Ep. 96 - Victorian Death Superstitions & Medical Miracles

On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss fascinating superstitions and beliefs that Victorians held about death and cemeteries, as well as some of the origins of those beliefs. And we will discuss how medical science in the 19th century wasn’t just horrific, it was groundbreaking, and not only developed cures, treatments and techniques that we still use today to save lives, but how medical science in the Victorian era led to astounding developments in forensic science that we still use to catch killers, and exonerate the innocent.Thank you to today’s sponsor, Alloy!Get your menopause treatment plan today. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for $20 off your first order! Subscribe to the Newsletter!Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening!Today’s Instagram PostReferences:https://friendsofoakgrovecemetery.org/victorian-funeral-customs-fears-and-superstitionshttps://nashvillehistoricalnewsletter.com/2022/01/16/funeral-customs-of-the-1800shttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstition_in_Great_Britainhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Why-Do-People-Throw-Salt-Over-Their-Shoulderhttps://www.mortonsalt.com/article/salt-historyhttps://people.howstuffworks.com/why-do-people-throw-salt-over-shoulders.htmhttps://www.forensicscolleges.com/blog/history-of-forensicshttps://boroughsofthedead.com/poisonous-prohibition-brooklyn-heights/https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2010/sep/23/forensic-science-murderhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Norris_(medical_examiner)A Dictionary of Superstitions by Iona Pie and Moira TatumThe Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore by Jacqueline Simpson and Steve Roud