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Lord Byron, 1788 – 1824
Lord Byron by Ellen Castelow ‘Mad, bad and dangerous to know’. That is how Lady Caroline Lamb described her lover George Gordon Noel, sixth Baron Byron and one of the greatest Romantic poets in English literature. As famous for his scandalous…
40 Facts about Tamerlane – Timur the Lame
40 Facts about Tamerlane – Timur the Lame Updated on April 19, 2015 Thomas Swan more Contact Author A reconstruction of Tamerlane’s face. | Source Who Was Tamerlane? Timur was a 14th Century Turko-Mongol military leader who conquered most of the Muslim…
Was Tamerlane disabled?
Disability history month: Was Tamerlane disabled? 4 December 2012 In today’s Magazine My life on a plate Starting a new life with nothing but a wild plot of land A ‘goodbye kiss’ to Cassini Belarus mushroom pickers chafe at ban…
Charles II of Spain (1665-1700)
Charles II of Spain (1665-1700) Paul Williams writes In the 20th century, the British Royal Family hid away some of its members who had disabilities. In contrast, in the 17th century Charles II of Spain was helped to rule that…
In discussion with Disability rights pioneer Lorraine Gradwell, MBE
by Gemma on November 22, 2015 in Activism, Austerity, Community Care, Cuts, Disability, DPAC, Lorraine Gradwell, Rights, UKDHM • 0 Comments As today marks the start of UKDHM (UK Disability History Month from 22 November to 22 December), I sum…
Interview with Johnny Crescendo
An interview by UKDHM. The first of a series of disabled people who have made recent history.
Tom Shakespeare 5 Essays on Famous Disabled People BBC Radio 3
5 Essays Tom Shakespearehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04y67yw/episodes/guide