Circulating Now from the NLM Historical Collections https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:10:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/circulating-now-512.gif?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Circulating Now from the NLM Historical Collections https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov 32 32 52242398 Making Exhibition Connections: College of DuPage Library https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/30/making-exhibition-connections-college-of-dupage-library/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/30/making-exhibition-connections-college-of-dupage-library/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:00:59 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84998 A photograph of a row of exhibition banners

Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/30/making-exhibition-connections-college-of-dupage-library/feed/ 0 84998 Across Borders and Archives: Internment, Humanitarianism, and Collaboration https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/23/across-borders-and-archives-internment-humanitarianism-and-collaboration/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/23/across-borders-and-archives-internment-humanitarianism-and-collaboration/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:00:14 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84944 A bronze statue of a man wearing surgical clothing and holding up his gloved hands

By Marina Perez de Arcos ~ One Saturday summer afternoon, partly to take respite from […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/23/across-borders-and-archives-internment-humanitarianism-and-collaboration/feed/ 0 84944 Robert Nostri’s Tribute: A Young Filmmaker with Cystic Fibrosis in 1963 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/16/robert-nostris-tribute-a-young-filmmaker-with-cystic-fibrosis-in-1963/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/16/robert-nostris-tribute-a-young-filmmaker-with-cystic-fibrosis-in-1963/#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:00:47 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84908

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dr. Michael Marlatt, an independent disability media historian, to discuss the 1963 […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/16/robert-nostris-tribute-a-young-filmmaker-with-cystic-fibrosis-in-1963/feed/ 0 84908 Contesting Disease: Post-Revolutionary Politics and the 1793 Yellow Fever Outbreak https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/09/contesting-disease-post-revolutionary-politics-and-the-1793-yellow-fever-outbreak/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/09/contesting-disease-post-revolutionary-politics-and-the-1793-yellow-fever-outbreak/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:00:16 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84210

Joining in national celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/09/contesting-disease-post-revolutionary-politics-and-the-1793-yellow-fever-outbreak/feed/ 0 84210 250 Years of American Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/02/250-years-of-american-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/02/250-years-of-american-medicine/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:56 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84810 Logo for 250 Years of American Medicine with a collage of images over a background library interior photograph.

Joining in national celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the NLM delves into its vast collection to offer a visual experience of 250 Years of American Medicine.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/07/02/250-years-of-american-medicine/feed/ 0 84810 China Illustrated, 1670 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/06/25/china-illustrated-1670/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/06/25/china-illustrated-1670/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:00:41 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84787

By Timothy Billings ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. This lavishly […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/06/25/china-illustrated-1670/feed/ 0 84787 NLM Collection Tour: Insects https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/06/18/nlm-collection-tour-insects/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/06/18/nlm-collection-tour-insects/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:49 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=68230

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about Forensic Medicine

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/06/18/nlm-collection-tour-insects/feed/ 0 68230 A Revolution in Visualization: Cinema and Computers Animate a Human Brain https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/06/11/a-revolution-in-visualization-cinema-and-computers-animate-a-human-brain/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/06/11/a-revolution-in-visualization-cinema-and-computers-animate-a-human-brain/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:32 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84589

Joining in national celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/06/11/a-revolution-in-visualization-cinema-and-computers-animate-a-human-brain/feed/ 0 84589 How to Make Healthcare Fun in 1990 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/06/04/how-to-make-healthcare-fun-in-1990/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/06/04/how-to-make-healthcare-fun-in-1990/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:00:05 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84547

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dr. Joachim Schätz, a Visiting Scholar at the University of Maryland, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/06/04/how-to-make-healthcare-fun-in-1990/feed/ 0 84547 Andreas Cleyer’s Examples of Chinese Medicine, 1682 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/05/28/andreas-cleyers-examples-of-chinese-medicine-1682/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/05/28/andreas-cleyers-examples-of-chinese-medicine-1682/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 15:00:57 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84517

By Bridie Andrews ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. In 1669 […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/05/28/andreas-cleyers-examples-of-chinese-medicine-1682/feed/ 0 84517 They Also Answered the Call: American Nurses in the Second World War https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/05/21/they-also-answered-the-call-american-nurses-in-the-second-world-war/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/05/21/they-also-answered-the-call-american-nurses-in-the-second-world-war/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:53 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84437

By Anne Rothfeld ~ More than 75,000 American women wore a nurse’s uniform during the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/05/21/they-also-answered-the-call-american-nurses-in-the-second-world-war/feed/ 0 84437 From Antibiotics to Selfhood: A Host of Revolutions… and the Collections that Reveal Them https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/05/14/from-antibiotics-to-selfhood-a-host-of-revolutions-and-the-collections-that-reveal-them/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/05/14/from-antibiotics-to-selfhood-a-host-of-revolutions-and-the-collections-that-reveal-them/#comments Thu, 14 May 2026 15:00:39 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84357

Joining in national celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/05/14/from-antibiotics-to-selfhood-a-host-of-revolutions-and-the-collections-that-reveal-them/feed/ 1 84357 The Horse: A Mirror of Man https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/05/07/the-horse-a-mirror-of-man/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/05/07/the-horse-a-mirror-of-man/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:53 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84320

Between May 2 and June 6, a series of three horse races—collectively known as the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/05/07/the-horse-a-mirror-of-man/feed/ 0 84320 Meyer Rhein’s Root Technic, 1917 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/30/meyer-rheins-root-technic-1917/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/30/meyer-rheins-root-technic-1917/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:19 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84178

Joining in national celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/30/meyer-rheins-root-technic-1917/feed/ 0 84178 National DNA Day: Reflecting on Crick and Watson https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/23/national-dna-day-reflecting-on-crick-and-watson/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/23/national-dna-day-reflecting-on-crick-and-watson/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:32 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84110

April 25 is National DNA Day, and to mark the event Circulating Now is remembering […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/23/national-dna-day-reflecting-on-crick-and-watson/feed/ 0 84110 Experimental Film and Overpopulation: The Squeeze, 1964 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/16/experimental-film-and-overpopulation-the-squeeze-1964/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/16/experimental-film-and-overpopulation-the-squeeze-1964/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:19 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=84060

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Patrick Ellis, an assistant professor of Communication at the University […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/16/experimental-film-and-overpopulation-the-squeeze-1964/feed/ 0 84060 Medical Filmmaking for an Audience of One https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/09/medical-filmmaking-for-an-audience-of-one/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/09/medical-filmmaking-for-an-audience-of-one/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:48 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=83989

Joining in national celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/09/medical-filmmaking-for-an-audience-of-one/feed/ 0 83989 Donald S. Fredrickson: An American Physician at the Court of King Hassan II of Morocco https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/02/donald-s-fredrickson-an-american-physician-at-the-court-of-king-hassan-ii-of-morocco/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/02/donald-s-fredrickson-an-american-physician-at-the-court-of-king-hassan-ii-of-morocco/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:47:16 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=83788

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dr. Martina Biondi, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Researcher at Ca’ Foscari […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/04/02/donald-s-fredrickson-an-american-physician-at-the-court-of-king-hassan-ii-of-morocco/feed/ 0 83788 Genes in Motion: Remembering Barbara McClintock https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/03/26/genes-in-motion-remembering-barbara-mcclintock/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/03/26/genes-in-motion-remembering-barbara-mcclintock/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:19 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=83868

This March is Women’s History Month,  and to celebrate the occasion we are reflecting on […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/03/26/genes-in-motion-remembering-barbara-mcclintock/feed/ 0 83868 The Empty City: Plague and Flight in Late Medieval Spain https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/03/19/the-empty-city-plague-and-flight-in-late-medieval-spain/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/03/19/the-empty-city-plague-and-flight-in-late-medieval-spain/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:49 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=83682

By Abigail Agresta ~ When we imagine a city under quarantine, we might think of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/03/19/the-empty-city-plague-and-flight-in-late-medieval-spain/feed/ 0 83682 Taking Note: Henry Leber Coit’s Handwritten Records https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/03/12/taking-note-henry-leber-coits-handwritten-records/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/03/12/taking-note-henry-leber-coits-handwritten-records/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:00:29 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=83597

By Noelle Foster ~ Imagine every note you’ve ever written: shopping lists, reminders to swing […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/03/12/taking-note-henry-leber-coits-handwritten-records/feed/ 1 83597 Designing Public Health: How the U.S. Public Health Service Shaped a New Building Type https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/03/05/designing-public-health-how-the-u-s-public-health-service-shaped-a-new-building-type/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/03/05/designing-public-health-how-the-u-s-public-health-service-shaped-a-new-building-type/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:02 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=83474

By Bryan Stringer ~ In the 1940s, as federal public health ambitions expanded in the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/03/05/designing-public-health-how-the-u-s-public-health-service-shaped-a-new-building-type/feed/ 0 83474 Within these Walls: The Contraband Hospital https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/02/26/within-these-walls-the-contraband-hospital/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/02/26/within-these-walls-the-contraband-hospital/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:00:30 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=73149 An illustration of a Civil War era hospital encampment

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger and independent historian Jill L. Newmark to recognize Black History […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/02/26/within-these-walls-the-contraband-hospital/feed/ 3 73149 Hidden Figures in the Visual History of Computational Health https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/02/19/hidden-figures-in-the-visual-history-of-computational-health/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/02/19/hidden-figures-in-the-visual-history-of-computational-health/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:49 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=83346

By Kirsten Ostherr ~ While researching the visual history of computational health at the National […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/02/19/hidden-figures-in-the-visual-history-of-computational-health/feed/ 2 83346 George Washington and the Health of the Nation https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/02/12/george-washington-and-the-health-of-the-nation/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/02/12/george-washington-and-the-health-of-the-nation/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:00:04 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=83365

Joining in national celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/02/12/george-washington-and-the-health-of-the-nation/feed/ 0 83365 Doctor Lillian Heath: Wyoming Surgeon https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/02/05/doctor-lillian-heath-wyoming-surgeon/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/02/05/doctor-lillian-heath-wyoming-surgeon/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:00:50 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=83226

Circulating Now welcomes guest author Chris Enss, to share the story of Doctor Lillian Heath, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/02/05/doctor-lillian-heath-wyoming-surgeon/feed/ 0 83226 Dr. Edwin Snow and the 1854 Cholera Outbreak in Providence, Rhode Island https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/01/29/dr-edwin-snow-and-the-1854-cholera-outbreak-in-providence-rhode-island/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/01/29/dr-edwin-snow-and-the-1854-cholera-outbreak-in-providence-rhode-island/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:25 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=83257

Joining in national celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/01/29/dr-edwin-snow-and-the-1854-cholera-outbreak-in-providence-rhode-island/feed/ 1 83257 Malaria as an Occupational Disease https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/01/22/malaria-as-an-occupational-disease/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/01/22/malaria-as-an-occupational-disease/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:00:22 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=83169

By Paul D. Blanc ~ As an occupational medicine researcher and clinician, I have come […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/01/22/malaria-as-an-occupational-disease/feed/ 1 83169 Experiencing Infant Mortality: Two Physicians at the Turn of the 20th Century https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/01/15/experiencing-infant-mortality-two-physicians-at-the-turn-of-the-20th-century/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/01/15/experiencing-infant-mortality-two-physicians-at-the-turn-of-the-20th-century/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:00:41 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=83086

By Noelle Foster ~ In September 1913, two physicians exchanged letters about a case they […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/01/15/experiencing-infant-mortality-two-physicians-at-the-turn-of-the-20th-century/feed/ 2 83086 The Unnamed Patient: Medical Experimentation and Disease Control in Rural Iraq https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/01/08/the-unnamed-patient-medical-experimentation-and-disease-control-in-rural-iraq/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/01/08/the-unnamed-patient-medical-experimentation-and-disease-control-in-rural-iraq/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:00:04 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=83045

By Rebecca Irvine ~ In 1961, a 15-year-old Iraqi boy from the Baghdad countryside died […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2026/01/08/the-unnamed-patient-medical-experimentation-and-disease-control-in-rural-iraq/feed/ 1 83045 Visual, Oral, and Textual Cultures of Medicine: the Silk Paintings of Amé Bourdon https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/12/18/visual-oral-and-textual-cultures-of-medicine-the-silk-paintings-of-ame-bourdon/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/12/18/visual-oral-and-textual-cultures-of-medicine-the-silk-paintings-of-ame-bourdon/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:00:38 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=81677

By Anna Winterbottom ~ The medical images of Amé Bourdon (1638–1706), a French physician and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/12/18/visual-oral-and-textual-cultures-of-medicine-the-silk-paintings-of-ame-bourdon/feed/ 0 81677 Enforcing Exclusion: Disability and Medical Testimony in the Early United States https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/12/11/enforcing-exclusion-disability-and-medical-testimony-in-the-early-united-states/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/12/11/enforcing-exclusion-disability-and-medical-testimony-in-the-early-united-states/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:00:34 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=80642

Circulating Now welcomes Dr. Laurel Daen, Assistant Professor of American Studies at the University of Notre […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/12/11/enforcing-exclusion-disability-and-medical-testimony-in-the-early-united-states/feed/ 1 80642 ACNM Maternity Initiatives in Africa: Lessons for Safe Motherhood Campaigns https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/12/04/acnm-maternity-initiatives-in-africa-lessons-for-safe-motherhood-campaigns/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/12/04/acnm-maternity-initiatives-in-africa-lessons-for-safe-motherhood-campaigns/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:00:18 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=73780

By Ogechukwu E. Williams ~ As African nations increasingly gained independence throughout the 1950s and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/12/04/acnm-maternity-initiatives-in-africa-lessons-for-safe-motherhood-campaigns/feed/ 1 73780 Profiles in Science as Data https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/11/20/introducing-the-profiles-in-science-dataset/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/11/20/introducing-the-profiles-in-science-dataset/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:00:18 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=74423

By Eli Wachter ~ Profiles in Science is an online collection of more than 30,000 […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/11/20/introducing-the-profiles-in-science-dataset/feed/ 0 74423 Circulation Will Resume https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/11/13/circulation-will-resume/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/11/13/circulation-will-resume/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:57:21 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=82811 Circulating Now will resume regular posting soon! Stay tuned and thank you for your patience.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/11/13/circulation-will-resume/feed/ 2 82811 Circulation Suspended https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/10/01/circulation-suspended/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/10/01/circulation-suspended/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:15:29 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=82682 Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/10/01/circulation-suspended/feed/ 2 82682 Doctor Sofie Herzog: The Gunfighter’s Physician https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/09/25/doctor-sophie-herzog-the-gunfighters-physician/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/09/25/doctor-sophie-herzog-the-gunfighters-physician/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:00:18 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=69878

Circulating Now welcomes guest author Chris Enss, to share the story of Doctor Sofie Herzog, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/09/25/doctor-sophie-herzog-the-gunfighters-physician/feed/ 3 69878 Suicide: The Unheard Cry https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/09/18/suicide-the-unheard-cry/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/09/18/suicide-the-unheard-cry/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:00:46 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=82187

Circulating Now welcomes Sarah Eilers, a moving image archivist, to discuss the 1968 film Suicide: The […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/09/18/suicide-the-unheard-cry/feed/ 1 82187 Nurses On Horseback: Decentralized Health Care, Rural Kentucky, and The Forgotten Frontier https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/09/11/nurses-on-horseback-decentralized-health-care-rural-kentucky-and-the-forgotten-frontier/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/09/11/nurses-on-horseback-decentralized-health-care-rural-kentucky-and-the-forgotten-frontier/#respond Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:00:45 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=80702 Two nurses on horses on a dirt road in hilly country.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Alexander Kupfer, a film and media historian who has taught […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/09/11/nurses-on-horseback-decentralized-health-care-rural-kentucky-and-the-forgotten-frontier/feed/ 0 80702 Michael E. DeBakey: Surgeon and Poetry Enthusiast https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/09/04/michael-e-debakey-surgeon-and-poetry-enthusiast/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/09/04/michael-e-debakey-surgeon-and-poetry-enthusiast/#respond Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:00:52 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=75369

By Brittany Rhoades ~ During his high school years, young Michael Ellis DeBakey began to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/09/04/michael-e-debakey-surgeon-and-poetry-enthusiast/feed/ 0 75369 Wear a Helmet: Be Cool! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/08/28/wear-a-helmet-be-cool/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/08/28/wear-a-helmet-be-cool/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:00:48 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=76226

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Dr. E. Thomas Ewing and Grace Kostrzebski to discuss the history […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/08/28/wear-a-helmet-be-cool/feed/ 2 76226 Delivering Midwives: Religion and Professionalism in Enlightenment France https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/08/21/delivering-midwives-religion-and-professionalism-in-enlightenment-france/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/08/21/delivering-midwives-religion-and-professionalism-in-enlightenment-france/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:00:32 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=75956

By Scottie Hale Buehler ~ The Archbishop of Narbonne, Arthur Richard Dillon, circulated a pamphlet […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/08/21/delivering-midwives-religion-and-professionalism-in-enlightenment-france/feed/ 1 75956 Fact and Superstition in William Fry’s “Recipe Book” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/08/14/fact-and-superstition-in-william-frys-recipe-book/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/08/14/fact-and-superstition-in-william-frys-recipe-book/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:00:14 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=75630

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Nate Evans, MA, MLIS, a librarian with nearly 20 years […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/08/14/fact-and-superstition-in-william-frys-recipe-book/feed/ 0 75630 Charitable Medicine: Access to Health Care in Early Modern Europe https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/08/07/charitable-medicine-access-to-health-care-in-early-modern-europe/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/08/07/charitable-medicine-access-to-health-care-in-early-modern-europe/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:00:48 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=74970

By Esther Chung-Kim ~ In early modern Europe, physicians studied the natural world—especially herbs and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/08/07/charitable-medicine-access-to-health-care-in-early-modern-europe/feed/ 0 74970 An Early but Revealing Emotion Model: James Papez and His Emotion Circuit https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/31/an-early-but-revealing-emotion-model-james-papez-and-his-emotion-circuit/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/31/an-early-but-revealing-emotion-model-james-papez-and-his-emotion-circuit/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:00:17 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=74558

Circulating Now welcomes Dr. Richard C. Sha, Professor of Literature, Affiliate Professor of Philosophy, and Affiliate […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/31/an-early-but-revealing-emotion-model-james-papez-and-his-emotion-circuit/feed/ 0 74558 Circulating Now as Data: Community Representation https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/24/circulating-now-as-data-community-representation/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/24/circulating-now-as-data-community-representation/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:00:43 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=73441

By Eli Wachter ~ Since its launch in 2013, Circulating Now has published more than […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/24/circulating-now-as-data-community-representation/feed/ 1 73441 The Forgotten Naval General Hospital: USNH Corona, Part III https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/17/the-forgotten-naval-general-hospital-usnh-corona-part-iii/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/17/the-forgotten-naval-general-hospital-usnh-corona-part-iii/#respond Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:00:25 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=69412

Circulating Now welcomes Kevin Bash, Mayor of Norco, California, to share a story from the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/17/the-forgotten-naval-general-hospital-usnh-corona-part-iii/feed/ 0 69412 The Forgotten Naval General Hospital: USNH Corona, Part II https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/10/the-forgotten-naval-general-hospital-usnh-corona-part-ii/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/10/the-forgotten-naval-general-hospital-usnh-corona-part-ii/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:00:44 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29520

Circulating Now welcomes Kevin Bash, Mayor of Norco, California, to share a story from the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/10/the-forgotten-naval-general-hospital-usnh-corona-part-ii/feed/ 1 29520 The Forgotten Naval General Hospital: USNH Corona, Part I https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/03/the-forgotten-naval-general-hospital-usnh-corona-part-i/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/03/the-forgotten-naval-general-hospital-usnh-corona-part-i/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:00:37 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29405 The decorated facade of a three story building seen through an entrance plaza flanked with palm trees.

