Charles Dickens and the Ghost of Christmas Past

Charles Dickens is synonymous with Christmas. With generosity. Redemption. Kindness. But behind the stories that shaped Victorian morality was another story-- one carefully rewritten, tightly controlled, and believed for more than a century. In this episode, we examine the marriage of Charles Dickens and Catherine Hogarth Dickens, a union that collapsed under the weight of celebrity and power. Drawing on letters, contemporary accounts, and modern archival scholarship, this episode explores how a cultural icon became one of the earliest examples of a global media figure shaping "truth," and how Catherine Dickens quietly ensured that her own story would survive long enough to be heard. Welcome to the Archives. Bloodstained: Exploring Michigan's Darkest Murders Forgotten By TimeHouseholdhistory.comInstagram: @allieinthearchives