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The Power of Place – How an Ordinary Space is Transformed with History

The history of an ordinary looking intersection in downtown Frederick highlights some of the most important legacies of the Civil War.

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Contrabands, the United States Colored Troops, and Medical Evacuation

The little told story of African Americans and the Ambulance Corps during the Civil War is one of bravery and trailblazing.

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The Pry Family and the Battle of Antietam

Find out how the Pry family recovered when so much of their property was destroyed during its use as a headquarters and hospital at the Battle of Antietam?

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The Deadliest Ground of the Civil War – Medicine at Andersonville Prison

Discover the terrible medical conditions in Andersonville prison through the eyes of one Southern surgeon - Dr. John M. Howell

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ArticleOliver Wendell Holmes Jr and Sr

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. and the Aftermath of Antietam

Discover the experience of a parent looking for their wounded child after a Civil War battle by following Oliver Wendell Holmes' search for his son.

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ArticleField Hospital at Battle of Spotsylvania

“Beyond Consciousness and Pain” – Dr. Morton and Anesthesia at the Battle of Spotsylvania

The innovator who first utilized ether as an anesthetic more 15 years earlier, brought his techniques personally to wounded soldiers on the battlefield.

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“Necessary Hygienic Conditions” – Civil War Sewers

One of our most common questions is “Where did all those soldiers go to the bathroom?” Find out how Civil War surgeons grappled with all that waste.

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ArticleA body for dissection being taken out of a whiskey barrel.

A Better Man Never Lifted A Spade

Read about the relationship between body snatching and the development of medical education in the United States

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ArticleClara Barton hung this sign at the Missing Soldiers Office, announcing her work to the world (Courtesy of the General Services Administration)

Blazoned All Over The Country

After the American Civil War, Clara Barton led the search for over 40,000 missing soldiers ... including some who didn't want to be found.

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