.Circulating Now welcomes Kevin Bash, Mayor of Norco, California, to share a story from the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/07/03/the-forgotten-naval-general-hospital-usnh-corona-part-i/feed/ 6 29405 The Bicycle in Relation to the Physician, 1892 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/06/26/the-bicycle-in-relation-to-the-physician-1892/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/06/26/the-bicycle-in-relation-to-the-physician-1892/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:00:58 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=73015

By E. Thomas Ewing and Grace Kostrzebski ~ In his 1892 publication “The Bicycle in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/06/26/the-bicycle-in-relation-to-the-physician-1892/feed/ 1 73015 Medically Manufactured: The Story of Retrolental Fibroplasia https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/06/12/medically-manufactured-the-story-of-retrolental-fibroplasia/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/06/12/medically-manufactured-the-story-of-retrolental-fibroplasia/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:00:12 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=67649

By Jenny Hutton ~ When Lula Hardaway was told her 6-week-old baby Stevie was blind, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/06/12/medically-manufactured-the-story-of-retrolental-fibroplasia/feed/ 1 67649 Magical Medicine in Medieval Manuscripts https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/06/05/magical-medicine-in-medieval-manuscripts/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/06/05/magical-medicine-in-medieval-manuscripts/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=67658

By Winston Black ~ As a historian of medicine in the Middle Ages, I have […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/06/05/magical-medicine-in-medieval-manuscripts/feed/ 1 67658 The Diagnostic Power of the Pulse: Chabing Zhinan, 1241 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/29/the-diagnostic-power-of-the-pulse-chabing-zhinan-1241/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/29/the-diagnostic-power-of-the-pulse-chabing-zhinan-1241/#respond Thu, 29 May 2025 15:00:04 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=59222

Circulating Now welcomes Dr. Shigehisa Kuriyama, director of the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies at […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/29/the-diagnostic-power-of-the-pulse-chabing-zhinan-1241/feed/ 0 59222 Remembering Mosquitoes: Malaria and Dengue Fever in WWII https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/22/remembering-mosquitoes-malaria-and-dengue-fever-in-wwii/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/22/remembering-mosquitoes-malaria-and-dengue-fever-in-wwii/#comments Thu, 22 May 2025 15:00:49 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=69954

For many people, Memorial Day is the first official day of summer, bringing with it […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/22/remembering-mosquitoes-malaria-and-dengue-fever-in-wwii/feed/ 1 69954 Exploring Chinese Public Health Posters: Dr. Liping Bu Part II https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/15/exploring-chinese-public-health-posters-dr-liping-bu-part-ii/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/15/exploring-chinese-public-health-posters-dr-liping-bu-part-ii/#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 15:00:02 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=61472

In 2006, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) acquired a Chinese public health collection encompassing […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/15/exploring-chinese-public-health-posters-dr-liping-bu-part-ii/feed/ 0 61472 Exploring Chinese Public Health Posters: Dr. Liping Bu Part I https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/08/exploring-chinese-public-health-posters-dr-liping-bu-part-i/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/08/exploring-chinese-public-health-posters-dr-liping-bu-part-i/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 15:00:42 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=61468 An illustration of a woman using a megaphone with a red cross symbol on it, promoting public health.

In 2006, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) acquired a Chinese public health collection encompassing […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/08/exploring-chinese-public-health-posters-dr-liping-bu-part-i/feed/ 0 61468 The Frontier Nursing Service and Rural Healthcare https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/01/the-frontier-nursing-service-and-rural-healthcare/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/01/the-frontier-nursing-service-and-rural-healthcare/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 20:00:38 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=57756

By Sarah Eilers ~ Americans living in rural areas face multiple, serious health challenges and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/05/01/the-frontier-nursing-service-and-rural-healthcare/feed/ 0 57756 May Lesser: A Legacy of Medical Artistry https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/04/03/may-lesser-a-legacy-of-medical-artistry/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/04/03/may-lesser-a-legacy-of-medical-artistry/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:00:13 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=66177 Abstract color print of an over head view of surgeons performing an operation.

By Allison Cao ~ Art is a profound medium for storytelling, and May Lesser stands […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/04/03/may-lesser-a-legacy-of-medical-artistry/feed/ 1 66177 Antonia C. Novello Papers Now Open for Research https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/03/27/antonia-c-novello-papers-now-open-for-research/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/03/27/antonia-c-novello-papers-now-open-for-research/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:00:18 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=62149 A black and white photograph of a man and a woman in an office holding a folder and talking.

By James Labosier and John P. Rees ~ A new archival collection, the Antonia C. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/03/27/antonia-c-novello-papers-now-open-for-research/feed/ 0 62149 NLM Collection Tour: Women’s History https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/03/20/nlm-collection-tour-womens-history/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/03/20/nlm-collection-tour-womens-history/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:00:04 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=63658 A black and white photo of a group of women holding flags

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections and resources about women's history.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/03/20/nlm-collection-tour-womens-history/feed/ 2 63658 Sarah E. Stewart Papers Now Available for Research https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/03/13/sarah-e-stewart-papers-now-available-for-research/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/03/13/sarah-e-stewart-papers-now-available-for-research/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:00:31 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=63843 A black and white still from a film of a white woman working in a laboratory.

By Ben Richardson, Jeffrey S. Reznick, and Christie Moffatt ~ The National Library of Medicine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/03/13/sarah-e-stewart-papers-now-available-for-research/feed/ 1 63843 Giving Life to the History of Blood Transfusion https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/01/16/giving-life-to-the-history-of-blood-transfusion/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/01/16/giving-life-to-the-history-of-blood-transfusion/#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:00:18 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=58770 A black and white photograph of a man with a tube in his arm donating blood

By Ben Richardson ~ January is National Blood Donor Month, and many people will celebrate […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/01/16/giving-life-to-the-history-of-blood-transfusion/feed/ 1 58770 Celebrating the Publication of Circulating Now, Full Circle https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/01/08/celebrating-the-publication-of-circulating-now-full-circle/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/01/08/celebrating-the-publication-of-circulating-now-full-circle/#respond Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:00:52 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=57445 Photograph of physical copies of Circulating Now, Full Circle

Announcing the publication of Circulating Now, Full Circle, an open access, peer-reviewed, edited collection of curated posts.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2025/01/08/celebrating-the-publication-of-circulating-now-full-circle/feed/ 0 57445 Mistletoe: Tradition and Trials https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/12/23/mistletoe-tradition-and-trials/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/12/23/mistletoe-tradition-and-trials/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:00:26 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=53872 A color illustration of the mistletoe plant in an old book

By Laura Hartman ~ ‘Tis the season for hanging mistletoe, a tradition that originated in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/12/23/mistletoe-tradition-and-trials/feed/ 2 53872 Why Epidemiology Should Have Been First Discovered in China but Wasn’t https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/12/19/why-epidemiology-should-have-been-first-discovered-in-china-but-wasnt/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/12/19/why-epidemiology-should-have-been-first-discovered-in-china-but-wasnt/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:00:04 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=49051 A printed text in Chinese with illustrations of two individuals covered in dots.

Circulating Now welcomes Alfredo Morabia, to share some thoughts on the history of epidemiology. Dr. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/12/19/why-epidemiology-should-have-been-first-discovered-in-china-but-wasnt/feed/ 0 49051 Midwife Photographs in “Birthing in Alabama” at Cooper Hewitt https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/12/12/midwife-photographs-in-birthing-in-alabama-at-cooper-hewitt/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/12/12/midwife-photographs-in-birthing-in-alabama-at-cooper-hewitt/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:00:17 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=50271 A wide angle view of the Birthing in Alabama exhibition in 2024 at Cooper Hewitt.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Lori A. Brown, curator and architect of Birthing in Alabama: […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/12/12/midwife-photographs-in-birthing-in-alabama-at-cooper-hewitt/feed/ 0 50271 Global AIDS: How Unique was Brazil? https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/12/05/global-aids-how-unique-was-brazil/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/12/05/global-aids-how-unique-was-brazil/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:00:15 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=48929

By Marcos Cueto ~ Between the 1990s and the early 2000s, the Brazilian AIDS program […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/12/05/global-aids-how-unique-was-brazil/feed/ 0 48929 Spicing Up Thanksgiving https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/26/spicing-up-thanksgiving/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/26/spicing-up-thanksgiving/#comments Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:00:01 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=47902 A detail of woodcut depicting men gathering cinnamon bark from various trees

By Lindsay Franz ~ For many, Thanksgiving kicks off all the delicious food of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/26/spicing-up-thanksgiving/feed/ 2 47902 Reflections on the 1964 Smoking and Health Report: Don Shopland Part II https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/22/reflections-on-the-1964-smoking-and-health-report-don-shopland-part-ii/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/22/reflections-on-the-1964-smoking-and-health-report-don-shopland-part-ii/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:00:25 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=44427 A black and white photo of 12 White men in suits standing in two rows outside the National Library of Medicine

This year, 2024, marks the 60th anniversary of U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry’s 1964 landmark […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/22/reflections-on-the-1964-smoking-and-health-report-don-shopland-part-ii/feed/ 3 44427 NLM Collection Tour: Tobacco https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/20/nlm-collections-tour-tobacco/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/20/nlm-collections-tour-tobacco/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:00:50 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29891 Young people laugh in a cloud of smoke.

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections and resources about tobacco.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/20/nlm-collections-tour-tobacco/feed/ 0 29891 Reflections on the 1964 Smoking and Health Report: Don Shopland Part I https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/18/reflections-on-the-1964-smoking-and-health-report-don-shopland-part-i/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/18/reflections-on-the-1964-smoking-and-health-report-don-shopland-part-i/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:00:37 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=44424

This year, 2024, marks the 60th anniversary of U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry’s 1964 landmark […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/18/reflections-on-the-1964-smoking-and-health-report-don-shopland-part-i/feed/ 5 44424 Assailed at Home; Champions Abroad: The ACNM’s Push for Maternal Healthcare Advancements in Nigeria https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/14/assailed-at-home-champions-abroad-the-acnms-push-for-maternal-healthcare-advancements-in-nigeria/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/14/assailed-at-home-champions-abroad-the-acnms-push-for-maternal-healthcare-advancements-in-nigeria/#comments Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:00:04 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=43943 Nigeria Village Health Worker (A Visual Manual) title page

An interview with Ogechukwu Williams, PhD, on her NLM History Talk and her research on the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) work in Africa.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/14/assailed-at-home-champions-abroad-the-acnms-push-for-maternal-healthcare-advancements-in-nigeria/feed/ 1 43943 Revealing Data: American Soldiers and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/08/revealing-data-american-soldiers-and-the-1918-influenza-epidemic/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/08/revealing-data-american-soldiers-and-the-1918-influenza-epidemic/#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:00:31 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=44251 Detail of a chart of incidents of illness or death by disease among soldiers in Europe and the U.S.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dr. E. Thomas Ewing, who discusses the efforts of his […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/08/revealing-data-american-soldiers-and-the-1918-influenza-epidemic/feed/ 0 44251 In the Pursuit of Mental Well-being: Robert H. Felix and Mental Health in America https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/01/robert-h-felix-and-his-role-in-the-establishment-of-mental-health-in-america/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/01/robert-h-felix-and-his-role-in-the-establishment-of-mental-health-in-america/#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:00:02 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=42763 An illustration representing a window into the brain.

An interview with Namhee Lee, PhD, on her NLM History Talk and her research on mental health in mid-20th century America.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/11/01/robert-h-felix-and-his-role-in-the-establishment-of-mental-health-in-america/feed/ 1 42763 Ghostwriter: “By the Spirit of Benjamin Rush” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/29/ghostwriter-by-the-spirit-of-benjamin-rush/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/29/ghostwriter-by-the-spirit-of-benjamin-rush/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:00:22 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=41648 A spooky image of a printed title page.

By Krista Stracka ~ All was quiet in the library on that day in 2019. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/29/ghostwriter-by-the-spirit-of-benjamin-rush/feed/ 0 41648 A Medieval Eye Diagram Travels to the Getty https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/24/a-medieval-eye-diagram-travels-to-the-getty/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/24/a-medieval-eye-diagram-travels-to-the-getty/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:00:35 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=41293 A diagram of light moving through the eye in an Arabic manuscript.

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Kristen Collins and Nancy K. Turner, curator and conservator at […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/24/a-medieval-eye-diagram-travels-to-the-getty/feed/ 0 41293 Profiles in Science: Risk Factors: Measuring and Rating Health, Illness, and Mortality https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/15/profiles-in-science-risk-factors-measuring-and-rating-health-illness-and-mortality/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/15/profiles-in-science-risk-factors-measuring-and-rating-health-illness-and-mortality/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:16:20 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=39622 An illustration of a perforated card as a record of data.

By Christie Moffatt and Susan Speaker ~ The National Library of Medicine recently launched a […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/15/profiles-in-science-risk-factors-measuring-and-rating-health-illness-and-mortality/feed/ 0 39622 Visionary Technology: Exploring Eyeglasses and Impairment in the NLM Collection https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/10/visionary-technology-exploring-eyeglasses-and-impairment-in-the-nlm-collection/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/10/visionary-technology-exploring-eyeglasses-and-impairment-in-the-nlm-collection/#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:00:29 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=36650 An illustrated pair of spectacled eyes.

An interview with Rachael Gillibrand, PhD, on herNLM History Talk and her research on how ocular health has influenced the design of eyeglasses throughout history.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/10/visionary-technology-exploring-eyeglasses-and-impairment-in-the-nlm-collection/feed/ 2 36650 Gendering the Non-Binary, 1763, Part II https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/03/gendering-the-non-binary-1763-part-ii/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/03/gendering-the-non-binary-1763-part-ii/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:00:25 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=32122 Detail of the head and shoulders of a historical engraving of an artistically posed nude intersex person labeled as female.

By Allison Hill-Edgar ~ As described in Gendering the Non-binary, 1763, Part I, finding two […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/10/03/gendering-the-non-binary-1763-part-ii/feed/ 0 32122 Gendering the Non-Binary, 1763, Part I https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/26/gendering-the-non-binary-1763-part-i/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/26/gendering-the-non-binary-1763-part-i/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:00:25 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=31620 Detail of the head and shoulders of a historical engraving of an artistically posed nude intersex person labeled as male.

By Allison Hill-Edgar ~ For those of us who enjoy immersing ourselves in libraries and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/26/gendering-the-non-binary-1763-part-i/feed/ 1 31620 Ghāyat al-Itqān vs Ghāyat al-Bayān: Similarities and differences https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/19/ghayat-al-itqan-vs-ghayat-al-bayan-similarities-and-differences/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/19/ghayat-al-itqan-vs-ghayat-al-bayan-similarities-and-differences/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:00:52 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29772 A page of manuscript in Arabic with words emphasized with size and color.

By Ayman Yasin Atat ~ During my recent visit to the National Library of Medicine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/19/ghayat-al-itqan-vs-ghayat-al-bayan-similarities-and-differences/feed/ 0 29772 Making Exhibition Connections: Cal Poly Humboldt University Library https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/12/making-exhibition-connections-cal-poly-humboldt-university-library/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/12/making-exhibition-connections-cal-poly-humboldt-university-library/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:00:20 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=30163 Photograph of campus entrance wall in Spanish style reading Cal Poly Humboldt

Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/12/making-exhibition-connections-cal-poly-humboldt-university-library/feed/ 0 30163 Purple Coffins: Death Care and Life Extension in 20th Century American South https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/05/purple-coffins-death-care-and-life-extension-in-20th-century-american-south/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/05/purple-coffins-death-care-and-life-extension-in-20th-century-american-south/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 15:00:12 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29899 Newspaper photograph of a two story residence-like funeral home.

Circulating Now welcomes Kristine M. McCusker, PhD, to share her research on changes in public […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/09/05/purple-coffins-death-care-and-life-extension-in-20th-century-american-south/feed/ 0 29899 Fueling the Return to School https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/29/fueling-the-return-to-school/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/29/fueling-the-return-to-school/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:05:04 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29856 A group of boys grin over finished meals.

By Lindsay Franz ~ Good nutrition is key to learning. The cognitive benefits of food, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/29/fueling-the-return-to-school/feed/ 0 29856 Gardening as Occupational Therapy https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/22/gardening-as-occupational-therapy/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/22/gardening-as-occupational-therapy/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:00:46 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29825 Men stand and work in a garden plot behind raised wooden buildings.

By Anne Rothfeld ~ Gardening offers a range of social and mental benefits that often […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/22/gardening-as-occupational-therapy/feed/ 0 29825 Unveiling the Manuscript MS A78 at NLM: The New Chemical Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/15/unveiling-the-manuscript-ms-a78-at-nlm-the-new-chemical-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/15/unveiling-the-manuscript-ms-a78-at-nlm-the-new-chemical-medicine/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:00:47 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29473 A bound manuscript in Arabic open to a page with indented lines and red ink.

By Ayman Yasin Atat ~ During a recent visit to the National Library of Medicine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/15/unveiling-the-manuscript-ms-a78-at-nlm-the-new-chemical-medicine/feed/ 1 29473 A Photographic View into the Medical Response at Hiroshima https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/08/a-photographic-view-into-the-medical-response-at-hiroshima/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/08/a-photographic-view-into-the-medical-response-at-hiroshima/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:00:26 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29714 Medical work done in the corner of a hospital, in a room with high ceilings and tall windows with the glass all broken out.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Jen Woronow. Her research explores the sociology and visual culture […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/08/a-photographic-view-into-the-medical-response-at-hiroshima/feed/ 0 29714 Making Exhibition Connections: Health Connect South Dakota https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/01/making-exhibition-connections-health-connect-south-dakota/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/01/making-exhibition-connections-health-connect-south-dakota/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:00:20 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29565 Frankenstein banners set up in a lobby area.

Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/08/01/making-exhibition-connections-health-connect-south-dakota/feed/ 3 29565 NLM Collection Tour: Sports and Health https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/07/25/nlm-collections-tour-sports-and-health/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/07/25/nlm-collections-tour-sports-and-health/#comments Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:00:43 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28774 Five white men at the finish of a race in a stadium hung with flags.

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about sports and health.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/07/25/nlm-collections-tour-sports-and-health/feed/ 1 28774 The “Little Art” of Reading Signs: The Isagoge and Five other Texts of the Articella https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/07/18/the-little-art-of-reading-signs-the-isagoge-and-five-other-texts-of-the-articella/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/07/18/the-little-art-of-reading-signs-the-isagoge-and-five-other-texts-of-the-articella/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:00:11 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29592 Detail of an illuminated letter V featuring a man on a chair reading from a book.

By Luke Demaitre ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/07/18/the-little-art-of-reading-signs-the-isagoge-and-five-other-texts-of-the-articella/feed/ 1 29592 Promoting Birth Control in 1970s Colombia: Unlikely Alliances On and Off the Screen https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/07/11/promoting-birth-control-in-1970s-colombia-unlikely-alliances-on-and-off-the-screen/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/07/11/promoting-birth-control-in-1970s-colombia-unlikely-alliances-on-and-off-the-screen/#comments Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:00:31 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29535 A collage of color film stills from the 1970s featuring women, children, and profamilia.

Explore a new addition by Paula Orozco-Espinel to Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM, a curated, freely-accessible portal presenting digitized historical audiovisual titles from the world-renowned NLM collection.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/07/11/promoting-birth-control-in-1970s-colombia-unlikely-alliances-on-and-off-the-screen/feed/ 1 29535 Archiving Sexual and Gender Minority Health Resources on the Web https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/06/27/archiving-sexual-and-gender-minority-health-resources-on-the-web/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/06/27/archiving-sexual-and-gender-minority-health-resources-on-the-web/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:00:45 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29373 SGMRO Pride at NIH 2024 banner, celebrating LGBTQI+ people everywhere. URL: GO.NIH.GOV/PRIDE

The National Library of Medicine launched a a new effort to archive web resources on the topic of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Health for future historical research.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/06/27/archiving-sexual-and-gender-minority-health-resources-on-the-web/feed/ 5 29373 Juneteenth: History and Healing https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/06/18/juneteenth-history-and-healing/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/06/18/juneteenth-history-and-healing/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:00:13 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29345 A photograph of four well-dressed Black men and two Black women posed in a park, with horses and carriages in the background.

On June 19, 1866, the first Juneteenth commemoration was held at Emancipation Park, on land in Houston that had been purchased by newly free African Americans, but freedom did not convey equality.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/06/18/juneteenth-history-and-healing/feed/ 1 29345 Ghāyat al-Bayān: A Master Storyteller of Medical Knowledge Transmission https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/06/13/ghayat-al-bayan-a-master-storyteller-of-medical-knowledge-transmission/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/06/13/ghayat-al-bayan-a-master-storyteller-of-medical-knowledge-transmission/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:00:58 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29003 Detail of a page of handwritten Arabic in three colors.

By Ayman Yasin Atat ~ During my recent visit to the National Library of Medicine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/06/13/ghayat-al-bayan-a-master-storyteller-of-medical-knowledge-transmission/feed/ 4 29003 Dr. Margaret Craighill: First Woman Commissioned Officer in the Army https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/06/06/dr-margaret-craighill-first-woman-commissioned-officer-in-the-army/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/06/06/dr-margaret-craighill-first-woman-commissioned-officer-in-the-army/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:00:05 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29442 A white woman in uniform sits with a large group of men.

