Disability History Snapshots

Josiah Wedgewood was a potter, designer and abolitionist who was the first in Europe to industrialise pottery. He was also the...

Sojourner Truth was a women's rights activist and abolitionist, best known for being one of the first Black American women to take a...

⁣⁣ ⁣⁣Judith Wright was a Deaf poet, environmentalist and social activist from Australia. She was a well loved national figure and...

"The Demon Violinist" was the best known virtuoso and composer of his time. He was so talented, many decided that the only explanation...

⁣⁣⁣⁣ The depression era photojournalist and documentary photographer ⁣⁣⁣⁣had a permanent limp and muscle weakness after contracting polio...

⁣⁣⁣⁣ The Origins of Valentine's Day is tricky, particularly when there are 4 different St Valentines. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣If you see Valentine's feet, a...

He was in power from his election in 1932 until his death in office in 1945, after being elected a record 4 times. ⁣⁣(It was a record...

I have intentions to also turn this short read blog post into a zine style illustrated history, if you're interested or have any advice,...

I actually wrote this back in August, but as a tester article for another project, which is still happening but very slowly, so as you...

This is coming to you hot on the heels from Deafblind Awareness Week (but obviously not so hot on the heels that it's on time because...

How the Black Panthers helped the disability rights movement achieve their biggest goals.

In the last few years, it has been brilliant to read more and learn more about Rosa May Billinghurst, also known as The Cripple...

This post has come off the back of a call for historical figures with funny hair on Twitter, and my desire to do a few more "quickfire...

Ever wondered where the terms "mesmerising" and "animal magnetism" come from? No? Well you're about to find out anyway so shut up.

It's someone's birthday today! Lord Byron was born on this day in 1788, and so I thought I'd do a lil post on the first contemporary...

It is (in the UK anyway) Black History Month, and while I obviously want to mark this very important area of long ignored history, it is...

If I was more prepared and organised, I would have researched and written this in time for the 50th anniversary of lthe Apollo moon...

This is technically supposed to be June's post, but what with all the fun of LIFE it's late. To make up for it, this article is very...

Eliza is someone I read about while reading an article by Laura Elliot on "Badass Disabled Women You Should Know About". I'm annoyed it's...

This post has been a long while coming, apologies for that but I guess that's the risk you take when you get a disabled and chronically...