Morbid History
2026-10-13 19:00:00
2026-10-13 20:00:00
America/Chicago
Morbid History
From grand corpse larceny in medieval Venice to iron coffins popping up in Lincoln Park, Lorrisa Julianus takes you around the world with spine-tingling true tales you never learned in history class.
Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
Tuesday, October 13
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hinsdale Public Library
Community Meeting RoomFrom grand corpse larceny in medieval Venice to iron coffins popping up in Lincoln Park, Lorrisa Julianus takes you around the world with spine-tingling true tales you never learned in history class.
Morbid History is presented by award-winning filmmaker Lorrisa Julianus, "Because you’re just more interesting when you’re dead!"
In this year’s presentation, Lorrisa covers, among other topics:
The bizarre burials of the Habsburg royal family
The terror of Resurrectionists digging up your bones
American cemetery history and lore
The morbid truth of the Smithsonian collections
Chicago’s largest cemetery, which never really got moved
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