In the course of her long and distinguished medical career, Margaret D. Craighill served as […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/06/06/dr-margaret-craighill-first-woman-commissioned-officer-in-the-army/feed/ 1 29442 “St. John’s Court Is No More”: Code Enforcement and The Baltimore Plan for Housing https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/30/st-johns-court-is-no-more-code-enforcement-and-the-baltimore-plan-for-housing/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/30/st-johns-court-is-no-more-code-enforcement-and-the-baltimore-plan-for-housing/#comments Thu, 30 May 2024 18:00:14 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29276

By Daniel G. Cumming ~ It was an unusual commute. In the late 1930s, Dr. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/30/st-johns-court-is-no-more-code-enforcement-and-the-baltimore-plan-for-housing/feed/ 2 29276 Mission and Mandate: Navigating the History of Science Administration at the NIH https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/23/mission-and-mandate-navigating-the-history-of-science-administration-at-the-nih/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/23/mission-and-mandate-navigating-the-history-of-science-administration-at-the-nih/#respond Thu, 23 May 2024 15:00:48 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29241 A four story brick building with a columned porch and the NIH name and seal on the facade.

By Todd M. Olszewski ~ As a historian, I study the intersections among clinical medicine, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/23/mission-and-mandate-navigating-the-history-of-science-administration-at-the-nih/feed/ 0 29241 Race, Pseudoscience, and “The Yellow Wallpaper” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/16/race-pseudoscience-and-the-yellow-wallpaper/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/16/race-pseudoscience-and-the-yellow-wallpaper/#comments Thu, 16 May 2024 18:00:44 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29188 An illustration of a toddler standing on a globe, supported by a sitting man and woman

By Erika Mills and Kenneth M. Koyle ~ In “The Yellow Wallpaper,” author Charlotte Perkins […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/16/race-pseudoscience-and-the-yellow-wallpaper/feed/ 3 29188 Stanley Stein and The Star https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/09/stanley-stein-and-the-star/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/09/stanley-stein-and-the-star/#comments Thu, 09 May 2024 15:00:16 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29120 A man in a tie and dark glasses standing at a table in a workshop with a younger man who is making notes on a paper, a press stands in the background.

Circulating Now welcomes guest author Elizabeth Schexnyder, curator of the National Hansen’s Disease Museum in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/09/stanley-stein-and-the-star/feed/ 1 29120 Preservation at the National Library of Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/02/preservation-at-the-national-library-of-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/02/preservation-at-the-national-library-of-medicine/#comments Thu, 02 May 2024 15:00:46 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=29022 A poster showing deterioration of books and photographs.

Preserving a collection of material objects that represents the knowledge of many individuals and creates […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/05/02/preservation-at-the-national-library-of-medicine/feed/ 2 29022 Making the Greatest Medical Library in America: Cataloging https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/04/25/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america-cataloging/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/04/25/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america-cataloging/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:00:39 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28916 Chromolithograph showing a microscopic view of the membrane of a frog's foot

A new online exhibition, Making the Greatest Medical Library in America, showcases a selection of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/04/25/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america-cataloging/feed/ 3 28916 (Un)fit to Nurse: Efficiency and Discipline at the Philippine General Hospital, 1898–1916 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/04/18/unfit-to-nurse-efficiency-and-discipline-at-the-philippine-general-hospital-1898-1916/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/04/18/unfit-to-nurse-efficiency-and-discipline-at-the-philippine-general-hospital-1898-1916/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:15:17 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28851 Cover of a pamphlet with the Filipino Nurses' Association logo and a National Library of Medicine stamp dated 1957.

An interview with Ren Capucao, MSN, RN on his NLM History Talk and his research on the Philippine General Hospital at the turn of the 20th century.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/04/18/unfit-to-nurse-efficiency-and-discipline-at-the-philippine-general-hospital-1898-1916/feed/ 0 28851 A Brush with the History of the Dental Hygienist https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/04/11/a-brush-with-the-history-of-the-dental-hygienist/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/04/11/a-brush-with-the-history-of-the-dental-hygienist/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 15:00:57 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28869 A postcard with a dentist saying to a patient "due to the "gas" shortage, we must use other methods" and a woman with a big hammer standing by.

By Lindsay Franz ~ Springtime means spring cleaning, but do you include cleaning your teeth […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/04/11/a-brush-with-the-history-of-the-dental-hygienist/feed/ 0 28869 Hay Fever: The Nuisance of a New Season https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/04/05/hay-fever-the-nuisance-of-a-new-season/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/04/05/hay-fever-the-nuisance-of-a-new-season/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:05:23 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28779 An illustration of a tube of cream; reads "Hakka Cream Catarrh, Hay Fever, Head Colds, etc.)

By Erika Mills ~ Now that spring in underway in the Northern Hemisphere, you might […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/04/05/hay-fever-the-nuisance-of-a-new-season/feed/ 0 28779 Revealing Data: Navigating Historical Biomedical Technology Research with Digital Humanities https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/03/28/revealing-data-navigating-historical-biomedical-technology-research-with-digital-humanities/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/03/28/revealing-data-navigating-historical-biomedical-technology-research-with-digital-humanities/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:00:21 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28723 A line chart showing variation of topic proportions from 1974 to 2001

By Brice Bowrey ~ Historians must sometimes grapple with deafening silence in the archival record. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/03/28/revealing-data-navigating-historical-biomedical-technology-research-with-digital-humanities/feed/ 0 28723 Making the Greatest Medical Library in America: Digitization https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/03/21/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america-digitization/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/03/21/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america-digitization/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:00:49 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28697 A white man sits in a darkly-lit room next to monitors showing the book he is scanning on a large format scanner

A new online exhibition, Making the Greatest Medical Library in America, showcases a selection of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/03/21/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america-digitization/feed/ 2 28697 Sleep: Analysis of a 1-Year Diary From 1755–56 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/03/14/sleep-analysis-of-a-1-year-diary-from-1755-56/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/03/14/sleep-analysis-of-a-1-year-diary-from-1755-56/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:00:09 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28613 Detail of a photograph of an open book with handwritten log entries.

Circulating Now welcomes Hartmut Schulz, PhD, and Gerhard Dirlich, PhD, to share their research on […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/03/14/sleep-analysis-of-a-1-year-diary-from-1755-56/feed/ 0 28613 Maxine Singer—A Life in Research and Advocacy https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/03/07/maxine-singer-a-life-in-research-and-advocacy/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/03/07/maxine-singer-a-life-in-research-and-advocacy/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:00:37 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28668 A white woman and three white men sit in a room with a chalk board, collaborating on a document.

Maxine Singer, a former NIH trainee, researcher and leader, died in 2024 at age 93. Dr. Singer is remembered for her contributions to biochemistry and her efforts to encourage diversity in the scientific workforce.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/03/07/maxine-singer-a-life-in-research-and-advocacy/feed/ 2 28668 Archiving Rare Disease Organizations on the Web https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/29/archiving-rare-disease-organizations-on-the-web/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/29/archiving-rare-disease-organizations-on-the-web/#comments Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:00:50 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28583 Rare Disease Day 2024 Poster Graphic

The National Library of Medicine launched a a new effort to document the landscape of organizations, programs, and advocacy efforts as part of a new Rare Diseases web archive.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/29/archiving-rare-disease-organizations-on-the-web/feed/ 2 28583 Making the Greatest Medical Library in America: Spine Repair https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/22/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america-spine-repair/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/22/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america-spine-repair/#respond Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:00:17 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28543 An open volume of books sits atop a pile of closed volumes of books

A new online exhibition, Making the Greatest Medical Library in America, showcases a selection of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/22/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america-spine-repair/feed/ 0 28543 Witness to History: Anderson R. Abbott, Civil War Surgeon https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/15/witness-to-history-anderson-r-abbott-civil-war-surgeon/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/15/witness-to-history-anderson-r-abbott-civil-war-surgeon/#comments Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:00:57 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28487 A printed ticket for a lecture with Abbott's name written on it.

Anderson R. Abbott is among 13 known African Americans that served as surgeons during the American Civil War and one of only two that were commissioned officers in the U.S. Army. 

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/15/witness-to-history-anderson-r-abbott-civil-war-surgeon/feed/ 2 28487 The Medical Bulletin and So Much More https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/08/the-medical-bulletin-and-so-much-more/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/08/the-medical-bulletin-and-so-much-more/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:00:05 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28457 Banner for No 1 November 1917 Paris issue of The Medical Bulletin.

Explore a range of historically significant biomedical journals newly added to PubMed Central including World War I publications.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/08/the-medical-bulletin-and-so-much-more/feed/ 0 28457 Anorexia in the Archives: Documenting the Late Twentieth Century Rise in Eating Disorders https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/01/anorexia-in-the-archives-documenting-the-late-twentieth-century-rise-in-eating-disorders/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/01/anorexia-in-the-archives-documenting-the-late-twentieth-century-rise-in-eating-disorders/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:00:16 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28370 A printed page from a book in German with two illustrations of anorexia nervosa.

An interview with Alice Weinreb, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on anorexia nervosa in the 20th century.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/02/01/anorexia-in-the-archives-documenting-the-late-twentieth-century-rise-in-eating-disorders/feed/ 3 28370 Making the Greatest Medical Library in America: The Pamphlet Press https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/01/25/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america-the-pamphlet-press/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/01/25/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america-the-pamphlet-press/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:00:03 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28341 An open volume of books sits atop a pile of closed volumes of books

A new online exhibition, Making the Greatest Medical Library in America, showcases a selection of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/01/25/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america-the-pamphlet-press/feed/ 0 28341 NLM Collection Tour: Forensic Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/01/18/nlm-collections-tour-forensic-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/01/18/nlm-collections-tour-forensic-medicine/#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:00:31 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28255 Fingerprint graphic

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about Forensic Medicine

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/01/18/nlm-collections-tour-forensic-medicine/feed/ 2 28255 Selecting a Surgical Solution for Ulcers https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/01/11/selecting-a-surgical-solution-for-ulcers/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/01/11/selecting-a-surgical-solution-for-ulcers/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:00:42 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28217 A full page color magazine advertisement illustrating heartburn with a man's silhouette overlaid on a wood grain background with flames.

By Christopher Crenner ~ Can one surgical problem have more than one surgical solution? A […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/01/11/selecting-a-surgical-solution-for-ulcers/feed/ 0 28217 Joseph Lovell at Blair House https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/01/04/joseph-lovell-at-blair-house/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/01/04/joseph-lovell-at-blair-house/#respond Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:00:38 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28086 A gold framed painted portrait of a man in military uniform hung on a wall in a hallway.

Settled in the entrance hall of Blair House, also known as the President’s Guest House, a portrait of Joseph Lovell awaits newly elected presidents and foreign heads of state as they make their way into history as guests of the famed home.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2024/01/04/joseph-lovell-at-blair-house/feed/ 0 28086 At Holiday Time https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/12/28/at-holiday-time/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/12/28/at-holiday-time/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:00:52 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28150 A printed card with an illustration of holly leaves and berries.

By Elizabeth A. Mullen and Susan L. Speaker ~ Science and medicine wait for no […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/12/28/at-holiday-time/feed/ 0 28150 Making the Greatest Medical Library in America https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/12/21/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/12/21/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 20:30:05 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28102 Portraits of two white, 19-th century men overlay an image of a theater with colonial architecture

By Erika Mills ~ On a quest to bring together and catalog the world’s medical […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/12/21/making-the-greatest-medical-library-in-america/feed/ 0 28102 Advancing cancer research in Africa: Harold Stewart and the National Cancer Institute https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/12/14/advancing-cancer-research-in-africa-harold-stewart-and-the-national-cancer-institute/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/12/14/advancing-cancer-research-in-africa-harold-stewart-and-the-national-cancer-institute/#comments Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:00:09 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27905 Black youths line up at a truck for medical services.

Circulating Now welcomes Mark Parascandola, PhD, to discuss his research in the Harold Leroy Stewart Papers at the National […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/12/14/advancing-cancer-research-in-africa-harold-stewart-and-the-national-cancer-institute/feed/ 2 27905 Take Two and Call Me in the Morning: The Story of Aspirin Revisited https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/12/07/take-two-and-call-me-in-the-morning-the-story-of-aspirin-revisited/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/12/07/take-two-and-call-me-in-the-morning-the-story-of-aspirin-revisited/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:00:10 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=28023

By Erika Mills ~ For centuries, people used willow bark to treat pain and fevers. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/12/07/take-two-and-call-me-in-the-morning-the-story-of-aspirin-revisited/feed/ 0 28023 World AIDS Day: Visual Culture and Communities https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/11/30/world-aids-day-2023/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/11/30/world-aids-day-2023/#comments Thu, 30 Nov 2023 19:00:43 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27960 A world map with faces making up the continents.

By Christie Moffatt and Elizabeth A. Mullen ~ Annually on December 1st, World AIDS Day […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/11/30/world-aids-day-2023/feed/ 1 27960 Searching for Pumpkins https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/11/16/searching-for-pumpkins/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/11/16/searching-for-pumpkins/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:00:43 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27874 Detail of a woodcut of a squash vine with large leaves and flowers and several large round pumpkins.

By Lindsay Franz ~ Pumpkin season is upon us! Pumpkin flavored coffee, candles, lotions and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/11/16/searching-for-pumpkins/feed/ 1 27874 Statistics for the People https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/11/09/statistics-for-the-people/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/11/09/statistics-for-the-people/#comments Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:00:51 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27851 Detail of a typed speech by Surgeion General Scheele with handwritten annotation.

By Christopher J. Phillips ~ Through the pioneering work of historian Harry Marks and others […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/11/09/statistics-for-the-people/feed/ 1 27851 Louis W. Sullivan Papers Now Available for Research https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/11/02/louis-w-sullivan-papers-now-available-for-research/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/11/02/louis-w-sullivan-papers-now-available-for-research/#comments Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:00:39 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27812 Five men in suits stand with two shovels by a small hole with folding chairs in the background.

The Louis W. Sullivan Papers document his tenure as Secretary of HHS from 1989-1993, his work at Morehouse School of Medicine, and his work on public and minority health programs and racial and ethnic diversity in the health professions.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/11/02/louis-w-sullivan-papers-now-available-for-research/feed/ 1 27812 Reading Remedy Books: Manuscripts and the Making of a National Medical Tradition https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/10/26/reading-remedy-books-manuscripts-and-the-making-of-a-national-medical-tradition/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/10/26/reading-remedy-books-manuscripts-and-the-making-of-a-national-medical-tradition/#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:00:22 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27745 A printed title page with a botanical border pattern, handwritten annotations and a library stamp.

An interview with Melissa B. Reynolds, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on 15th-century medical manuscripts.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/10/26/reading-remedy-books-manuscripts-and-the-making-of-a-national-medical-tradition/feed/ 1 27745 Promising Future, Complex Past: Artificial Intelligence and the Legacy of Physiognomy https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/10/19/promising-future-complex-past-artificial-intelligence-and-the-legacy-of-physiognomy/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/10/19/promising-future-complex-past-artificial-intelligence-and-the-legacy-of-physiognomy/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:00:18 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27695 Logo for the exhibition Promising Future, Complex Past

By Erika Mills ~ Today’s artificial intelligence and computer science technologies can identify a person, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/10/19/promising-future-complex-past-artificial-intelligence-and-the-legacy-of-physiognomy/feed/ 0 27695 The Palmistry Entertainment of Praetorius, 1661 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/10/12/the-palmistry-entertainment-of-praetorius-1661/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/10/12/the-palmistry-entertainment-of-praetorius-1661/#comments Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:00:02 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27727 A complicated engraving featuring hands and faces marked with symbols, many banners with Latin text

By Lauren Kassell ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/10/12/the-palmistry-entertainment-of-praetorius-1661/feed/ 1 27727 Making Exhibition Connections: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/10/05/making-exhibition-connections-cedars-sinai-medical-center/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/10/05/making-exhibition-connections-cedars-sinai-medical-center/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:00:52 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27649 Exhibition banners hung on the wall in a hallway.

Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/10/05/making-exhibition-connections-cedars-sinai-medical-center/feed/ 0 27649 Psychiatric Interview Films in the Age of Reform https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/09/28/psychiatric-interview-films-in-the-age-of-reform/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/09/28/psychiatric-interview-films-in-the-age-of-reform/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:00:09 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27596 A collage of stills from black and white video of psychology training films.

Explore a new addition to Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM, a curated, freely-accessible portal presenting digitized historical titles from the Library’s world-renowned audiovisuals collection.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/09/28/psychiatric-interview-films-in-the-age-of-reform/feed/ 0 27596 Documenting Women’s Health Organizations and Resources on the Web https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/09/21/documenting-womens-health-organizations-and-resources-on-the-web/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/09/21/documenting-womens-health-organizations-and-resources-on-the-web/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:00:08 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27539 Screenshot of a CDC website for the Hear Her public health campaign.

The National Library of Medicine launched a a new effort to document the landscape of organizations, programs, and advocacy efforts as part of a new Women’s Health web archive.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/09/21/documenting-womens-health-organizations-and-resources-on-the-web/feed/ 0 27539 Mrs. Medicine: Doctors’ Wives and the Making of Modern American Health Care https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/09/14/mrs-medicine-doctors-wives-and-the-making-of-modern-american-health-care/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/09/14/mrs-medicine-doctors-wives-and-the-making-of-modern-american-health-care/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:00:18 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27462 Cover of a bulletin with the 1964 convention schedule and a calendar graphic.

An interview with Kelly O'Donnell PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on mid-20th century women's auxiliary organizations in medicine.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/09/14/mrs-medicine-doctors-wives-and-the-making-of-modern-american-health-care/feed/ 0 27462 The Henkel Family in the Shenandoah: Medical Practice https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/09/07/the-henkel-family-in-the-shenandoah-medical-practice/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/09/07/the-henkel-family-in-the-shenandoah-medical-practice/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:00:32 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27402 A handwritten letter says: The mosquitos were so troublesome that by the time I commence a sentence one come buzzing by my ear..."

By James Labosier ~ Read previous posts in this series: “The Henkel Family in the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/09/07/the-henkel-family-in-the-shenandoah-medical-practice/feed/ 1 27402 The Henkel Family in the Shenandoah: Military Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/31/the-henkel-family-in-the-shenandoah-military-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/31/the-henkel-family-in-the-shenandoah-military-medicine/#comments Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:00:56 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27368 A photograph of wounded soldiers camped under a tree.

By James Labosier ~ Read the first post in this series: “The Henkel Family in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/31/the-henkel-family-in-the-shenandoah-military-medicine/feed/ 2 27368 The Henkel Family in the Shenandoah: Medical Heritage https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/24/the-henkel-family-in-the-shenandoah-medical-heritage/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/24/the-henkel-family-in-the-shenandoah-medical-heritage/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:00:13 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27322 Modern color photograph of a Metal sign in a wood frame hanging in front of a brick wall reading: Henkel & Co. Printers and Publishers (established 1806).

By James Labosier ~ Imagine a book co-written by many members of the same family […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/24/the-henkel-family-in-the-shenandoah-medical-heritage/feed/ 2 27322 Characterizing Carceral Health at the NLM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/17/characterizing-carceral-health-at-the-nlm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/17/characterizing-carceral-health-at-the-nlm/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:00:36 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27281 Detail of a cover of a paperback book, with an image of a bed with touseled sheets and text: By the Bureau of Prisons-Public Health Service.

By Jessica L. Adler ~ While undertaking research for a book on the history of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/17/characterizing-carceral-health-at-the-nlm/feed/ 2 27281 The Artificial Teledioptric Eye, or Telescope, 1685–86 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/10/the-artificial-teledioptric-eye-or-telescope-1685-86/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/10/the-artificial-teledioptric-eye-or-telescope-1685-86/#comments Thu, 10 Aug 2023 15:00:12 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27203 An engraving of two men using a projector and discussing the image.

By Paula Findlen ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/10/the-artificial-teledioptric-eye-or-telescope-1685-86/feed/ 2 27203 Mayerle’s Lithographed International Test Chart, 1907 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/03/mayerles-lithographed-international-test-chart-1907/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/03/mayerles-lithographed-international-test-chart-1907/#comments Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:00:10 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27255 Detail from a chart including Chinese, Russian and Hebrew characters, images of a human eye and an American flag, and color blocks in blue, green, and orange.

By Stephen P. Rice ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/08/03/mayerles-lithographed-international-test-chart-1907/feed/ 2 27255 Huber the Tuber, 1943 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/07/27/huber-the-tuber-1943/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/07/27/huber-the-tuber-1943/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:00:18 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27228 A cartoon drawing of Huber, a tuberculosis germ, riding a cough droplet with his friends.

