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…·5 min read·Feb 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…·4 min read·Feb 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…·4 min read·Feb 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…·4 min read·Feb 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…·4 min read·Jan 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…·5 min read·Jan 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…·4 min read·Jan 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…·4 min read·Jan 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…·4 min read·Jan 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…·6 min read·Dec 26, 2020----
