Prologue to change : African Americans in medicine in the Civil War era / by Robert G. Slawson.
"Prologue to Change is an in-depth look at African American medical practitioners before and during the Civil War, including their medical education and their service in the Union Army. Dr. Slawson began his search with the eight men who were generally known to have served in a medical capacity...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Donor: | Rare Books Collection copy gift of Barbara Losoff, 2019. |
| Published: |
Frederick, MD :
NMCWM Press,
[2006]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "Prologue to Change is an in-depth look at African American medical practitioners before and during the Civil War, including their medical education and their service in the Union Army. Dr. Slawson began his search with the eight men who were generally known to have served in a medical capacity in the Union Army. In the course of his research he discovered four previously unknown African Americans who were surgeons during the Civil War."-Amazon. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 52 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-46) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0971223343 9780971223349 |