By Steven Heller ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/07/27/huber-the-tuber-1943/feed/ 0 27228 Pasteur in the Classroom: Rediscovering a 1940s Film https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/07/20/pasteur-in-the-classroom-re-discovering-a-1940s-film/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/07/20/pasteur-in-the-classroom-re-discovering-a-1940s-film/#comments Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:00:17 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27156 Detail from black and white film of an actor portraying Pasteur looking through a microscope.

Guest author Bert Hansen explores the background and influences of an interesting educational film.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/07/20/pasteur-in-the-classroom-re-discovering-a-1940s-film/feed/ 2 27156 Revealing Data: Visualizations in Historical Collections https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/07/13/revealing-data-visualizations-in-historical-collections/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/07/13/revealing-data-visualizations-in-historical-collections/#comments Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:00:55 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27098 A collage of images from the blog post.

By Adam Korengold ~ Data visualization is a new and quickly evolving discipline. While the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/07/13/revealing-data-visualizations-in-historical-collections/feed/ 1 27098 Dr. Philip Syng Physick, Father of American Surgery https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/07/06/dr-philip-syng-physick-father-of-american-surgery/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/07/06/dr-philip-syng-physick-father-of-american-surgery/#comments Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:00:24 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26975 A photograph of a historic house museum room with a painted portrait over the mantle.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Mackenzie Warren, from the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks to discuss the life and work of Dr. Philip Syng Physick.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/07/06/dr-philip-syng-physick-father-of-american-surgery/feed/ 2 26975 Still Circulating Now: Ten Years On https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/29/still-circulating-now-ten-years-on/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/29/still-circulating-now-ten-years-on/#comments Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:00:19 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=27016 A collage of circles with post feature images and a word cloud.

Wow. It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since we launched Circulating Now. Ten […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/29/still-circulating-now-ten-years-on/feed/ 1 27016 A New Collection of Public Health Posters https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/22/a-new-collection-of-public-health-posters/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/22/a-new-collection-of-public-health-posters/#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:00:50 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26707 Cover of the Poster/Virus booklet illustrated with a wall papered with posters with one peeled up at a corner.

By Ginny A. Roth and Kenneth M. Koyle ~ In 2011, 30 years after Acquired […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/22/a-new-collection-of-public-health-posters/feed/ 0 26707 A Super 8 View of Women’s Health https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/15/a-super-8-view-of-womens-health/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/15/a-super-8-view-of-womens-health/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:00:16 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26947 A photograph of eight boxes of films and two viewers.

By Sarah Eilers ~ Late last year, the audiovisual collection at the National Library of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/15/a-super-8-view-of-womens-health/feed/ 0 26947 Revealing Data: Mortality in Mexico City during the 1890 Influenza Epidemic https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/08/revealing-data-mortality-in-mexico-city-during-the-1890-influenza-epidemic/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/08/revealing-data-mortality-in-mexico-city-during-the-1890-influenza-epidemic/#comments Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26862 Collage of Spanish language newspaper pages with banner El Municipio Libre.

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers E. Thomas Ewing, PhD, and Sydney Murphy from Virginia Tech […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/08/revealing-data-mortality-in-mexico-city-during-the-1890-influenza-epidemic/feed/ 1 26862 “We’re Here, We’re Queer, Get Used to It”: Struggles and Stories to Be Heard for Today and Tomorrow https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/01/were-here-were-queer-get-used-to-it-struggles-and-stories-to-be-heard-for-today-and-tomorrow/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/01/were-here-were-queer-get-used-to-it-struggles-and-stories-to-be-heard-for-today-and-tomorrow/#comments Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:00:58 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26830 Detail of cover reads Ignored, Over-Looked,

An interview with Randall Sell on his NLM History Talk and his work related to early sexual and gender minority history.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/06/01/were-here-were-queer-get-used-to-it-struggles-and-stories-to-be-heard-for-today-and-tomorrow/feed/ 1 26830 The Public Health Film Goes to War https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/05/25/the-public-health-film-goes-to-war/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/05/25/the-public-health-film-goes-to-war/#comments Thu, 25 May 2023 15:00:08 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26738 A scanned frame of film, with sprocket holes, shows a soldier in a helmet looking at an American flag.

Explore a new addition to Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM, a curated, freely-accessible portal exploring digitized historical titles from the Library’s world-renowned audiovisuals collection.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/05/25/the-public-health-film-goes-to-war/feed/ 1 26738 A Materia Medica Animalia, 1853 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/05/18/a-materia-medica-animalia-1853/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/05/18/a-materia-medica-animalia-1853/#comments Thu, 18 May 2023 15:00:26 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26712 A book open to a full page color illustration of a cuttlefish on the seafloor.

By Harriet Ritvo ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/05/18/a-materia-medica-animalia-1853/feed/ 1 26712 Remembering Mothers https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/05/11/remembering-mothers/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/05/11/remembering-mothers/#comments Thu, 11 May 2023 15:00:05 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26648 Report cover titled Mother's Day Campaign, Maternity Center Association, 1932, illustrated with a collage of newspaper clippings.

By Nicole Baker ~ In 1935 Louis I. Dublin, Ph.D., a vice president and statistician […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/05/11/remembering-mothers/feed/ 1 26648 Global Medicine in China and Taiwan: A Diasporic History https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/05/04/global-medicine-in-china-and-taiwan-a-diasporic-history/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/05/04/global-medicine-in-china-and-taiwan-a-diasporic-history/#comments Thu, 04 May 2023 15:00:09 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26606 A black and white photograph of four Asian men in uniform carrying a box labeled in English "Humand Blood Handle with Care" held with poles on a dirt road.

An interview with Wayne Soon on his NLM History Talk and his work on the Chinese diaspora.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/05/04/global-medicine-in-china-and-taiwan-a-diasporic-history/feed/ 1 26606 Vegetable Soup: An Enduring and Accessible Legacy https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/04/25/vegetable-soup-an-enduring-and-accessible-legacy/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/04/25/vegetable-soup-an-enduring-and-accessible-legacy/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:15:02 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26553 Vegetable soup spelled out in colorful curvy letters.

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Rachel Curtis, Monica Gray, Laura Montgomery, and Miranda Villesvik, along […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/04/25/vegetable-soup-an-enduring-and-accessible-legacy/feed/ 0 26553 NLM Collection Tour: Climate and Health https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/04/20/nlm-collections-tour-climate-and-health/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/04/20/nlm-collections-tour-climate-and-health/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:00:50 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25909 A patent medicine advertisement post card illustrated with medicine bottles dancing on a cloud over the globe surrounded by weather flags.

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about Climate and Health.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/04/20/nlm-collections-tour-climate-and-health/feed/ 1 25909 A Child Went Forth, 1942 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/04/13/a-child-went-forth-1942/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/04/13/a-child-went-forth-1942/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:00:17 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26526 Two boys walk through a field of flowers.

By Sarah Eilers ~ The 1942 film A Child Went Forth is charming, reassuring, earthy, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/04/13/a-child-went-forth-1942/feed/ 0 26526 Picturing Health for All on World Health Day https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/04/06/picturing-health-for-all-on-world-health-day/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/04/06/picturing-health-for-all-on-world-health-day/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:00:06 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26479

By Erika Mills~ World Health Day happens on April 7th every year, marking the anniversary […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/04/06/picturing-health-for-all-on-world-health-day/feed/ 0 26479 Dr. Windsor: Gentleman Collector of Rare Medical Books https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/30/dr-windsor-gentleman-collector-of-rare-medical-books/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/30/dr-windsor-gentleman-collector-of-rare-medical-books/#comments Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:00:32 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26184 A collage featuring a photograph of Windsor, seated, in a hat and materials he wrote or collected.

By Anne Rothfeld ~ What motivates a rare book collector? A medical professional naturally accumulates […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/30/dr-windsor-gentleman-collector-of-rare-medical-books/feed/ 1 26184 COVID Comics: Decentering White Narratives in Graphic Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/23/covid-comics-decentering-white-narratives-in-graphic-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/23/covid-comics-decentering-white-narratives-in-graphic-medicine/#respond Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:00:33 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26398 A collage of images including a Marvel comic cover showing diverse nurses in masks, a black woman in a nurse uniform in a Rosie the Riveter pose, and a drawn figure holding a telephone with text Socialize from a Distance.

An interview with Soha Bayoumi, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her exploration of pandemic stories in graphic medicine.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/23/covid-comics-decentering-white-narratives-in-graphic-medicine/feed/ 0 26398 Equality, in Law and in Fact https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/16/equality-in-law-and-in-fact/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/16/equality-in-law-and-in-fact/#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:00:18 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26378 The title still from the film shows A Question of Justice printed over an uneven set of brass scales.

By Danielle Calle and Sarah Eilers ~ The film A Question of Justice documents in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/16/equality-in-law-and-in-fact/feed/ 0 26378 Revealing Data: Reflections on the APGAR Score https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/09/revealing-data-reflections-on-the-apgar-score/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/09/revealing-data-reflections-on-the-apgar-score/#respond Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:00:34 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26341 Apgar lecturing on resuscitation of newborns. Her visual aid is a poster showing the key points of the Apgar score, using the "APGAR" mnemonic, and accompanied by a frequently-used photo of Apgar in surgical gown, testing the reflexes of a newborn, which she holds suspended by its heels.

By Kelly West ~ When I consider that I was once a sickly, premature baby […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/09/revealing-data-reflections-on-the-apgar-score/feed/ 0 26341 COVID-19 Web Collecting: Reflections at Three Years https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/02/covid-19-web-collecting-reflections-at-three-years/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/02/covid-19-web-collecting-reflections-at-three-years/#comments Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:00:12 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26289 A webpage graphic illustration of diverse people wearing masks and showing bandages on their upper arms.

The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/03/02/covid-19-web-collecting-reflections-at-three-years/feed/ 2 26289 Remembering the Syphilis Study at Tuskegee and Macon County, AL https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/02/23/remembering-the-syphilis-study-at-tuskegee-and-macon-county-al/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/02/23/remembering-the-syphilis-study-at-tuskegee-and-macon-county-al/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:00:42 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26255 A stage with a CDC podium and several people seated as a panel under a screen showing former President Clinton speaking.

Susan K. Laird and Termika N. Smith from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relate their experience with hosting a special event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the closing of the study.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/02/23/remembering-the-syphilis-study-at-tuskegee-and-macon-county-al/feed/ 0 26255 Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/02/16/opening-doors-contemporary-african-american-academic-surgeons/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/02/16/opening-doors-contemporary-african-american-academic-surgeons/#respond Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:00:20 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26131 Logo for the exhibition Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons

By Erika Mills ~ African Americans have always practiced medicine, as physicians, healers, midwives, or […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/02/16/opening-doors-contemporary-african-american-academic-surgeons/feed/ 0 26131 Urbane Bass: Doctor and Hero https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/02/09/urbane-bass-doctor-and-hero/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/02/09/urbane-bass-doctor-and-hero/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:00:29 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26073 A middle aged black man in a military uniform and metal helmet posed outdoors.

Dr. Tom Ewing, Professor of History at Virginia Tech on the life and service of World War I Distinguished Service Cross recipient Dr. Urbane Bass. 

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/02/09/urbane-bass-doctor-and-hero/feed/ 1 26073 Biomedical Representation: Web Archive Collecting for “All of Us” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/02/02/biomedical-representation-web-archive-collecting-for-all-of-us/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/02/02/biomedical-representation-web-archive-collecting-for-all-of-us/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:00:38 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=26024 All of Us logo and graphic illustration of diverse people in a park with NLM web archive title.

The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the NIH All of Us Research Program.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/02/02/biomedical-representation-web-archive-collecting-for-all-of-us/feed/ 2 26024 The Many Faces of Diabetes: Complications and Debility in Late 20th Century America https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/01/26/the-many-faces-of-diabetes-complications-and-debility-in-late-20th-century-america/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/01/26/the-many-faces-of-diabetes-complications-and-debility-in-late-20th-century-america/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:00:38 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25978 Detail of a poster featuring faces of a Native American woman, a Black woman and a Latino man.

An interview with Richard M. Mizelle, Jr. on his NLM History Talk and his work on health disparities.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/01/26/the-many-faces-of-diabetes-complications-and-debility-in-late-20th-century-america/feed/ 1 25978 A Secret Language: The Perils of Transcription https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/01/19/a-secret-language-the-perils-of-transcription/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/01/19/a-secret-language-the-perils-of-transcription/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:30:55 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25855 A detail of handwritten text in cursive and symbols headed Materia Medica.

By James Labosier ~ The task of producing typed transcriptions of handwritten texts involves familiarity. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/01/19/a-secret-language-the-perils-of-transcription/feed/ 3 25855 Top 9 of 2022 from NLM Collections on Instagram https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/01/12/top-9-of-2022-from-nlm-collections-on-instagram/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/01/12/top-9-of-2022-from-nlm-collections-on-instagram/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:00:42 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25800 A collage of medical images from different time periods and media.

By Krista Stracka ~ Happy New Year! Before we dig into 2023, we’re taking a […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/01/12/top-9-of-2022-from-nlm-collections-on-instagram/feed/ 2 25800 Medicine and Miracle in a Medieval Monastery https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/01/05/medicine-and-miracle-in-a-medieval-monastery/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/01/05/medicine-and-miracle-in-a-medieval-monastery/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:00:28 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25665 Musical notation handwritten on parchment.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Winston Black, PhD, from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2023/01/05/medicine-and-miracle-in-a-medieval-monastery/feed/ 1 25665 EggNog in History, Health, and Hospitality https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/12/22/eggnog-in-history-health-and-hospitality/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/12/22/eggnog-in-history-health-and-hospitality/#respond Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:00:38 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25662 The cover of a hardback book, decorated with an image of a tea towel and the title in a handwriting font.

By Anne Rothfeld ~ Culinary historians have traced the origins of egg-nog to the medieval […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/12/22/eggnog-in-history-health-and-hospitality/feed/ 0 25662 Lawrence Kolb—Mental Health as Public Health https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/12/15/lawrence-kolb-mental-health-as-public-health/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/12/15/lawrence-kolb-mental-health-as-public-health/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:00:12 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25624 An older white man in shirtsleeves sits upright at a desk with his chin propped on his fists.

By Susan L. Speaker ~ The National Library of Medicine recently launched a new Profiles […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/12/15/lawrence-kolb-mental-health-as-public-health/feed/ 4 25624 Dream Anatomy https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/12/08/dream-anatomy/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/12/08/dream-anatomy/#respond Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:00:03 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25477 Dream Anatomy logo showing skeletal hand

By Erika Mills ~ People have studied and speculated about the innerworkings of the body […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/12/08/dream-anatomy/feed/ 0 25477 An Epidemiological Expedition, 1954 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/12/01/an-epidemiological-expedition-1954/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/12/01/an-epidemiological-expedition-1954/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:00:19 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=24597 A loaded jeep drives onto a wooden ferry barge to cross a low river.

By Paul Theerman ~ Reconnaissance for Yellow Fever in the Nuba Mountains, Southern Sudan, 1954 […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/12/01/an-epidemiological-expedition-1954/feed/ 2 24597 Coffee Rationing During World War II https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/11/23/coffee-rationing-during-world-war-ii/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/11/23/coffee-rationing-during-world-war-ii/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:00:50 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25423 Military personnel stand in two long lines and make their way down a outdoor mess hall table.

By Anne Rothfeld ~ Coffee shops today are ubiquitous: nearly every street corner, airport, hotel, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/11/23/coffee-rationing-during-world-war-ii/feed/ 3 25423 The Films of Virologist Telford Work https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/11/17/the-films-of-virologist-telford-work/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/11/17/the-films-of-virologist-telford-work/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:57:19 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25387 Stills from the films of Telford Work.

Explore a new addition to Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM, a curated, freely-accessible portal presenting digitized historical titles from the Library’s world-renowned audiovisuals collection.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/11/17/the-films-of-virologist-telford-work/feed/ 1 25387 What’s in a Web Archive Collection? Summarization and Discovery of Archived Webpages https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/11/10/whats-in-a-web-archive-collection-summarization-and-discovery-of-archived-webpages/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/11/10/whats-in-a-web-archive-collection-summarization-and-discovery-of-archived-webpages/#respond Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:00:52 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25301 Graphic showing how the Dark and Stormy Archives software builds descriptive summaries of web archive collections.

An interview with Michele C. Weigle, PhD, on her NLM History Talk and her research on tools for improving capture and discovery of content in web archives.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/11/10/whats-in-a-web-archive-collection-summarization-and-discovery-of-archived-webpages/feed/ 0 25301 Life after Lockdown: Pandemic Perspectives from Peru https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/11/03/life-after-lockdown-pandemic-perspectives-from-peru/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/11/03/life-after-lockdown-pandemic-perspectives-from-peru/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:00:43 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25258 Kathleen Kole de Peralta in front of an outdoor Arazona State University Operation Vaccination Banner.

An interview with Kathleen Kole de Peralta, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her efforts to collect pandemic stories in ethical, inclusive ways.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/11/03/life-after-lockdown-pandemic-perspectives-from-peru/feed/ 0 25258 Night-Mares in the Stacks https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/27/night-mares-in-the-stacks/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/27/night-mares-in-the-stacks/#respond Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:00:12 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25205 A detail from a printed page, the paragraph titled "History of the nightmare."

By Nicole Baker ~ For centuries, sleep paralysis has afflicted people around the world. Known […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/27/night-mares-in-the-stacks/feed/ 0 25205 Socio-Cultural Responses within India during Times of Pandemic Disease https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/20/socio-cultural-responses-within-india-during-times-of-pandemic-disease/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/20/socio-cultural-responses-within-india-during-times-of-pandemic-disease/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:00:59 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25163 Cover of The Bubonic Plague and how to prevent it pamphlet

An interview with John Mathew, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his work on cultural memories of pandemics in India.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/20/socio-cultural-responses-within-india-during-times-of-pandemic-disease/feed/ 0 25163 Robin, Peter, and Darryl: Three to the Hospital, 1969 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/13/robin-peter-and-darryl-three-to-the-hospital-1969/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/13/robin-peter-and-darryl-three-to-the-hospital-1969/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:00:27 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=24841 A nurse leans toward a crying boy in a hospital bed.

By Trey Bunn ~ I recently spent some time with a film called Robin, Peter, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/13/robin-peter-and-darryl-three-to-the-hospital-1969/feed/ 1 24841 Shutting the Digital Back Door https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/03/shutting-the-digital-back-door/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/03/shutting-the-digital-back-door/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:00:11 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25087 Edited detail from a page from a report showing economic impact of the pandemic by ethnicity.

An interview with Kim Gallon, PhD, MS, MLIS, on her NLM History Talk and her work in digital humanities and Africana Studies.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/03/shutting-the-digital-back-door/feed/ 0 25087 NLM Collection Tour: Aging https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/09/22/nlm-collections-tour-aging/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/09/22/nlm-collections-tour-aging/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:00:46 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=25001 A chart showing the increasing percentage of people 65 and over in the United States from 1850 to 1980.

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about aging.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/09/22/nlm-collections-tour-aging/feed/ 3 25001 The Ambulances of Antietam https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/09/15/the-ambulances-of-antietam/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/09/15/the-ambulances-of-antietam/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:00:54 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=24966 Horse-drawn carrriages are positioned on a grassy expanse. Servicemen stand or sit on horses.

By Kenneth M. Koyle ~ In an earlier post Benjamin Forrest discussed the travails of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/09/15/the-ambulances-of-antietam/feed/ 1 24966 Jim Crow in the Asylum: Psychiatry and Civil Rights in the American South https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/09/08/jim-crow-in-the-asylum-psychiatry-and-civil-rights-in-the-american-south/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/09/08/jim-crow-in-the-asylum-psychiatry-and-civil-rights-in-the-american-south/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:00:04 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=24869 An open pamphlet titled Mental Health Briefs with a library stamp.

An interview with Kylie M. Smith PhD on her NLM History Talk and her work on racial segregation in psychiatric hospitals.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/09/08/jim-crow-in-the-asylum-psychiatry-and-civil-rights-in-the-american-south/feed/ 3 24869 Filariasis in British Guiana, 1963 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/09/01/filariasis-in-british-guiana-1963/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/09/01/filariasis-in-british-guiana-1963/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:00:16 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=24707 Young men put covers on metal drums.

By Michael Sappol ~ Originally published on Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/09/01/filariasis-in-british-guiana-1963/feed/ 0 24707 The History of Genomics Program at 10 Years https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/25/the-history-of-genomics-program-at-10-years/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/25/the-history-of-genomics-program-at-10-years/#respond Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:00:25 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=24808 History of Genomics Program 10 year anniversary banner

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Zach Utz, MA, Archivist and Public Historian, from the National […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/25/the-history-of-genomics-program-at-10-years/feed/ 0 24808 Anatomy Set in Stone https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/11/anatomy-set-in-stone/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/11/anatomy-set-in-stone/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:00:47 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=24658 A comparison of the original hand colored engraving and the mosaic interpretation of an illustration of the ribcage.

