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Illustrated color postcard of the Boston Floating Hospital

Hospital Postcards: A Visual Chronicle by Collector W. Bruce Fye

November 23, 2021 circulating now

Recently, a collection of more than 2,200 illustrated and real-photo postcards was generously donated to the National Library of Medicine by Dr. W. Bruce Fye,

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Engravings of two white men in 18th century clothes in profile.

Politics of Yellow Fever in Alexander Hamilton’s America

January 17, 2019 Circulating Now

An interview with the curator of the newest exhibition at NLM, which explores how Philadelphia’s anxious residents responded to the epidemic using an uneasy blend of science and politics.

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Soldiers carry a wounded soldier on a stretcher though a field of high grass.

Remembering Vietnam—Dale Smith

April 23, 2018 Circulating Now

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to collaborate with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to present the panel discussion “Remembering Vietnam:

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Montage of artwork featured in Graphic Medicine: Ill Concieved and Well Drawn.

New Ideas at the NLM: Graphic Medicine

December 6, 2017 Circulating Now

By Patricia Tuohy and Erika Mills ~ Graphic medicine—the use of comics or graphic narratives in health care discourse, is an emerging form of medical

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A woman examines the throat of a young girl.

The Birth of the Physician Assistant

November 15, 2016 Circulating Now

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Loren Miller, PhD. Dr. Miller is a curatorial assistant at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Exterior view of the Savannah Health Center. An African American woman is standing by an automobile.

The Medical Civil Rights Movement and Access to Health Care

January 14, 2016 Circulating Now

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Beatrix Hoffman. Dr. Hoffman is Professor of History at Northern Illinois University and guest curator of NLM’s most recent exhibition,

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A cameraman films a reporter interviewing a woman surrounded by demonstrators.

U.S. Women’s Movements and Health Care Reform

December 17, 2015 Circulating Now

Feminist activists and women’s organizations have been involved in health care reform debates in the U.S. for over a century.

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Demonstrators hold signs.

For All the People

November 4, 2015 Circulating Now

Dr. Beatrix Hoffman is Professor of History at Northern Illinois University and guest curator of NLM’s newest exhibition, For All the People: A Century of

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Shared Suffering Onscreen: Animal Experiments and Emotional Investment in the Films of O. H. Mowrer

Shared Suffering Onscreen:  Animal Experiments and Emotional Investment in the Films of O. H. Mowrer

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Happy Birthday, Edward Jenner! Born #OTD in 1749, Dr. Jenner was an English surgeon and scientist who developed the world's first vaccine, a vaccine for #smallpox.
This #18thCentury manuscript herbal by Andrea Di Petris includes over 200 drawings of plants documenting his herbal medicine practice near Padua, Italy. The majority of entries contain physical description, environmental details, medicinal uses, and often an anecdote about his experience using the herb or folkloric comment.
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. To celebrate, we are sharing this black and white photograph from 1922 of Major General Merritte W. Ireland (1867-1952) surrounded by military and civilian staff of the Surgeon General's Office with the #LincolnMemorial in background.
The National Library of Medicine recently redesigned the online presentation of its exhibition Emotions and Disease. Held in the Library’s building in Bethesda, Maryland 25 years ago, the exhibition explored the intersection of the mind and body. Circulating Now interviewed Esther Sternberg, MD and Ted Brown, PhD about their work on the original exhibition and the continued relevancy of its message today.
As #NationalNursesWeek comes to an end, we are sharing Honnor Morten's How to Become a Nurse and How to Succeed, an 1890's nursing guide published in London by the Scientific Press. Violet Honnor Morten (1861-1913) was a nurse, journalist, and social work pioneer who authored several manuals and frequently contributed nursing articles to the Daily News and The Hospital. Visit https://loom.ly/1v2Twy0 to learn more about the book on the Circulating Now blog (link also in bio).
With so many different varieties of #leather available, choosing what to use on collections can be difficult! Leather is a very traditional material for many types of bindings, though the process to create it has changed significantly over the past couple of centuries. We currently use vegetable tanned leather created with hydrolysable tannins when doing full leather bindings, rebacks, or other repairs.

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