The Wheelchair HistorianJeffrey Hudson: A court dwarf like no otherWelcome to my latest blog post. Last week I discussed how witchcraft relates to deformity. This week I will be shifting my focus to the…Feb 28, 2021Feb 28, 2021
The Wheelchair HistorianDisability and WitchcraftWelcome to my latest blog post. Last week I discussed the idea of maternal impression and how women were blamed if their child was born…Feb 20, 2021Feb 20, 2021
The Wheelchair HistorianMaternal Impression/imaginationWelcome to my latest blog post. Last week I discussed the idea of monstrous births, focusing on 16th Century Europe. This week I will…Feb 14, 2021Feb 14, 2021
The Wheelchair HistorianMonsters and Monstrous BirthsWelcome to my latest blog post. Last week I discussed beliefs held about disabled people in the Medieval Period. I did this by examining…Feb 7, 2021Feb 7, 2021
The Wheelchair HistorianThe Venerable Bede and Disability in the Middle AgesWelcome to my latest blog post. Recently, I have been discussing the Ancient Greeks and Romans. Specifically, their beliefs surrounding…Jan 31, 2021Jan 31, 2021
The Wheelchair HistorianBlindness and Prophecy in Ancient Greece and RomeWelcome to my latest blog post. If I remember correctly, last week I discussed how the ancient Greeks and Romans thought that the…Jan 23, 2021Jan 23, 2021
The Wheelchair HistorianDisability vs The Evil EyeWelcome to the latest post in my series on beliefs surrounding disability. Last week I discussed the Evil Eye and its effects. This week I…Jan 16, 2021Jan 16, 2021
The Wheelchair HistorianThe Curse of the Evil EyeWelcome to my latest blog post. As you may know, I am currently working my way through a series on beliefs surrounding disability. After a…Jan 9, 2021Jan 9, 2021
The Wheelchair HistorianThe History of New Year CelebrationsWelcome to my latest blog post. This week I will continue in the festive spirit and focus on the history of New Year celebrations. For…Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
The Wheelchair HistorianTiny Tim’s Troublesome TaleWelcome to my special Christmas post. It took me a while to decide what I should write about. I wanted it to be festive, but also be a…Dec 26, 2020Dec 26, 2020