In 2016, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) fielded a reference request seeking high resolution […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/11/anatomy-set-in-stone/feed/ 1 24658 “What do you See?”: Stereoscopic Pictures, 1942 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/04/what-do-you-see-stereoscopic-pictures-1942/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/04/what-do-you-see-stereoscopic-pictures-1942/#respond Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:00:31 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7433 Two images of a frog jumping through a hoop into a pool, in one version there is another frog in the pool.

By Hannah Landecker ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/04/what-do-you-see-stereoscopic-pictures-1942/feed/ 0 7433 Studies in the Anatomy of the Nervous System and Connective Tissue, 1875–76 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/07/28/studies-in-the-anatomy-of-the-nervous-system-and-connective-tissue-1875-76/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/07/28/studies-in-the-anatomy-of-the-nervous-system-and-connective-tissue-1875-76/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:00:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7193

By Eva Åhrén ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/07/28/studies-in-the-anatomy-of-the-nervous-system-and-connective-tissue-1875-76/feed/ 0 7193 Challenge: Science Against Cancer, 1950 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/07/21/challenge-science-against-cancer-1950/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/07/21/challenge-science-against-cancer-1950/#respond Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:00:57 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23606 A still of a black and white film shows a woman in a white coat working in a lab.

Read a new essay on the history of public education film making by David Cantor now available on Medicine on Screen.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/07/21/challenge-science-against-cancer-1950/feed/ 0 23606 Bertillon’s Statistical Analysis of the 1889–1890 Influenza Epidemic https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/07/14/bertillons-statistical-analysis-of-the-1889-1890-influenza-epidemic/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/07/14/bertillons-statistical-analysis-of-the-1889-1890-influenza-epidemic/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:00:15 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=24366 Worn paper cover

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers E. Thomas Ewing, PhD, Anna Pletch, and Brooke Breighner from […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/07/14/bertillons-statistical-analysis-of-the-1889-1890-influenza-epidemic/feed/ 1 24366 Islamic Medical Manuscripts in the National Library of Israel Collections https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/07/07/islamic-medical-manuscripts-in-the-national-library-of-israel-collections/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/07/07/islamic-medical-manuscripts-in-the-national-library-of-israel-collections/#respond Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:00:33 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=24290 Pages within an open case, showing handwritten notes in Arabic, red circles, and library stamps..

An interview with Samuel Thrope, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his work with Islamic medical manuscripts.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/07/07/islamic-medical-manuscripts-in-the-national-library-of-israel-collections/feed/ 0 24290 Making A Case for Comic Books in the Classroom https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/30/making-a-case-for-comic-books-in-the-classroom/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/30/making-a-case-for-comic-books-in-the-classroom/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:00:35 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=24106 Color illustrated clip from comic book cover featuring a nurse in white uniform holding the head of an injured man in her lap while a doctor looks on

By Ginny A. Roth ~ Comics, whether created to entertain or inform, have a place in the classroom.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/30/making-a-case-for-comic-books-in-the-classroom/feed/ 8 24106 Shakespeare and the Four Humors https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/23/shakespeare-and-the-four-humors/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/23/shakespeare-and-the-four-humors/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:00:34 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=24115 And there's the humor of it logo

By Erika Mills ~ English poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564–1616) created characters that are […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/23/shakespeare-and-the-four-humors/feed/ 1 24115 Merleau-Ponty, Descartes, and the Meaning of Painting https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/16/merleau-ponty-descartes-and-the-meaning-of-painting/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/16/merleau-ponty-descartes-and-the-meaning-of-painting/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:00:22 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=24031 An illustration of how light enters the lens of the eye and it's path to the retina.

An interview with William D. Adams, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his research on visual perception and art.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/16/merleau-ponty-descartes-and-the-meaning-of-painting/feed/ 0 24031 Necessary Instructions About Measles, 1824 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/09/necessary-instructions-about-measles-1824/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/09/necessary-instructions-about-measles-1824/#respond Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:00:29 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=24002 A page from a book in Japanese with an illustration of a child's face showing the red spots of measles concentrated around the mouth and chin.

By Margaret Kaiser ~ The National Library of Medicine recently acquired a rare work on […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/09/necessary-instructions-about-measles-1824/feed/ 0 24002 Elementary Hygiene for the Tropics, 1902 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/02/elementary-hygiene-for-the-tropics-1902/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/02/elementary-hygiene-for-the-tropics-1902/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:00:15 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23987 A village with palm trees printed in ink on the cloth cover of a book.

By Elizabeth Fee ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/02/elementary-hygiene-for-the-tropics-1902/feed/ 1 23987 Courage Under Fire: Combat First Aid in WWII https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/05/26/courage-under-fire-combat-first-aid-in-wwii/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/05/26/courage-under-fire-combat-first-aid-in-wwii/#comments Thu, 26 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23931 Halftone illustration of a soldier holding his arm on a battlefield.

Combat First Aid is a booklet originally published in Infantry Journal in May 1944. The guidance is designed to be easily recalled in an emergency and while it explains how to save a life, acknowledges that not every situation is survivable.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/05/26/courage-under-fire-combat-first-aid-in-wwii/feed/ 1 23931 NLM Collection Tour: Nutrition https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/05/19/nlm-collections-tour-nutrition/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/05/19/nlm-collections-tour-nutrition/#comments Thu, 19 May 2022 15:00:55 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23738 A photograph of a young white boy eating cereal.

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about nutrition.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/05/19/nlm-collections-tour-nutrition/feed/ 2 23738 Emotions and Disease https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/05/12/emotions-and-disease/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/05/12/emotions-and-disease/#respond Thu, 12 May 2022 15:00:14 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23807 Logo for Emotions and Disease website

The National Library of Medicine recently redesigned the online presentation of its exhibition Emotions and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/05/12/emotions-and-disease/feed/ 0 23807 Hospital Postcards from the American Hospital Association https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/05/05/hospital-postcards-from-the-american-hospital-association/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/05/05/hospital-postcards-from-the-american-hospital-association/#comments Thu, 05 May 2022 15:00:11 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23745

By Ginny A. Roth ~ This National Postcard Week, celebrated May 1-7 2022, the National […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/05/05/hospital-postcards-from-the-american-hospital-association/feed/ 2 23745 A Laboratory of Humanitarianism: Military and Civilian Captivity during the First World War https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/28/a-laboratory-of-humanitarianism-military-and-civilian-captivity-during-the-first-world-war/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/28/a-laboratory-of-humanitarianism-military-and-civilian-captivity-during-the-first-world-war/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:00:25 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23670

An interview with Matthew Stibbe, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his research on internment during the First World War.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/28/a-laboratory-of-humanitarianism-military-and-civilian-captivity-during-the-first-world-war/feed/ 0 23670 The Measure of Black (Un)Fitness: Legacies of Slavery in the Early Eugenics Movement https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/21/the-measure-of-black-unfitness-legacies-of-slavery-in-the-early-eugenics-movement/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/21/the-measure-of-black-unfitness-legacies-of-slavery-in-the-early-eugenics-movement/#respond Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:00:44 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23643 Title page of a government publication co-authored by Charles B. Davenport.

An interview with Rana A. Hogarth, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on legacies of slavery in the early eugenics movement.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/21/the-measure-of-black-unfitness-legacies-of-slavery-in-the-early-eugenics-movement/feed/ 0 23643 The Doctors: A Satire in Four Seizures, 1922 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/14/the-doctors-a-satire-in-four-seizures-1922/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/14/the-doctors-a-satire-in-four-seizures-1922/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:00:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13747 A man seated with a woman on a couch kisses her hand.

By Sander L. Gilman ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/14/the-doctors-a-satire-in-four-seizures-1922/feed/ 1 13747 A heroic homage to dentistry: Dr. Solyman Brown’s “Dentologia” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/07/a-heroic-homage-to-dentistry-dr-solyman-browns-dentologia/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/07/a-heroic-homage-to-dentistry-dr-solyman-browns-dentologia/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:00:05 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23502 A printed stanza of poetry in English.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Jen Woronow. Her research explores social science with an emphasis […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/07/a-heroic-homage-to-dentistry-dr-solyman-browns-dentologia/feed/ 1 23502 Margaret’s Book: A Natural History of English Insects https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/31/margarets-book-a-natural-history-of-english-insects/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/31/margarets-book-a-natural-history-of-english-insects/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:00:33 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23513 A composite image of illustrated entomoloical plates and dedications.

Published in 1720, Eleazar Albin’s A Natural History of English Insects includes vibrantly colored plates dedicated to women who supported the work. This copy belonged to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/31/margarets-book-a-natural-history-of-english-insects/feed/ 3 23513 Historical Films on Population Health and Family Planning https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/24/historical-films-on-population-health-and-family-planning/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/24/historical-films-on-population-health-and-family-planning/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:00:33 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23453 An older woman shows something to a younger worman holding a baby in front of a Profamilia poster.

By Sarah Eilers ~ The National Library of Medicine has a rich new set of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/24/historical-films-on-population-health-and-family-planning/feed/ 1 23453 The Tragedy and Hope of Ninoshima https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/17/the-tragedy-and-hope-of-ninoshima/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/17/the-tragedy-and-hope-of-ninoshima/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:00:39 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23090 A small mountainous island across the water.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Jen Woronow. Her research explores historic and contemporary conflicts with […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/17/the-tragedy-and-hope-of-ninoshima/feed/ 1 23090 George Deacon and the Circulation of Homeopathic Therapies in Peru (1880-1915) https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/10/george-deacon-and-the-circulation-of-homeopathic-therapies-in-peru-1880-1915/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/10/george-deacon-and-the-circulation-of-homeopathic-therapies-in-peru-1880-1915/#respond Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:00:08 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23379 Detail of the title of the Journal La Homeopatia.

An interview with Patricia Palma, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on NLM's unique copy of La Homeopatía, first homeopathic journal in Peru.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/10/george-deacon-and-the-circulation-of-homeopathic-therapies-in-peru-1880-1915/feed/ 0 23379 Adolf Nichtenhauser: Documenting the History of Movies and Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/03/adolf-nichtenhauser-documenting-the-history-of-movies-and-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/03/adolf-nichtenhauser-documenting-the-history-of-movies-and-medicine/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:00:26 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23332 Detail from a catalog of films listing "Rx" A Documentary Film.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger David Cantor to discuss a newly digitized collection of materials […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/03/adolf-nichtenhauser-documenting-the-history-of-movies-and-medicine/feed/ 4 23332 Patient Pamphlet for Piedmont TB Sanatorium, VA, 1940 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/02/24/patient-pamphlet-for-piedmont-tb-sanatorium-va-1940/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/02/24/patient-pamphlet-for-piedmont-tb-sanatorium-va-1940/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:00:19 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23301 Cover of an informational pamphlet with library marks.

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Kiana Wilkerson, Katherine Randall, PhD, and E. Thomas Ewing, PhD […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/02/24/patient-pamphlet-for-piedmont-tb-sanatorium-va-1940/feed/ 3 23301 COVID-19 Web Collecting: Reflections at Two Years https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/02/17/covid-19-web-collecting-reflections-at-two-years/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/02/17/covid-19-web-collecting-reflections-at-two-years/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:00:30 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23256 A montage of portraits of black men and women wearing surgical masks.

The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/02/17/covid-19-web-collecting-reflections-at-two-years/feed/ 2 23256 NLM Collection Tour: Matters of the Heart https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/02/10/nlm-collections-tour-matters-of-the-heart/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/02/10/nlm-collections-tour-matters-of-the-heart/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:00:13 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23142 X Ray photograph showing the exact location of the heart in the chest.

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about the heart.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/02/10/nlm-collections-tour-matters-of-the-heart/feed/ 1 23142 What History Reveals: Slavery and the Development of U.S. Gynecology https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/02/03/what-history-reveals-slavery-and-the-development-of-u-s-gynecology/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/02/03/what-history-reveals-slavery-and-the-development-of-u-s-gynecology/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:00:58 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23157 An engraving of a table with a tilted couchioned top and raised props for a woman's ankles.

An interview with Deirdre Cooper Owens, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research on Dr. James Marion Sims and the history of American medicine and slavery.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/02/03/what-history-reveals-slavery-and-the-development-of-u-s-gynecology/feed/ 1 23157 A Pocket Full of Soup https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/01/27/a-pocket-full-of-soup/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/01/27/a-pocket-full-of-soup/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:00:24 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23078 Lithograph of a woman carrying a bowl of soup, a blanket and a bottle of medicine

By Kenneth M. Koyle ~ January is National Soup Month, and for obvious reasons. This […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/01/27/a-pocket-full-of-soup/feed/ 3 23078 Narratives of Pandemics Past: Archival Approaches to Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/01/20/narratives-of-pandemics-past-archival-approaches-to-understanding-the-covid-19-pandemic/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/01/20/narratives-of-pandemics-past-archival-approaches-to-understanding-the-covid-19-pandemic/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:00:11 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=23034 A poster illustrated with the head of a Black man overlaid with fencing and barbed wire.

An interview with Alexandre White, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his research on historical perspectives on the COVID-19 global health crisis.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/01/20/narratives-of-pandemics-past-archival-approaches-to-understanding-the-covid-19-pandemic/feed/ 1 23034 “Human bullets,” A Russo-Japanese War Photo Album https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/01/13/human-bullets-a-russo-japanese-war-photo-album/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/01/13/human-bullets-a-russo-japanese-war-photo-album/#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2022 16:00:49 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10790 Two photographs of men with head wounds.

By Alexander Bay ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/01/13/human-bullets-a-russo-japanese-war-photo-album/feed/ 0 10790 The National Commission on AIDS, 1989–1993 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/01/07/the-national-commission-on-aids-1989-1993/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/01/07/the-national-commission-on-aids-1989-1993/#respond Fri, 07 Jan 2022 16:00:15 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22989 A still from a C-SPAN broadcast of a woman at a podium flanked by a panel.

By Susan L. Speaker ~ The National Library of Medicine recently launched a new Profiles […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/01/07/the-national-commission-on-aids-1989-1993/feed/ 0 22989 A New Year’s Day in the Life https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/30/a-new-years-day-in-the-life/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/30/a-new-years-day-in-the-life/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:00:53 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22950 A reproduction of a handwritten letter dated 12:30 A.M. Jan. 1, 1930

A new year can be a turning point, a start of something new, a break […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/30/a-new-years-day-in-the-life/feed/ 1 22950 Telling the National Cancer Story: Nearly 50 Years of the SEER Program https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/23/telling-the-national-cancer-story-nearly-50-years-of-the-seer-program/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/23/telling-the-national-cancer-story-nearly-50-years-of-the-seer-program/#respond Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:00:31 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22863 50 National Cancer Act 1971-2021

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Cancer Act […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/23/telling-the-national-cancer-story-nearly-50-years-of-the-seer-program/feed/ 0 22863 Wartime Incarceration of Deaf Japanese Americans https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/16/wartime-incarceration-of-deaf-japanese-americans/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/16/wartime-incarceration-of-deaf-japanese-americans/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2021 16:00:44 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22835 A chart showing how transfer of evacuees were done starting with Mayer in May and ending with Fresno in October.

Circulating Now welcomes Selena Moon, MA, a public historian researching Japanese American mixed race history, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/16/wartime-incarceration-of-deaf-japanese-americans/feed/ 1 22835 NLM Collection Tour: HIV/AIDS https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/09/nlm-collections-tour-hiv-aids/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/09/nlm-collections-tour-hiv-aids/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:00:50 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22628 Detail from the cover of a comic book with colorful abstract figures in a grid.

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. To commemorate the 40 years that the US has been responding to the crisis, this post features materials related to HIV/AIDS.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/09/nlm-collections-tour-hiv-aids/feed/ 1 22628 AIDS Posters: A Community Tool Used to Save Lives https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/01/aids-posters-a-community-tool-used-to-save-lives/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/01/aids-posters-a-community-tool-used-to-save-lives/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2021 19:00:42 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22570 A poster with repeated images of a Black woman with sunglasses and green hair with white text

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Theodore (ted) Kerr to discuss his research in the AIDS […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/12/01/aids-posters-a-community-tool-used-to-save-lives/feed/ 4 22570 Hospital Postcards: A Visual Chronicle by Collector W. Bruce Fye https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/11/23/hospital-postcards-a-visual-chronicle-by-collector-w-bruce-fye/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/11/23/hospital-postcards-a-visual-chronicle-by-collector-w-bruce-fye/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:11:10 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22621 Illustrated color postcard of the Boston Floating Hospital

Recently, a collection of more than 2,200 illustrated and real-photo postcards was generously donated to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/11/23/hospital-postcards-a-visual-chronicle-by-collector-w-bruce-fye/feed/ 2 22621 The 1936 NLM Centennial, Focusing on the Future https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/11/18/the-1936-nlm-centennial-focusing-on-the-future/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/11/18/the-1936-nlm-centennial-focusing-on-the-future/#respond Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:00:22 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21411 A man at a podium speaks to a larger audience of men and women in formal clothes sitting in rows of chairs.

By Michael Kronenfeld and Jennie J. Kronenfeld ~ In 1901 United States Senate created the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/11/18/the-1936-nlm-centennial-focusing-on-the-future/feed/ 0 21411 Inez Holmes, Nurse and Veteran https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/11/11/inez-holmes-nurse-and-veteran/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/11/11/inez-holmes-nurse-and-veteran/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2021 16:00:46 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22521 A black woman in a military uniform sits at a desk writing.

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Kiana Wilkerson, Katherine Randall, PhD, and E. Thomas Ewing, PhD […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/11/11/inez-holmes-nurse-and-veteran/feed/ 2 22521 Leather Bindings: Mapping Spatial Data II https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/11/04/leather-bindings-benefits-of-powerbi-pro/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/11/04/leather-bindings-benefits-of-powerbi-pro/#respond Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:00:47 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22495 A map of Europe indicating regions in northern Finland and Spain and associated with different dyes.

By Brianna Chatmon ~ Imagine you are building a house from ground up, every single […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/11/04/leather-bindings-benefits-of-powerbi-pro/feed/ 0 22495 The Great Amherst Mystery, 1888 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/28/the-great-amherst-mystery-1888/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/28/the-great-amherst-mystery-1888/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:00:41 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22472 A yellow pamphlet cover with a graphic title, and library marks.

By Nicole Baker ~ The Great Amherst Mystery by Walter Hubbell recounts his personal experience […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/28/the-great-amherst-mystery-1888/feed/ 2 22472 The X-Ray, 1896 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/21/the-x-ray-1896/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/21/the-x-ray-1896/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2021 15:00:35 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22082 An X ray of a human torso.

By Tal Golan ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/21/the-x-ray-1896/feed/ 3 22082 National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/14/national-lead-poisoning-prevention-week/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/14/national-lead-poisoning-prevention-week/#respond Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:00:19 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22410 Three white men stand in a printing factory

By Erika Mills ~ This year, October 24–30 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Exposure […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/14/national-lead-poisoning-prevention-week/feed/ 0 22410 Strange Bedfellows in the AAMS Archives https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/07/strange-bedfellows-in-the-aams-archives/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/07/strange-bedfellows-in-the-aams-archives/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:00:11 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22374 A printed form with AMS seal of bigraphical history of Clara Barton.

By James Labosier ~ The Association of American Military Surgeons (AAMS) originated with only fifty […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/10/07/strange-bedfellows-in-the-aams-archives/feed/ 1 22374 Shared Suffering Onscreen https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/30/shared-suffering-onscreen/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/30/shared-suffering-onscreen/#respond Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:30:08 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22371 Collage of film stills featuring rats and data.

Circulating Now welcomes guest Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa, PhD, Assistant Professor in Film Studies at Seattle University, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/30/shared-suffering-onscreen/feed/ 0 22371 International Film Festival Includes NLM Titles https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/23/international-film-festival-includes-nlm-titles/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/23/international-film-festival-includes-nlm-titles/#respond Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:00:25 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22323 Collage of film stills including brains, patients, and title screen for Combat Fatigue Irritability.

By Sarah Eilers ~ Coming up September 24-26, the Healthy Scepticism Film Festival, a free […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/23/international-film-festival-includes-nlm-titles/feed/ 0 22323 So, What’s New in the Past? https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/16/so-whats-new-in-the-past/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/16/so-whats-new-in-the-past/#respond Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:00:19 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22296 Logo for So, What's New in the Past?

