Morbid History: You’re More Interesting When You’re Dead

Program Type:

Online Program

Age Group:

Adult, Teens
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on October 16, 2025 @ 7:00pm.

Satisfy your morbid curiosity with award-winning filmmaker Lorrisa Julianus.

From grand corpse larceny in medieval Venice to the iron coffins popping up in Lincoln Park, this light-hearted presentation takes you around the world with spine-tingling true tales you never learned in history class. 

In this 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)

This program is ideal for teens and adults.

Online registration for this program can be completed below. You may also register by calling 309.590.6168 or by visiting the Help Desk at the Library and registering in person. As soon as registration is complete, you will receive an email with a link to access the online discussion.  

Questions about this program can be emailed to Sara at reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

 

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