Daisy Holder
A Intro to Disability History
Many people have asked me over the last few months for a good place to start learning about disability history, but arguably, there isn't...
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The Covid Disability Archive
EVEN NEWER AND MORE IMPROVED: Go to www.coviddisabilityarchive.com for this same information but with a more logical domain! There is a...
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The Law According to Disabled People (in the UK)
I've decided to write a few quick primers to disability history, as I haven't written anything here for a while since I've been working...
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Lockdown History: Now That Everything Is Suddenly Accessible
While this pandemic has put a spanner in the works of a lot of academic historical projects, mine included, it has vastly increased the...
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The Disability History Glossary, or The History of Disability Words.
EVEN MORE OF A CONTENT WARNING THAN ABOVE. This post is made up of historical terms for disability of which many are considered extremely...
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Mesmerism: When Leeches in the Eyes Doesn't Work
Ever wondered where the terms "mesmerising" and "animal magnetism" come from?
No?
Well you're about to find out anyway so shut up.
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Before All Else, An Ugly Face: Ye Ugly Face Clubb of Liverpool
Hey look, this isn't about the Coronavirus! Ugly Clubs were an invention of the long 18th Century (generally covering the time between...
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