By Erika Mills ~ People continually create and recreate history, adjusting their focus to find […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/16/so-whats-new-in-the-past/feed/ 0 22296 September 11: Remembering, Collecting https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/09/september-11-remembering-collecting/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/09/september-11-remembering-collecting/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2021 15:00:25 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22057 Inside spread showing poems, part of artist book, "Caudex Folium"

Recent additions to the NLM collection expand the variety of formats and diversity of perspectives and document the continuing impact of the event.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/09/september-11-remembering-collecting/feed/ 3 22057 Peril in the Air: Pollution Activism on Film https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/02/peril-in-the-air-pollution-activism-on-film/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/02/peril-in-the-air-pollution-activism-on-film/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:00:25 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22184 A poster graphic of a city skyline poluting the air.

An interview withSarah Eilers and Angela Saward on theirNLM History Talk about the intersection of filmmaking, government, and medicine working together to drive environmental awareness and policy.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/09/02/peril-in-the-air-pollution-activism-on-film/feed/ 1 22184 NLM Collection Tour: Health at Home https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/08/26/nlm-collections-tour-health-at-home/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/08/26/nlm-collections-tour-health-at-home/#respond Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:00:27 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22104 A woman reclines in a chair by a window, propped on a pillow holding a book.

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring materials intended to help people learn about and manage their own health.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/08/26/nlm-collections-tour-health-at-home/feed/ 0 22104 “What do you see?” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/08/19/what-do-you-see/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/08/19/what-do-you-see/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:00:04 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22089 A girl sitting at a desk holds a stereoscope with a card in it up to her face.

By Hannah Landecker ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/08/19/what-do-you-see/feed/ 1 22089 The Artist Book: Cover to Cover with Maria G. Pisano Part II https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/08/12/the-artist-book-cover-to-cover-with-maria-g-pisano-part-ii/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/08/12/the-artist-book-cover-to-cover-with-maria-g-pisano-part-ii/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:00:56 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=22026 Image of artist book, "XYZ"

This is part II of our interview with book artist Maria G. Pisano. The National […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/08/12/the-artist-book-cover-to-cover-with-maria-g-pisano-part-ii/feed/ 2 22026 The Artist Book: Cover to Cover with Maria G. Pisano Part I https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/08/05/the-artist-book-cover-to-cover-with-maria-pisano-part-i/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/08/05/the-artist-book-cover-to-cover-with-maria-pisano-part-i/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:00:40 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21959 Inside spread from "Caudex Folium"

The National Library of Medicine recently acquired three artist books. Read an interview with the artist about her art form and inspirations.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/08/05/the-artist-book-cover-to-cover-with-maria-pisano-part-i/feed/ 2 21959 Follow NLM Collections Now on Instagram https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/30/follow-nlm-collections-now-on-instagram/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/30/follow-nlm-collections-now-on-instagram/#respond Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:00:25 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21932 A collage of images from the NLM_Collections instagram feed.

By Krista Stracka ~ The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce that we […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/30/follow-nlm-collections-now-on-instagram/feed/ 0 21932 First Aid on the Battlefield, 1869 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/22/first-aid-on-the-battlefield-1869/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/22/first-aid-on-the-battlefield-1869/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:00:49 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21716 A triangle of cloth with a printed image of a realisticly rendered scene of injured soldiers bandaged in various ways.

By Mark Harrison ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. In […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/22/first-aid-on-the-battlefield-1869/feed/ 2 21716 Precautions for Doctors, 1495 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/15/precautions-for-doctors-1495/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/15/precautions-for-doctors-1495/#respond Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:00:21 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21549 Detail of the first page of a book printed in two columns in Latin with an Illustrated first capital.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Richard Tait, PhD, who shares his research on a rare […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/15/precautions-for-doctors-1495/feed/ 0 21549 More Pictures of the Pandemic https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/09/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/09/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:00:48 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21475

By Ginny A. Roth ~ Three months ago Circulating Now published a post presenting new […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/09/more-pictures-of-the-pandemic/feed/ 1 21475 Fifty Years Ago: The Darkening Day https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/01/fifty-years-ago-the-darkening-day/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/01/fifty-years-ago-the-darkening-day/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:00:20 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21442 Fifty Years Ago logo and image of man getting blood drawn

By Erika Mills ~ In 1970, the National Library of Medicine featured an exhibition about […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/07/01/fifty-years-ago-the-darkening-day/feed/ 1 21442 Rodney, 1950 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/06/24/rodney-1950/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/06/24/rodney-1950/#respond Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:00:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7324 Atill from animated film Rodney of a doctor explaining TB and lung function to a young man.

By Kathy High and Michael Sappol ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/06/24/rodney-1950/feed/ 0 7324 Love Song of the Periodical Cicada: “tsh-e-e-E-E-E-E-E-e-ou” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/06/17/love-song-of-the-periodical-cicada-tsh-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ou/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/06/17/love-song-of-the-periodical-cicada-tsh-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ou/#respond Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:00:59 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21384 A drawing of the periodical cicada female laying eggs on a branch.

By Krista Stracka ~ A few remarks upon Cicada septendecim will doubtless prove of interest […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/06/17/love-song-of-the-periodical-cicada-tsh-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ou/feed/ 0 21384 Remembering Dr. Andrew C. Jackson and the Tulsa Race Massacre https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/06/10/remembering-dr-andrew-c-jackson-and-the-tulsa-race-massacre/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/06/10/remembering-dr-andrew-c-jackson-and-the-tulsa-race-massacre/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:00:21 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21325 A photograph from a hilltop shows the utter destruction of several city blocks.

June 1, 2021 marked the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Dr. Jackson, a prominent Black physician, was murdered during the massacre.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/06/10/remembering-dr-andrew-c-jackson-and-the-tulsa-race-massacre/feed/ 3 21325 June 5, 1981—The First Report of AIDS in the U.S. https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/06/04/june-5-1981-the-first-report-of-aids-in-the-u-s/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/06/04/june-5-1981-the-first-report-of-aids-in-the-u-s/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:00:41 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21274 Photographs of three buttons naming PCP, CMV and Crypto, three diseases associated with AIDS..

By Erika Mills ~ In the June 5, 1981 edition of the Morbidity and Mortality […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/06/04/june-5-1981-the-first-report-of-aids-in-the-u-s/feed/ 3 21274 Dissecting Gender: Reframing Anatomical History Through the Female Body https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/05/27/dissecting-gender-reframing-anatomical-history-through-the-female-body/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/05/27/dissecting-gender-reframing-anatomical-history-through-the-female-body/#respond Thu, 27 May 2021 15:00:25 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21223 A drawing roughly representing a human body with organs, including a uterus with a tiny figure inside and circulation system.

An interview with Allison Hill-Edgar, MD, MFA on her NLM History Talk and her work related to connections between early anatomical works and contemporary medical practice.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/05/27/dissecting-gender-reframing-anatomical-history-through-the-female-body/feed/ 0 21223 NLM Collection Tour: Mental Health https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/05/20/nlm-collections-tour-mental-health/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/05/20/nlm-collections-tour-mental-health/#respond Thu, 20 May 2021 15:00:59 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20950 Detail from an etching of figures blowing horns, one wears an eyepatch.

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about mental health.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/05/20/nlm-collections-tour-mental-health/feed/ 0 20950 Exploring the Data of Web Archives as Part of Data Science @ NLM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/05/13/exploring-the-data-of-web-archives-as-part-of-data-science-nlm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/05/13/exploring-the-data-of-web-archives-as-part-of-data-science-nlm/#comments Thu, 13 May 2021 15:30:44 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21153 A network of nodes and edges showing the domains and links between them. for the NLM Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention web archive collection.

Over the past year our project was to gain practical experience with tools and techniques for the study of web archives data.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/05/13/exploring-the-data-of-web-archives-as-part-of-data-science-nlm/feed/ 2 21153 An Articella in Catalan, 1475 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/05/06/an-articella-in-catalan-1475/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/05/06/an-articella-in-catalan-1475/#comments Thu, 06 May 2021 15:01:20 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21070 A manuscript in two columns and three colors, with decorative inital letters.

By Margaret Kaiser ~ The National Library of Medicine recently acquired a rare manuscript related […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/05/06/an-articella-in-catalan-1475/feed/ 1 21070 Leather Bindings: Mapping Spatial Data https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/29/leather-bindings-mapping-spatial-data/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/29/leather-bindings-mapping-spatial-data/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:00:27 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21050 Leather bound books on library shelving showing considerable deterioration with discoloration, roughness and separation.

By Brianna Chatmon ~ I wasn’t surprised when I learned that some of the world’s […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/29/leather-bindings-mapping-spatial-data/feed/ 2 21050 “Probably of Great Value Potentially”: Masks in the US Military during the 1918 Pandemic https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/22/probably-of-great-value-potentially-masks-in-the-us-military-during-the-1918-pandemic/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/22/probably-of-great-value-potentially-masks-in-the-us-military-during-the-1918-pandemic/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:30:41 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=21004 Seven staff male and female in white smocks and masks pose in a room with beds separated by sheets.

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers E. Thomas Ewing, Jessica Brabble, Ariel Ludwig, Linsey C. Marr, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/22/probably-of-great-value-potentially-masks-in-the-us-military-during-the-1918-pandemic/feed/ 4 21004 Films of State: Using Government Film https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/15/films-of-state/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/15/films-of-state/#respond Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:00:48 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20979 NARA Photograph of white women and men working as archival catalogers winding through and watching motion picture films

By Sarah Eilers ~ Last week I presented (Zooming, of course) at the “Films of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/15/films-of-state/feed/ 0 20979 Pictures of the Pandemic https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/08/pictures-of-the-pandemic/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/08/pictures-of-the-pandemic/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:30:12 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20833 Illustration of the word "garden" with other graphics around it and the words "stay healthy at home"

By Ginny A. Roth ~ July 23rd, 2020, was a typical hot, humid day in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/08/pictures-of-the-pandemic/feed/ 2 20833 Public Health Rhymes, 1918 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/01/public-health-rhymes-1918/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/01/public-health-rhymes-1918/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:30:01 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20808 A student nibbles thoughtfully on his pencil as he thinks in class.

By Elizabeth Mullen ~ Germs that float upon the air Are sure to settle everywhere; […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/04/01/public-health-rhymes-1918/feed/ 3 20808 Elizabeth Blackwell: “That Girl There Is Doctor In Medicine” Part II https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/03/25/elizabeth-blackwell-that-girl-there-is-doctor-in-medicine-part-ii/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/03/25/elizabeth-blackwell-that-girl-there-is-doctor-in-medicine-part-ii/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:00:49 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16665 Photograph of a woman seated, left profile.

This year marks the 200th anniversary of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell’s birth. As the first woman […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/03/25/elizabeth-blackwell-that-girl-there-is-doctor-in-medicine-part-ii/feed/ 4 16665 Placing Women in Medicine: Maude Abbott and the Archaeology of Friendships https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/03/18/placing-women-in-medicine-maude-abbott-and-the-archaeology-of-friendships/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/03/18/placing-women-in-medicine-maude-abbott-and-the-archaeology-of-friendships/#respond Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:00:46 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20736 A handwritten document signed by Maude Abbott.

An interview with Annmarie Adams, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her research in the Emanuel Libman Papers at NLM.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/03/18/placing-women-in-medicine-maude-abbott-and-the-archaeology-of-friendships/feed/ 0 20736 Elizabeth Blackwell: “That Girl There Is Doctor In Medicine” Part I https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/03/11/elizabeth-blackwell-that-girl-there-is-doctor-in-medicine-part-i/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/03/11/elizabeth-blackwell-that-girl-there-is-doctor-in-medicine-part-i/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:00:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16661 Detail from a publication by Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell.

As the first woman to receive an MD degree from an American medical school, Blackwell overcame many obstacles and laid a foundation for American women physicians.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/03/11/elizabeth-blackwell-that-girl-there-is-doctor-in-medicine-part-i/feed/ 3 16661 NLM Collection Tour: Vaccines https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/03/05/nlm-collections-tour-vaccines/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/03/05/nlm-collections-tour-vaccines/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:00:19 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20572 Illustrated cover shows a smiling man and the words Keep Well.

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about vaccines.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/03/05/nlm-collections-tour-vaccines/feed/ 1 20572 Outside/Inside: Immigration, Migration, and Health Care in the United States https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/02/25/outside-inside-immigration-migration-and-health-care-in-the-united-states/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/02/25/outside-inside-immigration-migration-and-health-care-in-the-united-states/#respond Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:00:40 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20543 Logo for Outside/Inside

By Erika Mills ~ Immigration and migration are important parts of the American story; and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/02/25/outside-inside-immigration-migration-and-health-care-in-the-united-states/feed/ 0 20543 What It Means to Talk about Race and African American Health https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/02/18/what-it-means-to-talk-about-race-and-african-american-health/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/02/18/what-it-means-to-talk-about-race-and-african-american-health/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:00:55 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20515 Detail of gold embossed book cover for Savage Survivals

An interview with Naa Oyo A. Kwate, PhD, Rutgers University, on her NLM History Talk.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/02/18/what-it-means-to-talk-about-race-and-african-american-health/feed/ 1 20515 Making a World of Difference: Stories About Global Health https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/02/11/making-a-world-of-difference-stories-about-global-health/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/02/11/making-a-world-of-difference-stories-about-global-health/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:30:12 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20484 Making a World of Difference: Stories About Global Health

By Erika Mills ~ Around the world, communities, in collaboration with scientists, advocates, governments, and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/02/11/making-a-world-of-difference-stories-about-global-health/feed/ 2 20484 Air Pollution is a Human Problem: Mary Catterall’s Campaign for a Livable Leeds https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/02/04/air-pollution-is-a-human-problem-mary-catteralls-campaign-for-a-livable-leeds/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/02/04/air-pollution-is-a-human-problem-mary-catteralls-campaign-for-a-livable-leeds/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:00:43 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20417 Composite of stills from a film It Takes Your Breath Away showing pollution and its impact on health.

Angela Saward, Wellcome Collection, London, discusses the 1964 British public health film It Takes Your Breath Away.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/02/04/air-pollution-is-a-human-problem-mary-catteralls-campaign-for-a-livable-leeds/feed/ 1 20417 COVID-19 Web Collecting: Reflections at One Year https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/01/28/covid-19-web-collecting-reflections-at-one-year/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/01/28/covid-19-web-collecting-reflections-at-one-year/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:00:44 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20411 Acreenshot from a YouTube video by by ASLMeredith of an American Sign Language instructional video.

The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/01/28/covid-19-web-collecting-reflections-at-one-year/feed/ 10 20411 Behind the Camera: World Health Organization Photographers https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/01/14/behind-the-camera-world-health-organization-photographers/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/01/14/behind-the-camera-world-health-organization-photographers/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:00:03 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20345 Nurse holding a baby

By Ginny A. Roth ~ The National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) collection of approximately 600 […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/01/14/behind-the-camera-world-health-organization-photographers/feed/ 1 20345 Defoe and the Plague Year https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/01/07/defoe-and-the-plague-year/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/01/07/defoe-and-the-plague-year/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:00:54 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20315 An engraved illustration of people in a town square carrying shrouded stretchers, weeping over a body and expressing distress.

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ Until recently, if one thought of Daniel Defoe at all, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/01/07/defoe-and-the-plague-year/feed/ 2 20315 Founding and Future: 50 Years of the NIAAA https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/12/31/founding-and-future-50-years-of-the-niaaa/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/12/31/founding-and-future-50-years-of-the-niaaa/#respond Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:00:38 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20293 Detail from a poster with the portraits of 8 people from various racial/ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Laura C. Manella and Gregory K. Roa from the National […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/12/31/founding-and-future-50-years-of-the-niaaa/feed/ 0 20293 NLM Collection Tour: Epidemics https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/12/17/nlm-collections-tour-epidemics/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/12/17/nlm-collections-tour-epidemics/#respond Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:00:09 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20005 An engraving of a large crowd of people watching others dance in a ring around a bonfire.

Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about epidemics.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/12/17/nlm-collections-tour-epidemics/feed/ 0 20005 Making Exhibition Connections: Spokane County Library District https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/12/10/making-exhibition-connections-spokane-county-library-district/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/12/10/making-exhibition-connections-spokane-county-library-district/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:00:54 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20231 Outside of a building

Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/12/10/making-exhibition-connections-spokane-county-library-district/feed/ 0 20231 Education in the Eighties: Preserving HIV/AIDS Audiovisuals https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/12/01/education-in-the-eighties-preserving-hiv-aids-audiovisuals/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/12/01/education-in-the-eighties-preserving-hiv-aids-audiovisuals/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:00:04 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20200 A young woman with long feathered hair in a classroom.

By Sarah Eilers ~ This year, the Historical Audiovisuals Program at the National Library of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/12/01/education-in-the-eighties-preserving-hiv-aids-audiovisuals/feed/ 3 20200 Rise, Serve, Lead… And Publish https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/11/24/rise-serve-lead-and-publish/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/11/24/rise-serve-lead-and-publish/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:00:41 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20176 Logo and graphics for Rise, Serve, Lead!: America's Women Physicians

Circulating Now interviewed Ashley Bowen, Ph.D., about her NLM History Talk “Rise, Serve, Lead… And Publish: Including Women Physicians’ Writings in Rise, Serve, Lead: America’s Women Physicians.”

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/11/24/rise-serve-lead-and-publish/feed/ 3 20176 Airborne Infection Control in 20-Century Peace and War https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/11/19/airborne-infection-control-in-20-century-peace-and-war/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/11/19/airborne-infection-control-in-20-century-peace-and-war/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2020 16:00:28 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20083 Postcard art shows people reacting with disgust as a person in a shop sneezes openly.

By Tom Quick ~ The world can change unexpectedly in times of crisis. This story […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/11/19/airborne-infection-control-in-20-century-peace-and-war/feed/ 1 20083 Revealing Data: Flu Masks on Ships, 1918 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/11/11/revealing-data-flu-masks-on-ships-1918/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/11/11/revealing-data-flu-masks-on-ships-1918/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2020 16:00:41 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20132 Men wearing white cloth masks lay on wooden cots under wool blankets.

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Ariel Ludwig, Jessica Brabble, and E. Thomas Ewing, from Virginia […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/11/11/revealing-data-flu-masks-on-ships-1918/feed/ 1 20132 Revealing Data: Ars de Statica Medicina, 1614 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/11/05/revealing-data-ars-de-statica-medicina-1614/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/11/05/revealing-data-ars-de-statica-medicina-1614/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:00:38 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20104 Detail of printed heading reading De Ponderatione Insensibilis perspirationis.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Caterina Agostini, who discusses a recent acquisition at the NLM […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/11/05/revealing-data-ars-de-statica-medicina-1614/feed/ 0 20104 What’s Behind the Mask https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/29/whats-behind-the-mask/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/29/whats-behind-the-mask/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2020 15:00:30 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19956 A drawing of a person in a gas mask surrounded by smoke.

By Elizabeth Mullen ~ As the end of October approaches many people begin to think […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/29/whats-behind-the-mask/feed/ 2 19956 Droplet Infection Explained in Pictures https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/22/droplet-infection-explained-in-pictures/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/22/droplet-infection-explained-in-pictures/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:00:39 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=20039 An older man in a bowler hat labeled "The Public" points to a hankerchief as a young boy prepares to sneeze.

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Katherine Randall, Linsey C. Marr, PhD, and E. Thomas Ewing, PhD to explore the history of public health messaging during the 1918 influenza epidemic.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/22/droplet-infection-explained-in-pictures/feed/ 1 20039 Making Exhibition Connections: New College of Florida https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/15/making-exhibition-connections-new-college-of-florida/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/15/making-exhibition-connections-new-college-of-florida/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:00:48 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19961 Isabella Michal and colleagues pose in front of the installed Politics of Yellow Fever banners.

Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/15/making-exhibition-connections-new-college-of-florida/feed/ 1 19961 The Sulfonamide Revolution and Children’s Health Care Delivery in the U.S. https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/08/the-sulfonamide-revolution-and-childrens-health-care-delivery-in-the-us/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/08/the-sulfonamide-revolution-and-childrens-health-care-delivery-in-the-us/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2020 15:00:19 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19906 A nurse in a cap smiling at a young child.

Circulating Now interviewed Cynthia Connolly, PhD, RN, FAAN, about her NLM History Talk.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/08/the-sulfonamide-revolution-and-childrens-health-care-delivery-in-the-us/feed/ 4 19906 DeBakey in the Middle East https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/01/debakey-in-the-middle-east/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/01/debakey-in-the-middle-east/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2020 15:00:34 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19880 A typewritten page with an illustration of a mosque, rising sun, and palm trees.

By Sara Farhan ~ The Fourth Annual Middle East Medical Assembly (MEMA), hosted by the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/10/01/debakey-in-the-middle-east/feed/ 1 19880 Director Jones: Laying the Foundation for the National Library of Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/09/24/director-jones-and-the-rise-of-the-army-medical-library/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/09/24/director-jones-and-the-rise-of-the-army-medical-library/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:00:05 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19855 A photograph of a corner view of a large building occupying a city block.

