Medicine
Learn more about medicine in the wars that defined America.
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Everyday Life in a Civil War Hospital
Over the course of the Civil War, at least 600,000 soldiers died from wounds or sickness. The vast majority of these men were treated in hospitals...
“Medicine has Scarcely Entered its Threshold”: Medicine in the 1700s
Find out just how advanced, or not advanced, medicine was in the 18th century.
Dorothea Lynde Dix
Dorothea Lynde Dix was born on April 4, 1802, in Hampden, Maine. As a young child, Dorothea moved to Worchester, Massachusetts, to live with her...
Dorothea Dix: Reformer, Author, Teacher, Nurse
The 19 th century saw massive changes in the medical field. As a strong-willed and opinionated woman, Dorothea Dix was an active component of that...
Benjamin Rush
Like many of the great men of the Revolution, Benjamin Rush was a multi-faceted man: a politician, physician, humanitarian, educator, and signer of...
Louisa May Alcott
Despite being one of the most influential American authors of the 20th century, Louisa May Alcott’s resume goes well beyond her published works. Born...
