By Jill L. Newmark ~ When the idea for an exhibition on graphic medicine was initially introduced in the Exhibition Program at the National Library
Category: Rare Books & Journals
Pre-1914 books and serials, pre-1871 journals, and pamphlets and dissertations, and early Western and Islamic manuscripts.
On Latin and the Rooster in Medicine
By Atalanta Grant-Suttie ~ Latin has been part of the fabric of communication in the Western World for centuries. It was the scholarly and administrative
NLM Manuscripts on Loan to Romance and Reason
Dr. Roberta Casagrande-Kim is research associate at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and assistant manager of exhibitions and publications at the
Revealing Data: The 1918 Flu Never Topped War
By Ashley Bowen ~ Late February and early March marks the 100th anniversary of the Spanish flu’s appearance in the United States. Although the 1918
An Anatomical Essay on the Movement of the Heart
By Jonathan Sawday ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. William Harvey’s De motu cordis et sanguinis in animalibus is
Palermo Book of Antidotes, 1670
By Margaret Kaiser ~ The Library has recently acquired a very rare pharmacopeia. Nicolò Gervasi’s Antidotarium Panormitanum (Palermo book of antidotes) published in Palermo, Italy
The Hero in the Library: Colonel Paul Frederick Straub
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Lewis L. Barger III, who shares the story of Medal of Honor Recipient and Surgeon General’s Librarian Colonel Paul Frederick
Revealing Data: The Color of Their Eyes
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dan Bouk, PhD who shares his insights on nineteenth century government data collection and analysis as part of our Revealing
Bats in the Stacks
By Krista Stracka ~ In old tales and new, bats are associated with shapeshifting vampires, crafty witches, and demons of the underworld. This dark and
Treatise of Artificial Waters
By Margaret Kaiser ~ Herbs have been grown and used as medicine for thousands of years. Le Traicte des eaues artificielles les vertus & propriétés
Gassed!
By Susan Speaker ~ World War I is notable for the size of the armies involved, the huge number of casualties, and the vast amount
Revealing Data: London’s Deadly Visitation
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Kristin Heitman, PhD, who shares her insights on seventeenth century data collection and analysis as part of our Revealing Data
Total Eclipse of the Sun
In 1860, at the dawn of astronomical photography, a total eclipse event occurred in which the shadow of the moon passed over North America, Spain
Reflections on History and Harry Potter
By Jill L. Newmark ~ One of the joys of working in the History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine is engaging
“Fire-workes” for the 17th Century
By Kenneth M. Koyle ~ The 4th of July is a day to celebrate America’s independence, an occasion often marked with a wide range of
Harry Potter’s World and the NLM Herb Garden
By Jill L. Newmark ~ For centuries, people have used plants to cure illness and treat wounds. Medicinal properties of plants have been studied by
Monsters in the Stacks: How Harry Potter Came to NLM
Stephen J. Greenberg, PhD, will speak on June 29, 2017 at 2:00 in the Lister Hill Auditorium at the National Library of Medicine on “Monsters
Pop Culture Meets NLM Historical Collections: Harry Potter’s World
By Nicole Orphanides ~ In 1997, 10-year-old Harry Potter waved his wand for the first time and filled the minds of readers with magic and
A Look into the Pensieve: Reflections on Harry Potter at Twenty Years
Elizabeth Bland, M.A., will speak on June 27, 2017 at 2:00 in the Lister Hill Auditorium at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) on “A
Medical Perspectives on World War 2
By Crystal Smith ~ It’s with great pleasure that I introduce you to a treasured new addition to National Library of Medicine (NLM) Digital Collections:
Art on the Edge
By Ken Koyle, Ginny Roth, and Krista Stracka Hedley Vicars was not a war hero. He was not a renowned strategist or tactician; his presence
A Piece of Pi: Historical Perspectives from NLM
By Kenneth M. Koyle and Jeffrey S. Reznick Today is Pi Day, the internationally-recognized event when communities of various disciplines come together to celebrate the
The Lay of the Lonesome Lung, 1881
By Krista Stracka Since the end December, the aisles of most drug stores have been awash in red and pink products in anticipation of today,
Sup on a Syllabub
By Anne Rothfeld Want an intriguing dessert from the past to satisfy your present day holiday palate? Serve the syllabub: a cream-based treat, mixed with
Mr. Kris Kringle, 1893
By Margaret Kaiser It is Christmas eve, a Christmas with no presents and the loss of the family home, until a surprising visitor appears… Mr.
A Book Unfinished: Paracelsus in Hand-Press Sheets
By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ Books today, as physical objects, have reached a very odd place in our consciousness. Readers are increasingly offered books (or
Palmistry: The Future in the Palm of Your Hand
By Atalanta Grant-Suttie Some people think palmistry (or chiromancy as it is sometimes known) is hocus pocus and that it is all nonsense. How can
Why me?
By Ginny A. Roth We’ve all been there. It’s finally time for that fun summer barbecue. You’re surrounded by family and friends, the weather is
The Wonder in Us, 1921
By Michael Sappol ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. In the early decades of the twentieth century a modernizing
A New Herbal in the Collection
By Margaret Kaiser The Library has recently acquired a rare work on medicinal plants by Leonhart Fuchs: Le Benefice commun de tout le monde, ou
