title: Justice Joseph Story and death in early 19th-century America.
abstract: Justice Joseph Story, associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1811 until his death in 1845, suffered many losses during his lifetime.  His first wife died a little more than one-half year after their marriage, and her death was followed a few months later by the death of Story's father.  Five of his 7 children died.  Other family members, friends, and colleagues died.  Story was insightful and articulate in describing these losses.  Thus a study of his reactions to, and coping mechanisms for, these deaths provides an excellent perspective on how death was dealt with in early 19th-century America.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Silverman
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D001601:Bereavement; D005190:Family; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence / Q000266:history; D011037:Poetry as Topic; D012067:Religion; D014481:United States