By Michael Kronenfeld and Jennie J. Kronenfeld ~ People familiar with the National Library Medicine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/09/24/director-jones-and-the-rise-of-the-army-medical-library/feed/ 3 19855 Commencement During Coronavirus https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/09/17/commencement-during-coronavirus/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/09/17/commencement-during-coronavirus/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:00:16 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19799 Two men and three women pose in academic regalia.

By Christie Moffatt and Elizabeth Mullen ~ Like many other events this year, graduation was […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/09/17/commencement-during-coronavirus/feed/ 0 19799 Darkening Day: Air Pollution Films and Environmental Awareness, 1960–1972 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/09/10/darkening-day-air-pollution-films-and-environmental-awareness-1960-1972/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/09/10/darkening-day-air-pollution-films-and-environmental-awareness-1960-1972/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:00:52 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19817 Brown smoke comes out of tall pipes from an industrial area behind a brick building in a grassy landscape.

Circulating Now welcomes guest Jennifer Lynn Peterson, PhD Professor and Chair of the Department of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/09/10/darkening-day-air-pollution-films-and-environmental-awareness-1960-1972/feed/ 2 19817 DeBakey in Baghdad and Beirut: The Internationalization of Surgical Education, 1945–1970 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/09/03/debakey-in-baghdad-and-beirut-the-internationalization-of-surgical-education-1945-1970/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/09/03/debakey-in-baghdad-and-beirut-the-internationalization-of-surgical-education-1945-1970/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2020 13:00:42 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19771 Men in suits greet DeBakey as he leaves a plane.

Circulating Now interviewed Sara Farhan, Ph.D., a 2019 Michael E. DeBakey Fellow in the History of Medicine, about her NLM History Talk.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/09/03/debakey-in-baghdad-and-beirut-the-internationalization-of-surgical-education-1945-1970/feed/ 1 19771 Mechanics of the Human Walking Apparatus, 1836 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/08/27/mechanics-of-the-human-walking-apparatus-1836/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/08/27/mechanics-of-the-human-walking-apparatus-1836/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:00:41 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19716 Overlaid drawings of the human skeleton showing the movements of running.

By Allison Muri ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/08/27/mechanics-of-the-human-walking-apparatus-1836/feed/ 1 19716 The Langenburg Manuscript, ca. 1580 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/08/20/the-langenburg-manuscript-ca-1580/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/08/20/the-langenburg-manuscript-ca-1580/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2020 20:00:01 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19701 Painting of a horses hooves.

By Pia F. Cuneo ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/08/20/the-langenburg-manuscript-ca-1580/feed/ 1 19701 Symptoms in Schizophrenia https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/08/13/symptoms-in-schizophrenia/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/08/13/symptoms-in-schizophrenia/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:00:51 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7095 Still from Symptoms in Schizophrenia film showing a doctor working with a masked male patient.

By Mark S. Micale ~ This essay was originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/08/13/symptoms-in-schizophrenia/feed/ 0 7095 Dental Cartoons, ca. 1945 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/08/06/dental-cartoons-ca-1945/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/08/06/dental-cartoons-ca-1945/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:00:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13975 Two dental themed drawings in silhouette of a man sttempting to draw a tooth by attaching it to a train car...and breaking the car.

By Alyssa Picard ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/08/06/dental-cartoons-ca-1945/feed/ 2 13975 Archiving at a Distance https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/30/archiving-at-a-distance/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/30/archiving-at-a-distance/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:00:44 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19613 A screenshot form an animated film showig a human figure over an earthtone abstract tile over a blue circle.

By Danielle Calle ~ I’ve just joined the National Library of Medicine (NLM), one of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/30/archiving-at-a-distance/feed/ 1 19613 Hooke’s Books: Influences around Robert Hooke’s Micrographia https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/23/hookes-books-influences-around-robert-hookes-micrographia/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/23/hookes-books-influences-around-robert-hookes-micrographia/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:00:19 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16555 Drawing of a gnat as seen under a microscope

Robert Hooke (1635–1703) was an English artist, biologist, physicist, engineer, architect, and inventor, but his […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/23/hookes-books-influences-around-robert-hookes-micrographia/feed/ 1 16555 Fletcher: The Forgotten Founder https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/16/fletcher-the-forgotten-founder/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/16/fletcher-the-forgotten-founder/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:00:05 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19586 A photograph of a man in academic robes in an ornate wooden chair.

By Nicole Baker ~ If you’re familiar with A Brief History of NLM, or you’ve […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/16/fletcher-the-forgotten-founder/feed/ 2 19586 Prevention Posters Push the Message https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/09/prevention-posters-push-the-message/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/09/prevention-posters-push-the-message/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2020 15:00:16 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19314 Logo features an abstract figure of a baby with the words "mumps," "measles," and "rubella" around it

By Ginny A. Roth ~ Before the age of social media, posters were a primary […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/09/prevention-posters-push-the-message/feed/ 2 19314 Al Gore, the Internet and the National Library of Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/02/al-gore-the-internet-and-the-national-library-of-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/02/al-gore-the-internet-and-the-national-library-of-medicine/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2020 15:00:48 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19538 Detail from The illustrated cover of an annual report featuring a laptop, keyboard, dna strand, globe and NLM seal.

By Michael Kronenfeld and Jennie J. Kronenfeld ~ Since the late 1990, Al Gore has […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/07/02/al-gore-the-internet-and-the-national-library-of-medicine/feed/ 1 19538 How We Help the Body Breathe https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/06/25/how-we-help-the-body-breathe/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/06/25/how-we-help-the-body-breathe/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2020 18:00:57 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19513 A man in a white gown uses an instrument on a male patient's back.

By Vicky Pohlen ~ The concept of artificial ventilation dates back to ancient history, although […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/06/25/how-we-help-the-body-breathe/feed/ 1 19513 Revealing Data: Learning About Zika https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/06/18/revealing-data-learning-about-zika/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/06/18/revealing-data-learning-about-zika/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2020 19:00:01 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19450 Epidemiological map of global Zika

NLM collection items reveal how data has informed scientists’ understanding of Zika and its impact on the health of individuals and communities around the world.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/06/18/revealing-data-learning-about-zika/feed/ 1 19450 Revealing Data: Dr. James Herrick and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/06/09/revealing-data-dr-james-herrick-and-the-1918-influenza-epidemic/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/06/09/revealing-data-dr-james-herrick-and-the-1918-influenza-epidemic/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:00:09 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19293 A doctor and nurse stand at thehead of a patient bed in a large amphetheater full of people.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger E. Thomas Ewing, PhD, Professor of History and Associate Dean […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/06/09/revealing-data-dr-james-herrick-and-the-1918-influenza-epidemic/feed/ 1 19293 When People are Data: How Medical History Matters for Our Digital Age https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/06/02/when-people-are-data-how-medical-history-matters-for-our-digital-age/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/06/02/when-people-are-data-how-medical-history-matters-for-our-digital-age/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2020 15:00:12 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19153 A black and white photograph of men on horses in an arid landscape reprinted in a pamphlet.

An interview with Joanna Radin, PhD, on her NLM History Talk and her work in digital humanities and the Pima Indian Diabetes Dataset.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/06/02/when-people-are-data-how-medical-history-matters-for-our-digital-age/feed/ 0 19153 Seeking Leek Island: An Interview with Pamela Robertson https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/05/28/seeking-leek-island-an-interview-with-pamela-robertson/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/05/28/seeking-leek-island-an-interview-with-pamela-robertson/#respond Thu, 28 May 2020 20:00:21 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19147 Detail of a nurse bride and military groom.

In 2019, Circulating Now published two blog posts about a scrapbook NLM had recently acquired. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/05/28/seeking-leek-island-an-interview-with-pamela-robertson/feed/ 0 19147 Leonidas Berry and the African Methodist Episcopal Church https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/05/21/leonidas-berry-and-the-african-methodist-episcopal-church/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/05/21/leonidas-berry-and-the-african-methodist-episcopal-church/#respond Thu, 21 May 2020 15:00:17 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19027 Photograph of a group of men in suits.

By Kaveri Curlin ~ Dr. Leonidas Berry was born into a strong religious tradition. According […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/05/21/leonidas-berry-and-the-african-methodist-episcopal-church/feed/ 0 19027 Nightingale: Lady and Legend https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/05/12/nightingale-lady-and-legend/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/05/12/nightingale-lady-and-legend/#comments Tue, 12 May 2020 15:00:57 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19106 A photo portrait of a woman in a scarf.

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ Some people seem not quite real. Nightingale is not a simple figure to fathom; so much is obscured by her legendary image.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/05/12/nightingale-lady-and-legend/feed/ 5 19106 Relics of the Infectious Past: Disease Warning Sign Collection https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/05/07/relics-of-the-infectious-past-disease-warning-sign-collection/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/05/07/relics-of-the-infectious-past-disease-warning-sign-collection/#comments Thu, 07 May 2020 15:00:53 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19088 A Board of Health quarantine card warning that the premises are contaminated by diphtheria.

By Charles Rosenberg ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/05/07/relics-of-the-infectious-past-disease-warning-sign-collection/feed/ 2 19088 NLM Exhibitions and Epidemics https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/30/nlm-exhibitions-and-epidemics/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/30/nlm-exhibitions-and-epidemics/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:00:49 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=19046 People gather outside a German Measles vaccination clinic.

By Patricia Tuohy~ I am not an historian of medicine. However, many of the historians […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/30/nlm-exhibitions-and-epidemics/feed/ 0 19046 “The World’s First Public Health Emergency of International Concern” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/21/the-worlds-first-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/21/the-worlds-first-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:00:56 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18962 Detail from A CDC poster for vaccination showing teens in a high school hallway.

On April 25, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 2009 H1N1 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/21/the-worlds-first-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern/feed/ 3 18962 Screening the Nurse: Film, Fear, and Narrative from the 1940s to the 1970s https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/14/screening-the-nurse-film-fear-and-narrative-from-the-1940s-to-the-1970s/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/14/screening-the-nurse-film-fear-and-narrative-from-the-1940s-to-the-1970s/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:00:10 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18865 A collage of images from films about nursing.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger David Cantor, PhD, an investigador (researcher) at the Instituto de […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/14/screening-the-nurse-film-fear-and-narrative-from-the-1940s-to-the-1970s/feed/ 1 18865 How to Wash Your Hands, Historically https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/07/how-to-wash-your-hands-historically/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/07/how-to-wash-your-hands-historically/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:00:25 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18902 Artwork showing physicians and medical students washing their hands before examining obstetric patients.

By Sarah Eilers ~ A simple act of personal hygiene that practically every human carries […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/07/how-to-wash-your-hands-historically/feed/ 2 18902 F is for False Noses: A Dose of Humor from Joyce Dennys https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/01/f-is-for-false-noses-a-dose-of-humor-from-joyce-dennys/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/01/f-is-for-false-noses-a-dose-of-humor-from-joyce-dennys/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2020 15:00:05 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18874 A nurse carrying a tray through the rain between tents.

By Krista Stracka ~ When times get tough, a much-needed laugh can cut through the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/01/f-is-for-false-noses-a-dose-of-humor-from-joyce-dennys/feed/ 1 18874 Archiving Web Content on the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/03/26/archiving-web-content-on-the-coronavirus-disease-covid-19/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/03/26/archiving-web-content-on-the-coronavirus-disease-covid-19/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:00:11 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18855 A screenshot of the NLM Global Health Events web archive page on ArchiveIt.

The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/03/26/archiving-web-content-on-the-coronavirus-disease-covid-19/feed/ 15 18855 The Contraceptive Pill: Up for Debate in 1969 and Beyond https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/03/19/the-contraceptive-pill-up-for-debate-in-1969-and-beyond/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/03/19/the-contraceptive-pill-up-for-debate-in-1969-and-beyond/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:00:49 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18845 A collection of images from a talk show.

By Donna J. Drucker ~ G.D. Searle’s Enovid pill came on the market for married […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/03/19/the-contraceptive-pill-up-for-debate-in-1969-and-beyond/feed/ 2 18845 MD’s Wife: Subscriptions and Prescriptions About Medical Marriages Across the Twentieth Century https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/03/12/mds-wife-subscriptions-and-prescriptions-about-medical-marriages-across-the-twentieth-century/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/03/12/mds-wife-subscriptions-and-prescriptions-about-medical-marriages-across-the-twentieth-century/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18729 Detail of a color magazine photo of a blond woman in a pink bikini.

By NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellow Kelly O'Donnell, PhD.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/03/12/mds-wife-subscriptions-and-prescriptions-about-medical-marriages-across-the-twentieth-century/feed/ 4 18729 Making Exhibition Connections: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/03/03/making-exhibition-connections-florida-international-university-herbert-wertheim-college-of-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/03/03/making-exhibition-connections-florida-international-university-herbert-wertheim-college-of-medicine/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:00:38 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18637 White men stand holding a banner that says "fighting for our lives"

Francisco Fajardo and Jorge Perez talk about hosting Surviving and Thriving.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/03/03/making-exhibition-connections-florida-international-university-herbert-wertheim-college-of-medicine/feed/ 1 18637 Living Content: Digitizing Magnetic Media at NLM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/27/living-content-digitizing-magnetic-media-at-nlm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/27/living-content-digitizing-magnetic-media-at-nlm/#comments Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:00:03 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18733 A man sits at a computer setting parameters for a digitzation program.

By Sarah Eilers ~ “A whole collection of medical films, that sounds pretty interesting…and all […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/27/living-content-digitizing-magnetic-media-at-nlm/feed/ 2 18733 Tod Mikuriya Papers Now Available for Research https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/25/tod-mikuriya-papers-now-available-for-research/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/25/tod-mikuriya-papers-now-available-for-research/#comments Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:00:03 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18547 A man in sunglasses and overalls stands next to a Volkswagan bug with the racing number 77 painted on it.

By Megan O’Hern and John Rees ~ Researchers interested in the history of marijuana and medicine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/25/tod-mikuriya-papers-now-available-for-research/feed/ 4 18547 The Girl in the Lion Cage: Regulating Hypnotism in 19th Century France https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/20/the-girl-in-the-lion-cage-regulating-hypnotism-in-19th-century-france/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/20/the-girl-in-the-lion-cage-regulating-hypnotism-in-19th-century-france/#comments Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:00:19 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18615 A drawing of a man in a robe and dramatic posture hipnotising a youn woman sitting in a chair.

Katrin Schultheiss, Ph.D. will speak on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 2:00 ET in the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/20/the-girl-in-the-lion-cage-regulating-hypnotism-in-19th-century-france/feed/ 5 18615 The Development of the DeBakey Classification of Aortic Dissection https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/13/the-development-of-the-debakey-classification-of-aortic-dissection/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/13/the-development-of-the-debakey-classification-of-aortic-dissection/#comments Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:00:37 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18505 sketches of 3 various types of aortic dissections with percentage of cases.

By 2019 NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellow Susan Green, MPH

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/13/the-development-of-the-debakey-classification-of-aortic-dissection/feed/ 2 18505 Card Tricks: The Decline & Fall of a Bibliographic Tool https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/06/card-tricks-the-decline-fall-of-a-bibliographic-tool/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/06/card-tricks-the-decline-fall-of-a-bibliographic-tool/#comments Thu, 06 Feb 2020 19:00:17 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18516 A drawer of cards pulled out in a card catalog.

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ There was a time, not so very long ago, when […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/02/06/card-tricks-the-decline-fall-of-a-bibliographic-tool/feed/ 37 18516 “Hurrah for France and Fried Potatoes” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/01/30/hurrah-for-france-and-fried-potatoes/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/01/30/hurrah-for-france-and-fried-potatoes/#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:00:33 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18460 Illustration of a detail of a tattoo in blue and red featuring cats and geometric elements.

By Nicole Baker ~ One of the joys of working at the National Library of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/01/30/hurrah-for-france-and-fried-potatoes/feed/ 2 18460 Pen to Parchment: National Handwriting Day https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/01/23/pen-to-parchment-national-handwriting-day/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/01/23/pen-to-parchment-national-handwriting-day/#comments Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:00:52 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18400 A small illuminated and gilded initial.

By Krista Stracka ~ In honor of National Handwriting Day, we recognize the craft of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/01/23/pen-to-parchment-national-handwriting-day/feed/ 6 18400 ‘Barbed-wire disease’ during the First World War https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/01/16/barbed-wire-disease-during-the-first-world-war/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/01/16/barbed-wire-disease-during-the-first-world-war/#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:00:45 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18362 A group of men with PW stenciled on thier shirts gather around a man with a notebook.

By Matthew Stibbe ~ Even before the guns fell silent in Northern France and Belgium […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/01/16/barbed-wire-disease-during-the-first-world-war/feed/ 5 18362 Revealing Data: Charting Pain in 1879 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/01/09/revealing-data-charting-pain-in-1879/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/01/09/revealing-data-charting-pain-in-1879/#comments Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:00:19 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18327 Detail of chart showing pains charted with lines, icons, and names of drugs.

By Krista Stracka ~ Rollin R. Gregg’s Illustrated Repertory of Pains in the Chest, Sides […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2020/01/09/revealing-data-charting-pain-in-1879/feed/ 2 18327 Chinese Health and Hygiene Puzzle Blocks, 1960s https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/12/26/chinese-health-and-hygiene-puzzle-blocks-1960s/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/12/26/chinese-health-and-hygiene-puzzle-blocks-1960s/#comments Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:00:34 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18292 Puzzle blocks stacked randomly.

By Marta Hanson ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/12/26/chinese-health-and-hygiene-puzzle-blocks-1960s/feed/ 3 18292 Field Trip: National Museum of African American History & Culture https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/12/19/field-trip-national-museum-of-african-american-history-culture/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/12/19/field-trip-national-museum-of-african-american-history-culture/#comments Thu, 19 Dec 2019 21:30:42 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18275 A group of people gathered in the contemplation room at the NMAAHC.

By Crystal Smith~ On a brisk morning earlier this month, I gathered with my colleagues […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/12/19/field-trip-national-museum-of-african-american-history-culture/feed/ 1 18275 Leather Bindings: Conservation Research on Animal Husbandry https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/12/12/leather-bindings-conservation-research-on-animal-husbandry/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/12/12/leather-bindings-conservation-research-on-animal-husbandry/#comments Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:00:01 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17987 hand colored woodcut of two sheep.

By Kristi Wright and Holly Herro ~ The Leather Discussion Group, an ongoing cross-institutional research […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/12/12/leather-bindings-conservation-research-on-animal-husbandry/feed/ 1 17987 Contraceptive Knowledge in the Mid-19th-Century United States https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/12/05/contraceptive-knowledge-in-the-mid-19th-century-united-states/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/12/05/contraceptive-knowledge-in-the-mid-19th-century-united-states/#comments Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:00:38 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17902 Detail of the illustrated cover of a book.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Donna J. Drucker, MLS, PhD, Senior Advisor, English as the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/12/05/contraceptive-knowledge-in-the-mid-19th-century-united-states/feed/ 5 17902 Visualizing World AIDS Day https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/29/visualizing-world-aids-day/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/29/visualizing-world-aids-day/#comments Fri, 29 Nov 2019 16:00:31 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18136 Multi-color magazine spread showing 200 stamp-like pictures of chairs with names of AIDS victims in the fashion industry

By Ginny A. Roth ~ Annually on December 1st, World AIDS Day energizes the public […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/29/visualizing-world-aids-day/feed/ 2 18136 We Are Thankful For… https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/27/we-are-thankful-for/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/27/we-are-thankful-for/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2019 16:00:06 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=18006 Woodcut of two women working in a kitchen with an open hearth.

Thanksgiving reflections in which staff share their gratitude for the historical collections.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/27/we-are-thankful-for/feed/ 0 18006 Who Was Here First https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/25/who-was-here-first/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/25/who-was-here-first/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:00:21 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16519 Map of Bethesda, MD from 1879 naming the local land owners

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) sits on the southeast corner of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, Maryland.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/25/who-was-here-first/feed/ 3 16519 VD at the Movies: Public Health Service World War II Venereal Disease Films https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/21/vd-at-the-movies-public-health-service-world-war-ii-venereal-disease-films/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/21/vd-at-the-movies-public-health-service-world-war-ii-venereal-disease-films/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:00:04 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17967 A film still of a framed poster that says "Know for Sure-get a blood test for syphilis."

