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African American Medicine in Washington, D.C.: Healing the Capital During the Civil War Era

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African American Medicine in Washington, D.C.: Healing the Capital During the Civil War Era

The service of African Americans in defense of the Union during the Civil War required African American nurses, doctors and surgeons to heal those soldiers. In the nation's capital, these brave healthcare workers created a medical infrastructure for African Americans by African Americans. Preeminent surgeon Alexander T. Augusta fought discrimination, visited President Lincoln, testified before Congress and aided the war effort. Washington's Freedmen's Hospital was formed to serve the District's growing free African American population, eventually becoming the Howard University Medical Center. These physicians would form the National Medical Association, the largest and oldest organization representing African American doctors and patients. Author Heather M. Butts recounts the heroic lives and work of Washington's African American medical community during the Civil War.
Country USA
Brand The History Press
Manufacturer The History Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2014-11-18
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781626196551

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