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“The Mark of the Beast”: Georgian Britain’s Anti-Vaxxer Movement

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:08:04 +0000

Exploring the widespread worry in Georgian Britain that immunity came with beastly side effects. By Erica X. EisenEditorHypocrite

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 20:11:26 +0000

The ability to access new luxury goods was a sign of status. There are many indulgent foods that

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:42:56 +0000

Both the Georgian and Victorian eras were marked with significant changes, both socially and politically. The Georgians The

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:30:48 +0000

Examining the slow transition whereby reputable practitioners differentiated themselves from ‘quacks’. Abstract Trust is not automatically granted to

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:35:51 +0000

Examining Georgian England’s new craze for sea-bathing. The Wellcome Library has a first edition of a book by

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 18:26:01 +0000

During the Georgian period a host of entertainments were available to those seeking relief from their everyday routines.

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 17:42:22 +0000

This article, Loos, Lewdness, and Literature: Tales from the Boghouse, was originally published in The Public Domain Review under

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 30 May 2019 17:59:18 +0000

Life in the 18th-century city would have provoked a dazzling mixture of sensations: terror and exhilaration, menace and

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 24 May 2019 17:30:58 +0000

Investigating health and hygiene in 18th century Britain, against a backdrop of industrialization and the subsequent over-crowding in

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 23 May 2019 17:34:19 +0000

From gruesome, public executions to Georgian Britain’s adoration of the ‘heroic’ highwayman, the author investigates attitudes to crime