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Matt Hucke

Born: 1972 in Millstadt, Illinois
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Born and raised in Millstadt Illinois, He attended the University of Illinois and, Matt now lives in Chicago.

Biography: Matt has resided in Chicago since 1993 and has been exploring its fascinating graveyards since 1995. Hucke now lives in Rogers Park, north of his favorite Chicago graveyard, Rosehill. He works as an independent Unix programmer and consultant, specializing in electronic commerce.


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Primary Literary Genre(s): Non-Fiction

Primary Audience(s): Adult readers

Email: hucke@cynico.net
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/matt.r.hucke=matt+hucke
Website: http://graveyards.com
Matt Hucke on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=matt+hucke


Selected Titles

Graveyards of Chicago :
ISBN: 0964242648 OCLC: 42849992

Lake Claremont Press, Chicago : 1999.

Primarily historical in nature. Doesn't include cemetery readings but does discuss the famous & infamous buried in Chicago area cemeteries. Includes photographs of notable cemetery monuments.

Graveyards of Chicago :
ISBN: 9781893121218 OCLC: 852800852

Hucke and Bielski show that Chicago's cemeteries are fascinating repositories of history, art, culture, and folklore. History buffs and art lovers will find this book to be an incredible tour of Chicago's-- and America's-- history and culture.

 

 

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