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Of Blood Transfusions and Brain Magnets

Of Blood Transfusions and Brain Magnets

To say that World War I was gruesome is to understate the obvious. Updated weapons—like the 600-bullets-per-minute, rapid-fire machine gun, with a range of more than 1,000 yards—decimated infantries. Chlorine gas, phosgene, and...

December 14, 2022 Evelyn Herwitz American Ambulance Hospital, hospitals, WWI medicine 0 Comments
Letters from a French Hospital

Letters from a French Hospital

In October 1914, two-and-a-half months after Germany launched WWI in Europe, Dr. Mary M. Crawford, a graduate of Cornell University (’04) and Cornell Medical College (’07), set sail for France—one of six American surgeons...

April 29, 2022 Evelyn Herwitz American Ambulance Hospital, Dr. Mary Crawford, hospitals, WWI medicine, Zeppelins 0 Comments
Angels in Waiting

Angels in Waiting

Uniforms are cultural artifacts. They encapsulate social values, priorities, gender biases, romanticized ideals, and more. Practicality factors in, too. During WWI, for example, combat soldiers stopped wearing bright colors that had characterized...

December 15, 2021 Evelyn Herwitz hospitals, nurses, WWI fashion 0 Comments
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