Tomb With A View: A Cemetery Podcast

Episode 134: Charles Addams, the Addams Family, and the Burial Ground of the Presbyterian Church in the Westfields of Elizabeth, That Started It All

January 19, 2023 Liz Clappin Episode 134
Episode 134: Charles Addams, the Addams Family, and the Burial Ground of the Presbyterian Church in the Westfields of Elizabeth, That Started It All
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Tomb With A View: A Cemetery Podcast
Episode 134: Charles Addams, the Addams Family, and the Burial Ground of the Presbyterian Church in the Westfields of Elizabeth, That Started It All
Jan 19, 2023 Episode 134
Liz Clappin

on August 6, 1938 Charles Addams published the first cartoon featuring an unusual, macabre family that would become colloquially known by his name. Though they only represent a small part of his prolific career as cartoonist, they have become an enduring part of American culture to this day. The origins of the Addams family lies in the small colonial town of Westfield, NJ, where Addams spent his youth... wandering where else, but a cemetery.

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on August 6, 1938 Charles Addams published the first cartoon featuring an unusual, macabre family that would become colloquially known by his name. Though they only represent a small part of his prolific career as cartoonist, they have become an enduring part of American culture to this day. The origins of the Addams family lies in the small colonial town of Westfield, NJ, where Addams spent his youth... wandering where else, but a cemetery.

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