African American Medicine in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, Paperback
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| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Brand | Unbranded |
| MPN | 9781626196551 |
| Number Of Pages | 160 Pages |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
| Item Height | 0.3 in |
| Publication Year | 2014 |
| Illustrator | Yes |
| Genre | Social Science |
| Item Weight | 12.2 Oz |
| Item Length | 9 in |
| Item Width | 6 in |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
African American Medicine in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, Paperback 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.