Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Winston Black, PhD, from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada, to share his research on the oldest European Continue reading Source: NLM
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Leonidas Berry and the African Methodist Episcopal Church
By Kaveri Curlin ~ Dr. Leonidas Berry was born into a strong religious tradition. According to his 1982 autobiography I Wouln’t Take Nothin’ For My Continue reading Source: NLM
A Book of Receipts of All Sorts (1693–1730s)
By Mary E. Fissell ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. In 1693 Elizabeth Strachey (ca. 1670–1722) wrote her name on Continue reading Source: NLM
The Power of Aggregation
By John Rees We all appreciate the convenience of the modern shopping experience. Who doesn’t love visiting a local farmer’s market on a Saturday morning Continue reading Source: NLM
$150 for Medical Books 180 Years Later
By Kenneth M. Koyle Those who are familiar with the history of the National Library of Medicine know that the Library traces its roots to Continue reading Source: NLM
Ceci Doak discusses NLM’s acquisition of the Doaks’ papers
By Rob Logan The National Library of Medicine recently acquired the papers of Cecilia and Leonard Doak, pioneers in the field of health literacy. In Continue reading Source: NLM
A Decade of Phenomenal Progress in Heart Surgery
By Susan Speaker In March of 1959, Dr. Michael DeBakey testified in the U.S. House of Representatives about the phenomenal progress made against cardiovascular disease Continue reading Source: NLM
“What a mess! And we are not half through”: Dr. Osler on England’s home front in World War I
By Susan Speaker This is one of a series of occasional posts highlighting collections that document medical activities during the Great War, which lasted from Continue reading Source: NLM
Dr. Mitchell’s Christmas Poem, 1913
By Laura Hartman ~ For his 1913 Christmas greeting card, eminent 19th century neurologist and best-selling novelist Silas Weir Mitchell (1829–1914) penned a poem entitled Continue reading Source: NLM
A Pharmacist’s Mate First Class
By John Rees In celebration of Veteran’s Day, the Archives and Modern Manuscripts program highlights the recent acquisition of the Charles Henry Stevens Papers, 1945–1946, Continue reading Source: NLM
In Search of Sol Spiegelman
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Susie Fisher who brings us this post highlighting her work with NLM’s archival collections for American Archives Month. Dr. Fisher Continue reading Source: NLM
Hosting the Chairman of NEH
By Jeffrey S. Reznick William D. Adams, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently honored the National Library of Medicine (NLM) with Continue reading Source: NLM
Einstein: The Shy Genius
By Elizabeth Fee Once Einstein became famous, people would stop him in the street and cry out: “Professor Einstein!” He would say; “Oh yes, many Continue reading Source: NLM
A Mystery in Manuscripts
By James Labosier Among the History of Medicine’s manuscript collections rests a small group of letters and diaries from Army Surgeon Jonathan Letterman. However, these Continue reading Source: NLM
Invasion from Mars? Microbes!
By Gregory Pike Since the retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011, it’s easy to forget there was a time when America’s space program dominated Continue reading Source: NLM
Hosting AOTUS: David S. Ferriero
By Jeffrey S. Reznick David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States (AOTUS), recently honored the National Library of Medicine with a visit to share his Continue reading Source: NLM
The Spirit of Memorial Day
By Kenneth M. Koyle ~ The origin of the Memorial Day observance in America is disputed, with several states and communities claiming primacy as the Continue reading Source: NLM
A Civil War Surgeon’s Books Rediscovered
Alexander T. Augusta is among 13 known African Americans that served as surgeons during the American Civil War and one of only two that were commissioned officers in the U.S. Army. Continue…
Getting to know Dr. Osler
By Susan Speaker ~ I was pleased when the Profiles in Science team was asked to develop a site featuring Sir William Osler (1849–1919). Osler, Continue reading Source: NLM
“The President is somewhat restless…”: Bulletins
By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Lenore Barbian Incarnations of a Bulletin The daily condition reports on the President’s health reached anxious readers around the nation Continue reading Source: NLM