Snake-oil and quack medicine
In his speech Consumption: Its Cause and Cure, Halliday Sutherland remarked on the vulnerability of tuberculous people to quack doctors and snake oil merchants: …where the carcase is there shall be … Continue reading
15 January 2015 · 1 Comment
“In Our Time: Social Darwinism”
“In Our Time” is a program on BBC Radio 4, hosted by Melvyn Bragg. In it, Bragg facilitates a discussion of experts on a topic of historical interest. I have frequently enjoyed the … Continue reading
7 January 2015 · Leave a comment
Merchiston Castle School 3
In this third post of three concerning Halliday Sutherland’s school days at Merchiston Castle school in Edinburgh, he discusses his friends and interests. My chief friend at school was George Munro … Continue reading
1 January 2015 · Leave a comment