare the longevity among veterans born in the late 1800s who are buried in select black and white cemeteries in rural communities in Northern Louisiana. The major research question posed: do racial differences exist in living beyond or within the predicted life expectancy for the period of focus?
A Racial Comparison of Longevity Among Veterans in Rural Cemeteries in Northern Louisiana
Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall
Using tombstones monuments and grave markers, this exploratory study will compare the longevity among veterans born in the late 1800s who are buried in select black and white cemeteries in rural communities in Northern Louisiana. The major research question posed: do racial differences exist in living beyond or within the predicted life expectancy for the period of focus?