by JP Dean | Oct 30, 2023
Presented by Dr. Delenza Verity O’Connor (aka Cat Hays) Just what were in those “miracle cures” from the Victorian era? What started the alcohol temperance movement? How did the Salvation Army come to be, and what was its role in substance use treatment and...
by JP Dean | Oct 23, 2023
Presented by M. Leigh Hood Explore stories of “werewolves” from the Middle Ages to modern times and their influence on gothic fiction. Before we called them serial killers, gruesome killers who targeted the weak – or killed at random – had a different name. Fiction...
by JP Dean | Oct 18, 2023
Presented by Kalpar The nineteenth century saw the advent of numerous new and strange technologies. The adoption of these new technologies often lead to superstitious beliefs about the technology or opens new questions about the world around us. Learn how science and...
by JP Dean | Oct 16, 2023
Presented by Professor Lena Foltz-Pendarvis & Magister Aloysius VonDiesel The Titanic was not only a bridge between Europe and America but also between the old and the new. It was the most luxurious, opulent ship of its time while also boasting a number of...
by JP Dean | Aug 15, 2019
Remembering the dead and laying them to rest in the Victorian Era. Presented by Sandra Fenton Come stroll through cemeteries of the late 1800s. Learn about the rituals of both loss and remembrance, from the commonplace to the bizarre. Become acquainted with the...
