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QUIZ: Civil War Medicine
Test your knowledge of Civil War medical advances — from the "father of emergency medicine" to "biting the bullet."
Mercy Street Revealed: A Blog
Take a step back in time with Mercy Street's episode recap blog written by the show's historical consultants.
Behind the Scenes: Costumes, Sets and Props
Meet Mercy Street's costume designer, prop master, set decorator and production designer.
Mercy Street Revealed Blog Posts
'The Freedmen’s Cause': African American Abolitionists
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Anya Jabour, Ph.D., explores the courage and perseverance of Harriet Jacobs.
Read MoreMercy Street's Mansion House Hospital
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Stephen J. Greenberg, Ph.D., is Head of Rare Books and Early Manuscripts for the History of Medicine Division at the National Library of Medicine. In this blog post, Greenberg shares the contents of a real-life patient register from the Mansion House Hospital, found in the collections of the History of Medicine Division at the National Library of Medicine.
Read MoreReconstructing the Nation’s Memory of the Civil War
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Jim Downs is an associate professor of history at Connecticut College. In this blog post, Downs details the true history of the Reconstruction period.
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