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National Museum of Civil War Medicine

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Upcoming Programs

Dorothea Dix - Courtesy of the Library of Congress
Dorothea Dix and the Memory of Civil War Medicine with Dr. Thomas J. Brown
January 25 @ 1:00 pm

Education Coordinator John Lustrea will have a conversation with Dr. Thomas J. Brown about the famous Civil War nurse and reformer Dorothea Dix.

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Chimborazo Hospital Digitization Project with Robert Dunkerly
January 28 @ 1:00 pm

Education Coordinator John Lustrea will have a conversation with Ranger Robert Dunkerly about the Chimborazo Record Project.

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Virtual History Happy Hour – Brinton’s Brandy and Tenth Ward Distilling Company
February 4 @ 4:00 pm

Jake Wynn and John Lustrea will talk with the staff of Tenth Ward Distilling Company about how they continue to find hope through history.

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Alfred R. Waud, “The rebel dodge to cover the retreat into Virginia. Flag of truce to look after the wounded,” ca. September, 1862, Library of Congress.
Triage of Allegiance: The Treatment of Enemy Wounded in the Civil War

How did both sides treat enemy wounded? Read the article to find out how both sides prioritized the wounded from both sides.

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St. Elizabeths Hospital in the Civil War

Read about the history of Washington DC’s St Elizabeth Hospital. Still in existence today, St Elizabeths was one of the early psychiatric wards in the city.

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