The holiday season often brought out the very best in the spirit and practice of WWI military hospital magazines…”Many were heard to remark: “Well, after this I can safely say I’ve eaten one square meal in the army.””
Tag: hospitals
(Re)Discovering The Great War
By Simon Chaplin and Jeffrey S. Reznick Commemorations of the centenary anniversary of World War I have begun in countries around the world. For the
The Lady Who Became a Nurse
By Elizabeth Fee and Mary E. Garofalo Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820 of wealthy British parents who expected her to do all
Ossie Davis at Freedmen’s Hospital
By Alexsandra Mitchell ~ Freedmen’s Hospital is a pillar in the history of medicine for the Black community.
James Reese Europe in Paris
By Alexsandra Mitchell In the midst of chaos and war, there is peace and joy through music! This image from the NLM’s collections features James
The First Postmaster General
By Ginny A. Roth Most people associate Benjamin Franklin with the invention of the lightning rod after he proved that lightning and electricity were the
Franklin and the Nation’s First Hospital
By Michael North A Curator’s Welcome Here at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), it is my responsibility to oversee the Library’s special collection of