Ashley Bowen shares the history of irritable heart, a brand new diagnosis in 1862.
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Mercy Street is a good introduction into the world of Civil War medicine. As someone who has worked within the field as a public historian, it is incredible to watch a Civil War hospital ward come to life. The authenticity they achieved in crafting the world of Mansion House Hospital shines through, and the medicine you will see in the series won’t disappoint either.
Clara Barton was thirty-nine and on her second career when the Civil War started. That didn’t stop her from getting involved, making a difference, and ultimately changing the world.
Jonathan Letterman changed the course of the Civil War and of American medicine.
George Wunderlich, former Executive Director of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, and on-set adviser for Mercy Street shares his memories of how the show took shape and his thoughts about the […]
