Mount Auburn Cemetery

Host Roberto Mighty visits National Historic Landmark Mount Auburn Cemetery. More

Mount Auburn Cemetery, founded in 1831, contains stunning landscapes, monuments and gardens drawing over 200,000 visitors per year. Host Roberto Mighty explores the lives of Dorothea Dix, a pioneering advocate for the mentally ill; and Edmonia Lewis, a renowned African-American/Native-American sculptor. Reenactments: escaped slave-turned philanthropist, a medical student’s sacrifice..

AIR DATE 10/2/21