By James Labosier ~ Howard Bishop was confident that he knew what was best for people and that people needed to be told. In the
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Remembering & Witnessing: AIDS35 and the NLM Exhibition “Surviving and Thriving”
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Thomas Lawrence Long from University of Connecticut School of Nursing. Drawn from a presentation given as part of a bimonthly
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
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.
Olympians Say “No” to Substance Abuse
by Erika Mills Every two years, the Olympics Games make heroes out of the world’s athletic elite. Champions win worldwide fame, admiration, and influence along
Images and Texts in Medical History—Jeremy Greene
On April 11-13, 2016, the National Library of Medicine will host the workshop “Images and Texts in Medical History: An Introduction to Methods, Tools, and