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Reinventing... The History of Medicine with Karen Bloom Gevirtz (opens the original)
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Today we're sitting down with Karen Bloom Gevirtz and we'll be talking about the history of medicine - and how it became a commodity. Karen's book Apothecary's Wife is published with Head of Zeus in the UK and University of California Press in USA. Karen's Book (UK): https://www.hatchards.co.uk/book/the-apothecarys-wife/karen-bloom-gevirtz/9781803287003 Karen's Book (USA): https://www.ucpress.edu/books/the-apothecarys-wife/paper Find and Follow Karen: https://www.karenbloomgevirtz.com/ Find Baro
Reinventing... Catherine of Braganza with Susan Abernethy (opens the original)
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Please welcome historian Susan Abernethy to the show, and we’ll be talking about her fabulous new book - Charles II’s Portuguese Queen: The Legacy of Catherine of Braganza, published by Pen & Sword. Who was Catherine of Braganza? Why was this Portuguese princess best suited to be the next Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland? What dowry did she bring and what was her legacy? Let’s spill the tea….. Get Catherine of Braganza : https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Charles-IIs-Portuguese-Queen-Hardback
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