By Jeffrey S. Reznick ~ David J. Skorton, Secretary of the Smithsonian and a board-certified cardiologist, recently honored the National Library of Medicine (NLM) with
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News and Announcements from the History of Medicine Division
Preserving NIH science at the National Library of Medicine
By Holly Herro and Kristi Wright ~ Over the past ten years, conservation staff of the NLM’s History of Medicine Division have developed and published on
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
Edgar Ulmer, The NTA, and the Power of Sermonic Medicine
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dr. Devin Orgeron, an Associate Professor at North Carolina State University, teaching courses in Film Theory, Film History Since 1940, The
First in Human: The Trials of Building 10
By Rebecca Warlow ~ A new documentary, First in Human: The Trials of Building 10, produced by McGee Media for the Discovery Channel, explores the
Circulating Now Celebrates 20 Years of Harry Potter!
By Erika Mills ~ J. K. Rowling published Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the debut novel in the seven-book series that became a pop
A New Look for Circulating Now
You may have noticed…Circulating Now has an exciting new look! In the almost four years since we began, we’ve been thrilled by the success
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:
Illuminating St. Elizabeths at the National Building Museum
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Sarah A. Leavitt, Curator at the National Building Museum. Her latest exhibition Architecture of
Digitizing Material Culture: Handwritten Recipe Books, 1600–1900
By John Rees Cookbooks and recipe books have always been popular with students of history and family genealogy. They are tangible artifacts of past lives
World War I Centenary Forum: A Call to Service
Ginny A. Roth, will speak at 2 PM ET today, April 6 in the NLM Lister Hill Auditorium on “A Call to Service: Women Represented
World War I Centenary Forum: The Frances Dupuy Fletcher Photo Album
Stephen J. Greenberg, will speak at 2 PM ET on April 6 in the NLM Lister Hill Auditorium on “The Frances Dupuy Fletcher Photo Album”
World War I Centenary Forum: Masking Devastation
Sarah Eilers, will speak at 2 PM ET on April 6 in the NLM Lister Hill Auditorium on “Masking Devastation: Inside Anna Ladd’s Paris Studio”
World War I Centenary Forum: Stories from the NLM Collections
By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Anne Rothfeld One hundred years ago, on April 2, 1917, US President Woodrow Wilson spoke to the US Congress requesting
LSD: Insight or Insanity?, 1968
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Erika Dyck, PhD, Professor and Canada Research Chair in the History of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. Today, Dr.
Michael E. DeBakey and the National Library of Medicine
George P. Noon, MD, and Shelley McKellar, PhD will give the inaugural Michael E. DeBakey Lecture on March 21, 2017 at 2:00 ET in the
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
“Intentional Impact:” The Legacy of Michael E. DeBakey
Shelley McKellar, PhD and George P. Noon, MD, will give the inaugural Michael E. DeBakey Lecture on March 21, 2017 at 2:00 ET in the
The Power of Aggregation
By John Rees We all appreciate the convenience of the modern shopping experience. Who doesn’t love visiting a local farmer’s market on a Saturday morning
Collaboration and Curation
Loren Miller, PhD, will speak at 2 PM on February 14 at the NIH Natcher Conference Center on “Collaboration and Curation: Creating the Exhibition Collaboration
Color Our Collections – National Library of Medicine
By Ginny A. Roth In 2016, The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) launched a week-long, international, social media coloring event called, #ColorOurCollections, providing historical
Behind the Scenes on Mercy Street
Circulating Now readers recently learned about a unique register of patients from Mansion House Hospital dating from the 1860s and 1870s, which NLM holds in
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.
Celebrating the Nobel Prize
By Christie Moffatt The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony takes place tomorrow, December 10, in Stockholm, Sweden, as it does each year, on the anniversary of
Remembering Melvin R. Laird, 1922–2016
By Jeffrey Reznick The NLM’s History of Medicine Division mourns the passing of Melvin R. Laird, former Republican congressman from Wisconsin (1953–1969), Secretary of Defense
$150 for Medical Books 180 Years Later
By Kenneth M. Koyle Those who are familiar with the history of the National Library of Medicine know that the Library traces its roots to
Fire and Freedom: Food and Enslavement in Early America
Psyche Williams-Forson, PhD, will speak at 2 PM on November 3 at the National Library of Medicine on “Fire and Freedom: Food and Enslavement in
Mark M. Ravitch: A Surgeon’s Surgeon
By James Labosier and John Rees A new archival collection, The Mark M. Ravitch Papers, 1932-1989, is now available at the National Library of Medicine
Truly Translational: Louis Sokoloff and PET Brain Imaging
By Susan Speaker Twenty-first century medical practitioners have many ways of making images of the inside of the body, including x-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging
Marshfield Clinic’s 100-Year Contribution to the Future of Medicine
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Rachel V. Stankowski, PhD, scientific research writer at the Marshfield Clinic, located in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Dr. Stankowski offers a view
