Title
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
1-27-2016
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Mercy Street has no shortage of nineteenth century medical trivia. Dr. Foster repeatedly invokes his stellar medical education, which includes not only study in Philadelphia, America’s medical Mecca of that time, but also a grand tour abroad where he learned all kinds of fancy techniques from some of the great medical minds of the era. Similarly, we have been introduced to Anne Hastings, the alleged Crimean War nurse, her character no doubt causing many to brush up on their nineteenth century European history. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Isherwood, Ian A. " What Would Florence Do?" Reel to Reel (National Museum of Civil War Medicine, January 27, 2016).
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This blog post is available at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine's blog, Reel to Reel; a blog centered around the PBS show, Mercy Street.