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 ...

Oct. 2—From black-draped cloths over mirrors to an old wooden coffin resting on a stand in the hallway, the mourning period of the Victorian era is now on full display at Merrehope. Back for its ...

The Greenbrier Historical Society has opened its latest exhibit, “The Good Death: Mourning Culture in Victorian America.” This exhibit invites visitors to step back in time and explore the intriguing ...

We hope you can join us on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 10:30 a.m. for History Café. This month we will be discussing a slightly spooky subject as we look at the customs and rituals of Victorian mourning and ...

CHICO — Since the theme of death is central to the Halloween celebration, a local historical group decided it would be interesting to demonstrate to modern folks the customs of mourning during the ...

KINSTON — Step back in time with the CSS Neuse Museum to explore the captivating customs of Victorian-era mourning with the program “Mourning Etiquette, Rituals, and Jewelry in the Victorian Era,” ...

In a small room, an unoccupied wooden coffin rests in the center. In another, a buttoned-up black wedding dress is paired with a dark, lace mourning veil. On a table lays wreaths of hair and lit ...

Photo courtesy Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library. The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum in Staunton has announced the return of Mourning in the Manse, a live virtual guided tour of ...

LITTLE ROCK — women Mourners eath was out wore to in a the black open - - and ., up year behaved in certain ways dictated by society. Photos were taken of the departed and sent to loved ones who ...

October and Halloween bring thoughts of the dead, hauntings and spirits from beyond. They also form the subject — at least with a Victorian-era flavoring — for weekend events by the Historic Waco ...