African American Medicine in Washington, D.C.: Healing the Capital During the Civil War Era

African American Medicine in Washington, D.C.

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African American Medicine in Washington, D.C.: Healing the Capital During the Civil War Era
  • African American Medicine in Washington, D.C.: Healing the Capital During the Civil War Era
  • African American Medicine in Washington, D.C.: Healing the Capital During the Civil War Era
African American Medicine in Washington, D.C.

African American Medicine in Washington, D.C.

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The service of African Americans in defense of the Union during the Civil War required African American nurses, doctors and surgeons to heal those soldiers. In the nation's capital, these brave healthcare workers created a medical infrastructure for African Americans by African Americans. Preeminent surgeon Alexander T. Augusta fought discrimination, visited President Lincoln, testified before Congress and aided the war effort. Washington's Freedmen's Hospital was formed to serve the District's growing free African American population, eventually becoming the Howard University Medical Center. These physicians would form the National Medical Association, the largest and oldest organization representing African American doctors and patients. Author Heather M. Butts recounts the heroic lives and work of Washington's African American medical community during the Civil War.

Book Details

ISBN
9781540211293
Binding
Hardcover
Authors
Heather M Butts, Heather M Butts Jd Mph Ma
Publisher
History Press Library Editions
Published Date
November 18, 2014
Language
English
Pages
162
Physical Info
0.44 in H x 9 in L x 6 in W (0.85 lb)

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