Christopher HallamMay 2, 20237 minHidden Figures of Drug HistoryFrench Connections: London-Paris linkages in interwar drug cultureIn the early hours of the morning of 1st July 1937, Gerald Edward Mary O’Brien was detained by police officers on the ferry returning...
Christopher HallamApr 11, 20237 minHidden Figures of Drug HistoryBrenda Dean Paul: Morphia, Camels, Lipstick and Chiffon KnickersIt is possible to read the life of Brenda Dean Paul in a variety of ways. While Elliott Hicks in a recent article focuses very largely on...
Bob BeachJun 9, 20227 minBob BeachElizabeth Bass, The G-Woman at the Federal Bureau of Narcotics – Part 2Editor’s Note: In the second of two posts which re-open the Points ‘Hidden Figures of Drug History‘ feature, Bob Beach explores Elizabeth...
Bob BeachApr 28, 20225 minBob BeachElizabeth Bass, The G-Woman at the Federal Bureau of Narcotics – Part 1Editor’s Note: In the first of two posts which offer new additions to former ‘Points’ feature ‘Hidden Figures of Drug History‘ Bob Beach...
Emily DuftonJun 11, 20198 minEmily DuftonHidden Figures of Drug History: Melissa CargillThis is the first time researching a post in my “Hidden Figures of Drug History” series has legitimately pissed me off. Usually, when I’m...
Emily DuftonDec 20, 20184 minEmily DuftonHidden Figures of Drug History: Kitty McNeil, “The Babbling Bodhisattva”Editor’s Note: Today we add another post to our ongoing Hidden Figures of Drug History series, which highlights the historic roles women...
Emily DuftonAug 16, 20186 minEmily DuftonHidden Figures of Drug History: Joan Ganz CooneyEditor’s Note: This is the second installment in our new Hidden Figures of Drug History series, with more to come in the future. Next...
Emily DuftonAug 14, 20184 minEmily DuftonHidden Figures of Drug History: Lenore Kandel (1932-2009)Editor’s Note: As a working mother of an active toddler, I don’t have a lot of time to keep up with popular culture. But a few months...