Civil War Medicine … It’s Not What You Think

This podcast will give you a crash-course in Civil War medicine.

A Jim Woglom Illustration of Heroic Medicine, Excerpt

Heroic Medicine

Board President Dr. Betsy Estilow will introduce you the era of heroic medicine.

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A detail of a Civil War era amputation kit

Medical Education

Thomas Frezza explores the evolution of medical knowledge during the Civil War through some of his favorite artifacts.

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Warrenton, Va. Dr. Jonathan Letterman, medical director of the Army of the Potomac and staff, Photograph by Alexander Gardner, November 1862, Image courtesy of the Library of Congress

Letterman's Legacy

Ever called an ambulance? You have Jonathan Letterman to thank for that.

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Military Medicine in Action

Modern Military Medicine

Colonel Laura R. Brosch, RN doesn’t just know military medicine, she lives it.

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