Record #:

22767

Author(s):

Rogers, Julia

Abstract:

Mourning the death of a loved one during the nineteenth century involved a series of customs unfamiliar to modern society. This article includes a brief description about the history of mourning in America during the Victorian Era, the differences between male and female mourning, and the specifics of some of these traditions.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 54 Issue 1, Fall 2014, p18-19, il, por

Subject(s):

Mourning customs