John Morgan vs. William Shippen: The Battle that Defined the Continental Medical Department
byJohn Morgan and William Shippen, Jr. stood shoulder to shoulder in the crowd outside of old Westminster Hall on September 22, 1761. They were…
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Rush: Revolution, Madness, and the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father
byStephen Fried, Rush: Revolution, Madness, and the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father (New York: Crown, 2018) BUY THIS BOOK FROM AMAZON When…
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Fever
byThroughout the American Revolution, opposing armies fought a common enemy. Primary documents on both sides are full of complaints, descriptions and responses to the…
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Henry Knox, Drug Dealer?
byHow many times does someone get the chance to read through the business correspondence files of one of the Founding Era’s most fascinating personalities?…
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Battle Wounds: Never Pull an Arrow Out of a Body
byOften in western films there is a scene where an arrow is yanked from the body of a fallen comrade. As dramatic as that…
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How to Treat a Scalped Head
byWhen one thinks of injuries received in battle during the Revolutionary War wounds from gunshots, bayonets and swords come to mind. A far less…
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Better to Eat That Apple a Day: Medicine in the Revolutionary Era
byIt’s a little bit dangerous to write with disdain about the medical practices of bygone times, as one has to be aware that the…