1800s Love Stories - Bravery, Melodrama and Murder

1800s Love Stories - Bravery, Melodrama and Murder

February 9, 2026 · 1h 37m

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The Cemetery Row girls share three dramatic tales of love, bravery, and murder in honor of Valentine's Day.

Happy Valentine's Day! The Cemetery Row girls have three dramatic tales of love in this week's episode. Lori covers the Mayerling incident involving Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria and his mistress, Baroness Mary Vetsera. Hannah shares the story of incredibly brave abolitionists Ellen and William Craft, who risked everything to escape slavery. Sheena covers the rollercoaster love story of Jessie and George Peters and Earl Van Dorn, the "terror of ugly husbands."

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