Episode 206 - The History of Victorian Era Death Rituals
Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror

Episode 206 - The History of Victorian Era Death Rituals

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 1, 202643 min
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Death was a major part of everyday life in the Victorian era, and people developed elaborate ways to mourn, remember, and preserve the dead. In this episode of Lunatics Radio Hour, we explore the history of Victorian funerary traditions and the social and historical circumstances that shaped them in Britain and the United States. We look at Victorian mourning customs, postmortem photography, mourning jewelry, human hair art, funeral rituals, embalming, funeral biscuits, mourning stationery, death masks, and Victorian cemeteries. We also examine how the American Civil War helped popularize embalming in the United States and how Queen...

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They say every mystery leaves a mark. Some are loud, sudden, unforgettable. But others, they just vanish into the shadows. I'm your host, Hopper Daily.

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And I'm Mackenzie. And every week I tell a story to my best friend. She's hearing the story for the first time. And just like you, she doesn't know what's coming next.

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And I always have so many questions. So many. disappearances, unsolved murders, eerie cold cases, and the occasional haunting twist. And here's the thing. You don't have to know the case to feel the chill. You just have to press play.

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