by Juliana Byers | Feb 6, 2025 | Australian History, Natural Disaster, Natural History, Newspapers, Pre-1900, Social History
Bushfire Safety in Victoria Podcast: Victoria’s Burning On 6 February 1851, the most extensive bushfire in Victoria’s recorded history ripped through the colony. Five million hectares, a quarter of the colony, was burned and dozens of homes and farms were...
by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Artefacts, Australian History, Bushrangers, Kelly Gang, Ned Kelly, Political History, Pre-1900, Social History, True Crime
His Honour Sir Redmond Barry fixed the notorious bushranger with a stern expression as the verdict was announced. “Guilty.” No one in the court was surprised and Barry placed the black cloth on his head and read out the death sentence. “May God have mercy on...
by Juliana Byers | Apr 14, 2024 | Artefacts, Australian History, Colonisation & Invasion, Exploration, Indigenous History, Museum, Natural History, World History
Welcome, fellow skeptics, to Skeptical History: where we dissect the mystery that is history! I’m Juliana, I have a Bachelor of Arts in History & Writing, and am studying a Master of Research in History. My mission here at the Skeptical Historian is to challenge...
