In the 1800s death was a lot more of a regular occurrence in people’s lives. Almost half of all children died by the time they were 5! So . . the Victorians developed some pretty unusual ways of processing that reality.

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In the 1800s death was a lot more of a regular occurrence in people&rsquo;s lives. Almost half of all children died by the time they were 5! So . . the Victorians developed some pretty unusual ways of processing that reality.
Feel free to DM me if you have a story you&rsquo;d like me to cover . . on Facebook it&rsquo;s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele

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Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.

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The Backstory: Victorian Death Parties

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