New Light on the Newgate Six
History may seem solid, but it changes as new facts come to light. Since I published “The Speckled Monster,” the trial records of the prisoners…
Read MoreBoilly: Vaccination as Party-Time
Early on, vaccination prompted parties. The cover of “The Speckled Monster” features Boilly’s 1807 painting “The Vaccination.” Sharp-eyed readers…
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