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How Civil War Medical Developments Affect Us Every Day
Uncover the hidden heroes and groundbreaking practices of Civil War medicine that shaped modern healthcare, revealing how innovations born from...
The Story of James E. Hanger: Amputee Turned Entrepreneur
Learn about James Hanger and his legacy.
Camp Letterman at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. The result was a total of more than 51,000 combined casualties. About 14,000...
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: Surgeon, Feminist, Suffragist
Learn about the life and legacy of Dr. Mary Walker, the only woman in the medical corps to receive the Medal of Honor.
Dr. William A. Hammond
Dr. William Alexander Hammond was born in Annapolis, Maryland, on August 28, 1828. His family moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, when he was six years...
Ancestral Operation: Telling a Civil War Surgeon’s Story
Rex Hovey honors his great-granduncle, Civil War surgeon Dr. Bleecker Lansing Hovey, through reenactments and research, highlighting a legacy of...
