Dr. Whitney Dirks on Mary Herring and her daughters

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Dr. Whitney Dirks, author of Monstrosity, Bodies, and Knowledge in Early Modern England, tells us about 1600s Englishwoman Mary Herring and her conjoined twin daughters, Aquila and Priscilla.Get the book: https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789462986671/monstrosity-bodies-and-knowledge-in-early-modern-englandRead the transcript: https://www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/uploads/Dr.-Whitney-Dirks-on-Mary-Herring-and-her-daughters-transcript.pdf

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