Episode 051—Zen and the Art of Motorbike Medicine
Climb in the the Shared History sidecar as we go on a journey of the "discovery" and definition of what is now known as ADHD, then zip over to Flanders field WWI for the story of Mairi Chisholm and Elsie Knocker aka the Angels of Pervyse [Pervice].
The Story of Fidgety Philip by Heinrich Hoffman (video)
Elsie Knocker & Mairi Chisholm in nurses uniform
Elsie & Mairi with Dr. Munro in the sidecar (of Munro’s flying ambulance corps)
Mairi & Elsie at their station
Locations of Mairi & Elsie’s bases in relation to Belgian front line
Elsie & her 2nd Hubs, the Baron
SOURCES:
ADHD Story: US National Library of Medicine, healthline.com, attitude magazine
Mairi & Elsie story:
- Wikipedia, Sheroes of History, The Vintagent, VisitFlanders.com, BBC News
CREDITS:
Original Theme: Garreth Spinn
Original Art: Sarah Cruz
SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by RAYGUN, ECBG Cake Studio & The Banditry Co.