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DeBakey, in uniform, shaking hands with an older man.

Detailing Michael DeBakey’s War Years: Puzzle Pieces

December 4, 2018 Circulating Now

By Sanders Marble ~ In November 2017, I was fortunate to get an NLM Michael E. Debakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine to explore

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Title page of the MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN THE WORLD WAR

WWI—“Can Women Physicians Serve in the Army?”

March 29, 2018 Circulating Now

By Susan L. Speaker ~ Women made substantial and visible contributions during the Great War. From the start they joined the war effort as nurses

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Handwritter: I am trying to form a great National Medical Library here - a work of great labor - which I am satisfied can only be done under Government.

A New History of NLM: Civil War and the Era of John Shaw Billings

July 18, 2017 Circulating Now

By James Labosier ~ This is the third post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine in

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Detail of a handwritten budget estimate with a line for $150 for Medical Books for Office.

A New History of NLM: Origins and Early Years

July 13, 2017 Circulating Now

By Kenneth M. Koyle ~ This is the second post in a series of nine which serializes the new book US National Library of Medicine

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Faye Abdullah holds a plaque next to Koop, in uniform, in an office in front of flags.

Faye Glenn Abdellah: Nurse, Officer, Educator

March 24, 2017 Circulating Now

By Douglas Atkins In honor of Women’s History Month, Circulating Now pays tribute today, to Rear Admiral and Nurse, Dr. Faye Glenn Abdellah, Ed.D., LL.D.,

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A handwritten page listing titles beginning with A.

$150 for Medical Books 180 Years Later

November 9, 2016 Circulating Now

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

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Nurses Organize

January 26, 2016 Circulating Now

This post is the fourth in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from the guest blogger Catherine Jacquet, Assistant Professor of

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Detail from the cover of the Understanding AIDS brochure.

Challenging an Epidemic of Misinformation

December 1, 2015 Circulating Now

By Christie Moffatt The focus of this year’s World AIDS Day is on challenging myths and focusing on facts about HIV, rethinking stereotypes and being

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A Classified Record of Literature on Military Medicine and Surgery 1914-1917

Publications and the Army Medical Library around World War I

November 5, 2015 Circulating Now

Dr. Sanders Marble spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Gathering and Spreading Knowledge: Publications and the Army Medical Library around World War

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Photograph of the facade of the NMHM, a modern looking buidling.

Field Trip: Visiting our Sister (Institution)

September 3, 2015 Circulating Now

By Kenneth M. Koyle and Jeffrey S. Reznick Over the summer, staff of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) took a little time out for

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Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders at her desk.

Joycelyn Elders, United States Surgeon General

August 13, 2015 Circulating Now

By Elizabeth Fee Joycelyn Elders was the first African-American to be appointed Surgeon-General of the United States. A brilliant, talented, and powerful woman, she had

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French poster warning of danger to sun exposure.

A Call To Action to Prevent Skin Cancer

August 7, 2014 circulating now

By Ginny A. Roth   In the fun summer months, it is often difficult to remember that outdoor activities in the hot sun can cause

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Detail of Report cover reading: Smoking and Health Report of the Advisory Committee to theSurgeon General of the Public Health Service.

Smoking in America: 50 Years On

January 10, 2014 Circulating Now

By Christie Moffatt Fifty years ago, on January 11, 1964,  the Surgeon General of the United States, Luther L. Terry, issued Smoking and Health: Report

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