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Read about slang during the Civil War era. The National Museum of Civil War has Clara Barton & Jonathan Letterman exhibits.

Historian Kathleen Logothetis Thompson explores mental stress, psychological trauma, and suicide among Civil War soldiers.

Read about abortion in the 19th Century. The National Museum of Civil War Medicine has exhibits of Jonathan Letterman, Clara Barton & more.

Dr. Robert G. Slawson, author of Prologue to Change, discusses the education and military service of African American physicians in the Civil War.

Learn about a volatile border state experience with MD during the Civil War. The National Museum of Civil War Medicine has exhibits for Clara Barton & more.

Read about Jacob Mendes Da Costa and his influence on Civil War Medicine. Visit our museum for more about Clara Barton & Jonathan Letterman.

In the most recent episode of Mercy Street, a disturbing new layer was added to the already tragic and tense atmosphere within Mansion House Hospital.

Explore the roots of international law & what doctors has to guide them in 1862. The National Museum of Civil War Medicine discusses Mercy Street episodes.

Former Executive Director of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, and on-set adviser for Mercy Street shares how the show took shape and his thoughts.