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French Connections: London-Paris linkages in interwar drug culture
In 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 Hallam
May 2, 20237 min read


Brenda Dean Paul: Morphia, Camels, Lipstick and Chiffon Knickers
It 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...
Christopher Hallam
Apr 11, 20237 min read


Elizabeth Bass, The G-Woman at the Federal Bureau of Narcotics – Part 2
Editor’s Note: In the second of two posts which re-open the Points ‘Hidden Figures of Drug History‘ feature, Bob Beach explores Elizabeth...
Bob Beach
Jun 9, 20227 min read


Elizabeth Bass, The G-Woman at the Federal Bureau of Narcotics – Part 1
Editor’s Note: In the first of two posts which offer new additions to former ‘Points’ feature ‘Hidden Figures of Drug History‘ Bob Beach...
Bob Beach
Apr 28, 20225 min read


Hidden Figures of Drug History: Melissa Cargill
This 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 Dufton
Jun 11, 20198 min read


Hidden 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 Dufton
Dec 20, 20184 min read


Hidden Figures of Drug History: Joan Ganz Cooney
Editor’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 Dufton
Aug 16, 20186 min read


Hidden 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...
Emily Dufton
Aug 14, 20184 min read
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