City of Fort Morgan, CO

11/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/07/2024 11:18

Brown Bag Revisits Civil War-Era Medicine and Nursing

Visit the Fort Morgan Library/Museum on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at noon to learn about "Medicine and Nursing in the American Civil War."

The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, and continued until April 9, 1865. The brutality of the war led to very important medical discoveries and innovations.

Explore some of the medical successes and failures that defined our country during this awful conflict. Learn about the extraordinary men and women who helped to revolutionize medicine into what it is today.

Please be advised, some of the images shown are graphic in nature and probably aren't appropriate for younger viewers.

For more information, contact educator Kathleen Byrne at (970) 542-4014 or [email protected].

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