Marietta’s William Root House is hosting an exhibit this month showcasing the kinds of decor and customs that would have accompanied a funeral during the Victorian era. Visitors to the historic house ...
The Buffalo Bill Museum is continuing its 'Women In History Afternoon Tea' event with another gathering on Sunday, Oct. 13. This presentation will focus on the mourning, funeral and burial practices ...
Source: Carl Rudolph Sohn (1845-1908) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The Victorian society of the late 1800s was obsessed with death. Queen Victoria set the tone for this after the death of ...