ruth herman

Retired with a PhD in 18th century political propaganda. Some books to my name. Book on Grub Street, the early British press, Amberley due Jan. 2020.

[ruth herman @hermanrah]

@TheHistoryPress @JaneDismore Excellent

[Amberley Publishing @amberleybooks]

Along with stories of sedition and insider trading, Grub Street: The Origins of the British Pressby Ruth Herman looks at the remarkable variety of content that appeared in these early periodicals. Out this month in #Paperback @HistoryExtra
https://t.co/Cp719kbTVh #HistoryBook

[Historia – the HWA @HistoriaHWA]

Edmund Curll printed anything that would sell, from parliamentary debates to pornography (flogging, if you want to know!)
Ruth Herman, whose Grub Street (out today) tells the story of the early British press, writes about two early 18th-century printers at https://t.co/OkvNm9wogB

[Historia – the HWA @HistoriaHWA]

John Barber did well out of the 18th-century South Sea Bubble. He printed the tickets.
He also published the scandals written by his lover, Delarivier Manley.
And went on to be Lord Mayor of London!
Ruth Herman, whose Grub Street (out today) tells more at https://t.co/OkvNm9wogB

[ruth herman @hermanrah]

@HistoryToday Fascinating. I have devoted a large part of my chapter on advertising to the weirder ads for medicine. #Grub_Street_origins_of_the_british_press. Out 15th. @HistoryToday @18th_Cent_News @LRB @wdytyamagazine

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@thebookseller I do hope I can contribute to an even bigger increase with #grub_street_origins_of_the_British_press due out on 15th January.

[ruth herman @hermanrah]

@HertsArchives And Anne was still alive in January 1714. It may refer to Sarah Cowpenr and the King might be William III so it might be 1700-1702.#Grub_Street_origins_of_the_British_press

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@HertsArchives The mention of Prince of Denmark throws the timing out I think. If it is Anne's consort he had been dead 6 years. #happynewyear2020 #Grub_Street

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@HertsArchives I think it is worth investigating..

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@BrainyJabber @LRB @HistoryToday @revistaler That's so interesting. I started my research and PhD on the amazing Mrs Manley & wrote a book about her. Now I'm retired it's time to write accessible history. So I have #Grub_street_origins_of_the_british_press due 15.01.20. Amberley Books.

[ruth herman @hermanrah]

@BrainyJabber @LRB @HistoryToday @revistaler I am curious as to how a neuro scientist becomes a historian. I also have an interest in Portugal.

[ruth herman @hermanrah]

@BrainyJabber @LRB @HistoryToday @revistaler I contributed quite a few of them! They are an amazing bunch.

[ruth herman @hermanrah]

@BrainyJabber @LRB @HistoryToday @revistaler Try #Hertfordshire_Hidden_Heroines on #herts_memories website for interesting historical women.

[ruth herman @hermanrah]

@TheHistoryPress Despite his fondness for his favourites, William really mourned Mary. #stuarts #queen_Anne #grubstreet #grubstreet_origins_of_the_british_press

[ruth herman @hermanrah]

1705 election in Hertford. For the "right" result the mayor banned the enfranchised who supported the wrong party and fill their places with anyone who would vote "correctly" entitled or not. Simple! #History #elections #18thcentury

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St Albans 1705: A clergyman who supported a candidate claimed that he was frightened that the rival mob would ‘pull off his gown in the streets’. They also threatened the mayor: If you return Gape, then down comes your house. #elections #stalbans #18thcentury #History

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Electioneering in the 1700's. At one election in Hertford the polling was so corrupt that the mayor announced the result before the Town Clerk had time to count the votes ..#elections #18thcentury #hertford

[ruth herman @hermanrah]

@DavidNeal8 @HertsArchives And lots about the Cowpers, a mystery murder case and other fascinating facts on the Herts Memories site. Check out the dodgy electioneering in St Albans and Hertford as well.

[ruth herman @hermanrah]

I can't resist reminding people that the duchess of Marlborough once tried to bribe a St Albans voter with a coat in 1705. #Grub_Street #history #elections

[ruth herman @hermanrah]

Grub Street The Origins of the British Press is real and the author's copies were on my doorstep yesterday. It is full of examples of false news and weird advertisements Thank you Amberley and everyone for support. #18thcnews #falsenews #presshistory #grubstreet