Civil War medicine
Events
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Without Concealment, Without Compromise: The Courageous Lives of Black Civil War Surgeons
Jill Newmark discusses her new book on the lives of Black Civil War surgeons
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Clara Barton Book Panel Discussion
Clara Barton Book Panel Discussion with the authors
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How Civil War Medicine Killed President James Garfield
FeaturedClara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesWhen an assassin’s bullet struck James Garfield in July 1881, the battle to save the president’s life began. In the weeks that followed, doctors argued over how to treat the stricken executive. In the end, Dr. D. Willard Bliss, a former Civil War surgeon, took control of Garfield’s recovery and controversy has […]
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Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series: Dr. Charles Leale and the Medical Treatment of Abraham Lincoln
FeaturedClara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesPlease bring your lunch and enjoy a 30 minute lecture at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum! Dr. Charles Leale and the Medical Treatment of Abraham Lincoln Surgeon General Joseph Barnes witnessed Abraham Lincoln's autopsy on April 15th, 1865, recalling, "There it lay upon the white china, a little black mass […]
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