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Gunpowder and Seaweed: The Story of Iodine

Read the fascinating story of how iodine was discovered and used in early medicine

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The 1866 Cholera Epidemic

Cholera was a deadly disease and New York City was prepared to fight it because of the Civil War

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Disaster at the Allegheny Arsenal

What caused the worst industrial accident in the Civil War?

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Zabdiel Boylston Adams, Surgeon

Learn about Dr. Zabdiel Boylston Adams, Civil War surgeon

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Dr. William Hammond, Surgeon General

Learn about Dr. William Hammond, Surgeon General of the U.S. during the Civil War

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The Story of Camp Letterman

Learn about Camp Letterman, the largest military hospital built on the Gettysburg battlefield.

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“We Bury Our Dead” – The Effects of Civil War Artillery

Learn about the effects of various types of artillery rounds during the Civil War

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“Gunshot wound…fracturing the jaw…” A Rebel Artillerist During the Fall of Petersburg

Kyle Nappi relates the story of his ancestor who was wounded in the jaw at the Fall of Petersburg.

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Artifact Spotlight: Tilden’s Extract of Cannabis indica

Kyle Dalton examines the history behind one of the museum's artifacts--Tilden's Extract of Cannabis indica

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