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Mourn Not a History of Obituaries in American Newspapers

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AI-generatedNo commercial mechanism identified. The article is a historical overview of obituaries in American newspapers, with no mention of any company, investment, regulation, commodity price, or supply chain impact. It does not trigger any of the concrete commercial signal categories (a)-(e).
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- Obituaries in American newspapers date back to colonial times, initially reserved for wealthy or prominent individuals.
- The Civil War marked a turning point, with mass casualties leading to publication of lists of the deceased.
- Post-war, obituaries began to celebrate lives of the deceased, gradually including more diverse individuals.
- Upper- and middle-class white men remained the most frequently featured in obituaries.
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