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger John Parascandola, PhD from the University of Maryland to explore […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/21/vd-at-the-movies-public-health-service-world-war-ii-venereal-disease-films/feed/ 0 17967 Seeking Leek Island: A Personal Journey https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/12/seeking-leek-island-a-personal-journey/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/12/seeking-leek-island-a-personal-journey/#comments Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:00:33 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17298 Two ladies sitting together on rocks, one with her arm around the other.

By Aliya Rahman ~ The 1918 scrapbook I wrote about in Seeking Leek Island: A […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/12/seeking-leek-island-a-personal-journey/feed/ 13 17298 Seeking Leek Island: A Place of Healing https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/07/seeking-leek-island-a-place-of-healing/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/07/seeking-leek-island-a-place-of-healing/#comments Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:30:21 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17036 A man sits outdoors on a rock with a book.

By Aliya Rahman ~ Across the globe, World War I—known by contemporaries as the “The […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/07/seeking-leek-island-a-place-of-healing/feed/ 9 17036 Remembering the Saints of the Plague https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/01/remembering-the-saints-of-the-plague/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/01/remembering-the-saints-of-the-plague/#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2019 15:00:40 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17860 Detail of a woodcut featuring St Roch and an angel.

By Laura Hartman ~ Today, as many Western Christian churches celebrate All Saints’ Day, it […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/11/01/remembering-the-saints-of-the-plague/feed/ 5 17860 Collecting Roses: The Catholic University Film Collection Finding Aid https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/24/collecting-roses-the-catholic-university-film-collection-finding-aid/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/24/collecting-roses-the-catholic-university-film-collection-finding-aid/#comments Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:00:02 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17816 Four 16mm color film strips.

By Ethan Cheng ~ I’ve always wanted to work in a library. As a student […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/24/collecting-roses-the-catholic-university-film-collection-finding-aid/feed/ 2 17816 Joe Wilder: Surgeon, Artist, Athlete https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/22/joe-wilder-surgeon-artist-athlete/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/22/joe-wilder-surgeon-artist-athlete/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:00:19 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17030 Four physicians examining a post-op male patient.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Madeline Stern Wilder, who shares with us the story and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/22/joe-wilder-surgeon-artist-athlete/feed/ 0 17030 Profiles in Science: Exploring the Stories of Scientific Discovery https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/15/nlms-profiles-in-science-exploring-the-stories-of-scientific-discovery/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/15/nlms-profiles-in-science-exploring-the-stories-of-scientific-discovery/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2019 18:00:42 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17756 Detail of the new Profiles in Science homepage

More than 30,000 digitized primary source materials in 40 collections celebrating twentieth-century leaders in biomedical research and public health.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/15/nlms-profiles-in-science-exploring-the-stories-of-scientific-discovery/feed/ 0 17756 The WHO’s Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/10/the-whos-alma-ata-declaration-of-1978/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/10/the-whos-alma-ata-declaration-of-1978/#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2019 04:02:32 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17698 Primary Health Care conference attendees on the front steps of conference site under the conference banners.

Ted Brown, Ph.D. will give a Special Lecture in honor and memory of Elizabeth Fee […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/10/the-whos-alma-ata-declaration-of-1978/feed/ 4 17698 World Health Organization: Picturing Health for All https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/03/world-health-organization-picturing-health-for-all/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/03/world-health-organization-picturing-health-for-all/#comments Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:00:41 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17605 wo men, members of a trachoma control team, are observing as a young boy applies ointment to his classmates' eyes.

Now open at NLM, a special display featuring a selection of images drawn from our Prints & Photographs collection. Since the 1950s, the WHO has commissioned photojournalists to capture the transformative impact health can have on communities worldwide.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/10/03/world-health-organization-picturing-health-for-all/feed/ 6 17605 Bottled Milk: A Mother’s Reach for Infant Health https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/09/26/bottled-milk-a-mothers-reach-for-infant-health/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/09/26/bottled-milk-a-mothers-reach-for-infant-health/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:00:25 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17574 Cans of infant formula on a conveyor belt.

By Ashley Chang ~ For millennia, mothers around the world have made great sacrifices to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/09/26/bottled-milk-a-mothers-reach-for-infant-health/feed/ 2 17574 Hosting the Congress for the History of Pharmacy https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/09/19/hosting-the-congress-for-the-history-of-pharmacy/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/09/19/hosting-the-congress-for-the-history-of-pharmacy/#comments Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:00:50 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17494 A group of people stand around a display of books on tables.

By Laura Hartman ~ On September 5, 2019, NLM welcomed twenty attendees from the 44th […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/09/19/hosting-the-congress-for-the-history-of-pharmacy/feed/ 4 17494 Scientists’ Mind-Body Problems: Lobotomy, Science, and the Digital Humanities https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/09/11/scientists-mind-body-problems-lobotomy-science-and-the-digital-humanities/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/09/11/scientists-mind-body-problems-lobotomy-science-and-the-digital-humanities/#comments Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:00:29 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17356 A still of a close-up of hands pointing out features of a dissected brain.

Miriam Posner, Ph.D. will give the annual James H. Cassedy Memorial Lecture in the History […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/09/11/scientists-mind-body-problems-lobotomy-science-and-the-digital-humanities/feed/ 4 17356 A “Commentary” on Lambertus on Aquinas on Aristotle https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/09/05/a-commentary-on-lambertus-on-aquinas-on-aristotle/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/09/05/a-commentary-on-lambertus-on-aquinas-on-aristotle/#comments Thu, 05 Sep 2019 15:00:29 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16810 Printed book on paper with manuscript marginalia

By Walton O. Schalick ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/09/05/a-commentary-on-lambertus-on-aquinas-on-aristotle/feed/ 2 16810 Leather Bindings: Conservation Research on Tanning https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/27/leather-bindings-conservation-research-on-tanning/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/27/leather-bindings-conservation-research-on-tanning/#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:00:55 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=17012 Squares of colored leather.

By Laura McNulty, Holly Herro and Kristi Wright ~ Have you noticed that books bound […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/27/leather-bindings-conservation-research-on-tanning/feed/ 5 17012 Psychological Cinema https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/22/psychological-cinema/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/22/psychological-cinema/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:00:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16886 Detail of the 1981 Psychological Cinema Register catalog.

By Amanda Maple (Pennsylvania State University) and Sarah Eilers (NLM) ~ From Experimentally produced neurotic […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/22/psychological-cinema/feed/ 1 16886 Making Exhibition Connections: Lamar Soutter Library https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/15/making-exhibition-connections-lamar-soutter-library/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/15/making-exhibition-connections-lamar-soutter-library/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:00:03 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16971 Illustration demonstrating how comics work

Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/15/making-exhibition-connections-lamar-soutter-library/feed/ 1 16971 Lifting the “Residual Veil”: Biomicroscopy of the Eye https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/08/lifting-the-residual-veil-biomicroscopy-of-the-eye/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/08/lifting-the-residual-veil-biomicroscopy-of-the-eye/#comments Thu, 08 Aug 2019 15:00:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16903 A man in a white coat uses a microscope to look into a woman's eye.

By Hannah Landecker ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/08/lifting-the-residual-veil-biomicroscopy-of-the-eye/feed/ 1 16903 Following the Rear: Travails of the Union Army’s Ambulance Corps https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/02/following-the-rear-travails-of-the-union-armys-ambulance-corps/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/02/following-the-rear-travails-of-the-union-armys-ambulance-corps/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2019 15:00:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16836 An engraving of a covered wagon pulled by a team of 4 horses.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Benjamin Forrest, a fourth year medical student at the University […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/08/02/following-the-rear-travails-of-the-union-armys-ambulance-corps/feed/ 13 16836 A Bit of Hollywood in the Operating Room https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/07/23/a-bit-of-hollywood-in-the-operating-room/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/07/23/a-bit-of-hollywood-in-the-operating-room/#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:00:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16779 Photograph of an operating room with camera and lights.

Read the latest addition to Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM. Caitjan Gainty, PhD, from Kings College, London, shares insights on the work of obstetrician and filmmaker Joseph B. DeLee. 

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/07/23/a-bit-of-hollywood-in-the-operating-room/feed/ 2 16779 Lunar Landing: The 50 Year Anniversary https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/07/18/lunar-landing-the-50-year-anniversary/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/07/18/lunar-landing-the-50-year-anniversary/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:00:52 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16785 Cover of an official report on Apollo 11 by NASA illustrated with photographs from the landing on the lunar surface.

The Apollo 11 Preliminary Science Report, 1969 is included in a collection of materials NLM acquired from NASA in 2014.  Discover NASA historical materials and NASA funded medical research in NLM collections.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/07/18/lunar-landing-the-50-year-anniversary/feed/ 5 16785 Making Exhibition Connections: St. Charles City-County Library https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/07/11/making-exhibition-connections-st-charles-city-county-library/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/07/11/making-exhibition-connections-st-charles-city-county-library/#comments Thu, 11 Jul 2019 15:00:25 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16648 A group of people stand in a library lobby

Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/07/11/making-exhibition-connections-st-charles-city-county-library/feed/ 1 16648 The Phantom of the Anatomy Lecture https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/07/03/the-phantom-of-the-anatomy-lecture/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/07/03/the-phantom-of-the-anatomy-lecture/#comments Wed, 03 Jul 2019 16:00:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16636 A detail of the head of a lifesized anatomical chart of layers of printed cardboard.

By Michael Sappol ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/07/03/the-phantom-of-the-anatomy-lecture/feed/ 2 16636 The “PROMIS” of Computer-Based Medical Records https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/27/the-promis-of-computer-based-medical-records/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/27/the-promis-of-computer-based-medical-records/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:00:07 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16617 A woman touches the screen of a PROMIS data entry terminal.

The National Library of Medicine recently acquired the Patient/Problem Oriented Medical Record System Archives, a […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/27/the-promis-of-computer-based-medical-records/feed/ 5 16617 The Search for Cancer Viruses, 1966 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/20/the-search-for-cancer-viruses-1966/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/20/the-search-for-cancer-viruses-1966/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2019 20:34:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16588 A white woman in rubber gloves prepares a sample.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Robin Wolfe Scheffler, the Leo Marx Career Development Assistant Professor […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/20/the-search-for-cancer-viruses-1966/feed/ 4 16588 Rashes to Research: Scientists and Parents Confront the 1964 Rubella Epidemic https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/13/rashes-to-research-scientists-and-parents-confront-the-1964-rubella-epidemic/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/13/rashes-to-research-scientists-and-parents-confront-the-1964-rubella-epidemic/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:00:02 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16268 A trio of images including a pregnant white woman, a white woman holding a white girl, and two white men and a white woman working in a lab..

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first commercial available vaccine to prevent rubella, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/13/rashes-to-research-scientists-and-parents-confront-the-1964-rubella-epidemic/feed/ 2 16268 Data Science in Politics of Yellow Fever: Discovering the Cause of Yellow Fever https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/07/data-science-in-politics-of-yellow-fever-discovering-the-cause-of-yellow-fever/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/07/data-science-in-politics-of-yellow-fever-discovering-the-cause-of-yellow-fever/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2019 15:00:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16485 Men digging a ditch marked with string.

By Tannaz Motevalli, Sarah Eilers, Laura Hartman, and Erika Mills In the previous blog post […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/07/data-science-in-politics-of-yellow-fever-discovering-the-cause-of-yellow-fever/feed/ 7 16485 Data Science in Politics of Yellow Fever: Medical Research before “Data” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/05/data-science-in-politics-of-yellow-fever-medical-research-before-data/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/05/data-science-in-politics-of-yellow-fever-medical-research-before-data/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:00:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16405 A street map of New Orleans.

When data is processed and analyzed it becomes actionable information.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/05/data-science-in-politics-of-yellow-fever-medical-research-before-data/feed/ 4 16405 Hot Spots of Human Destruction: The Howard Bishop Papers https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/30/hot-spots-of-human-destruction-the-howard-bishop-papers/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/30/hot-spots-of-human-destruction-the-howard-bishop-papers/#comments Thu, 30 May 2019 15:00:22 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16287 An informational card warning of the addictives caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol.

By James Labosier ~ Howard Bishop was confident that he knew what was best for […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/30/hot-spots-of-human-destruction-the-howard-bishop-papers/feed/ 4 16287 Celebrating the Graduation Season https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/23/celebrating-the-graduation-season/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/23/celebrating-the-graduation-season/#comments Thu, 23 May 2019 15:00:29 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16412 A heavy paper card with raised gothic script.

“The long looked for day has come and it is passed and all the toil is over for its attainment.”

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/23/celebrating-the-graduation-season/feed/ 3 16412 Dr. Michael E. DeBakey and His Influence in the Changing Business of Healthcare and the Delivery of American Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/16/dr-michael-e-debakey-and-his-influence-in-the-changing-business-of-healthcare-and-the-delivery-of-american-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/16/dr-michael-e-debakey-and-his-influence-in-the-changing-business-of-healthcare-and-the-delivery-of-american-medicine/#comments Thu, 16 May 2019 15:00:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16395 Detail from a brochure for the Micromed DeBakey VAD medical dvice.

Andrew T. Simpson, Ph.D. will give the annual Michael E. DeBakey Lecture on May 23, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/16/dr-michael-e-debakey-and-his-influence-in-the-changing-business-of-healthcare-and-the-delivery-of-american-medicine/feed/ 1 16395 Trapping Mosquitoes at Home https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/09/trapping-mosquitoes-at-home/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/09/trapping-mosquitoes-at-home/#comments Thu, 09 May 2019 15:00:27 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16351 Mosquito in biting position.

Mosquito control education materials from the early 20th century—from changing the landscape to chemical insecticides.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/09/trapping-mosquitoes-at-home/feed/ 2 16351 Scan-on-Demand: Home Health, 1903 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/02/scan-on-demand-health-and-how-to-keep-it-1920/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/02/scan-on-demand-health-and-how-to-keep-it-1920/#comments Thu, 02 May 2019 15:00:17 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16272 A layered image of a human body with flaps that open to show organs.

The National Library of Medicine’s Scan-on-Demand program provides the public with offsite access to digitized copies of historical medical materials published before 1924.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/05/02/scan-on-demand-health-and-how-to-keep-it-1920/feed/ 3 16272 A Great War Postscript: Spring 1919 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/25/a-great-war-postscript-spring-1919/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/25/a-great-war-postscript-spring-1919/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:00:42 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16254 A handwritten letter.

At last, Dr. Bayne-Jones received word that he would be released from army service in May 1919. By early June, he was back in the U.S. for the first time in over two years.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/25/a-great-war-postscript-spring-1919/feed/ 0 16254 Commelin’s Worldwide Botanical Web https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/18/commelins-worldwide-botanical-web/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/18/commelins-worldwide-botanical-web/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:00:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16246 Detail of a hand-colored copper-plate engraving of a vining pea-like plant with blue flowers.

By Harold J. Cook ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/18/commelins-worldwide-botanical-web/feed/ 1 16246 What Makes a Murderer: Dr. Bernard Glueck’s Psychological Evaluations https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/11/what-makes-a-murderer-dr-bernard-gluecks-psychological-evaluations/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/11/what-makes-a-murderer-dr-bernard-gluecks-psychological-evaluations/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:00:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16226 A handwritten list of objectives on Glueck's letterhead.

By James Labosier ~ Every murder is unique. Two nineteen-year-old sons of wealthy Chicago families […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/11/what-makes-a-murderer-dr-bernard-gluecks-psychological-evaluations/feed/ 3 16226 Naming, Networks, and Power in Histories of Medicine in Africa https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/04/naming-networks-and-power-in-histories-of-medicine-in-africa/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/04/naming-networks-and-power-in-histories-of-medicine-in-africa/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:00:19 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16138 A network diagram showing “African doctor” who goes unnamed was leading one of the teams.

Sarah Runcie, PhD, on her article in the new open-access book Viral Networks: Connecting Digital Humanities and Medical History

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/04/naming-networks-and-power-in-histories-of-medicine-in-africa/feed/ 1 16138 Networked History: Developing Quantitative Models of Qualitative Phenomena https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/02/networked-history-developing-quantitative-models-of-qualitative-phenomena/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/02/networked-history-developing-quantitative-models-of-qualitative-phenomena/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2019 15:00:25 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16065 A set of diagrams for time periods describing changes in definitions.

Andrew Ruis, PhD, on his article in the new open-access book Viral Networks: Connecting Digital Humanities and Medical History

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/04/02/networked-history-developing-quantitative-models-of-qualitative-phenomena/feed/ 1 16065 A Network of Number Doctors: Biostatistics at the NIH https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/28/a-network-of-number-doctors-biostatistics-at-the-nih/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/28/a-network-of-number-doctors-biostatistics-at-the-nih/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2019 15:00:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16044 Detail of a network diagram visualizing the closeness and betweenness of authors.

Christopher Phillips, PhD, on his article in the new open-access book Viral Networks: Connecting Digital Humanities and Medical History

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/28/a-network-of-number-doctors-biostatistics-at-the-nih/feed/ 2 16044 Rise, Serve, Lead!: Celebrating Virginia Apgar https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/21/rise-serve-lead-celebrating-virginia-apgar/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/21/rise-serve-lead-celebrating-virginia-apgar/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2019 15:00:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16020 A white woman at a chalkboard

To commemorate Women’s History Month, NLM launched the exhibition Rise, Serve, Lead! America’s Women Physicians […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/21/rise-serve-lead-celebrating-virginia-apgar/feed/ 3 16020 Of Unica and…Unicorns?—Identifying Unique Holdings at NLM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/19/of-unica-andunicorns-identifying-unique-holdings-at-nlm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/19/of-unica-andunicorns-identifying-unique-holdings-at-nlm/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:00:04 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=16013 woman tending to a “Rosenhut” distilling furnace with bellows in hand and an alembic to the right.

By Krista Stracka ~ The National Library of Medicine recently digitized a 1501 edition of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/19/of-unica-andunicorns-identifying-unique-holdings-at-nlm/feed/ 3 16013 Rise, Serve, Lead! America’s Women Physicians https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/14/rise-serve-lead-americas-women-physicians/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/14/rise-serve-lead-americas-women-physicians/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2019 15:00:03 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15987 Three women doctors

To commemorate Women’s History Month, NLM launched the exhibition Rise, Serve, Lead! America’s Women Physicians […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/14/rise-serve-lead-americas-women-physicians/feed/ 1 15987 Hosting the Washington Conservation Guild https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/12/hosting-the-washington-conservation-guild/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/12/hosting-the-washington-conservation-guild/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2019 15:00:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15951 A crossection drawing of the elements of an airtight frame.

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ Last month, on February 7, 2019, forty-five members of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/12/hosting-the-washington-conservation-guild/feed/ 1 15951 Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/04/happy-birthday-dr-seuss/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/04/happy-birthday-dr-seuss/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2019 16:00:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15928 Illustration of an Anopheles malaria mosquito drinking a glass of blood. Illustration includes map of the world indicating malaria prevalence.

By Ginny A. Roth ~ A marvelous thing happened on March 2, 1904. A boy […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/03/04/happy-birthday-dr-seuss/feed/ 5 15928 Fantastic Voyages through the Historical Audio-Visual Collections at the National Library of Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/27/fantastic-voyages-through-the-historical-audio-visual-collections-at-the-national-library-of-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/27/fantastic-voyages-through-the-historical-audio-visual-collections-at-the-national-library-of-medicine/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2019 16:00:40 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15891 A colorful illustratoin of microscopic and crossectional detail of tissue.

An interview with Oliver Gaycken, PhD, a contributer to Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/27/fantastic-voyages-through-the-historical-audio-visual-collections-at-the-national-library-of-medicine/feed/ 3 15891 Informative Beauty: Anatomical Animation by Frank Armitage https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/25/informative-beauty-anatomical-animation-by-frank-armitage/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/25/informative-beauty-anatomical-animation-by-frank-armitage/#respond Mon, 25 Feb 2019 16:00:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15799 Still of medical illustration showing the interior of a human heart.

This week, the National Library of Medicine introduces Medicine on Screen: Films and Essays from NLM, a curated, freely-accessible portal presenting digitized historical titles from the Library’s world-renowned audiovisuals collection.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/25/informative-beauty-anatomical-animation-by-frank-armitage/feed/ 0 15799 Medicine On Screen: Films and Essays from the National Library of Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/21/medicine-on-screen-films-and-essays-from-the-national-library-of-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/21/medicine-on-screen-films-and-essays-from-the-national-library-of-medicine/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:00:37 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15890 Medical illustration of the muscles, bones and tendons of a hand.

Explore a curated portal presenting digitized historical titles from the Library’s world-renowned audiovisuals collection.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/21/medicine-on-screen-films-and-essays-from-the-national-library-of-medicine/feed/ 2 15890 March in February: Congenital Heart Defects Awareness https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/14/march-in-february-congenital-heart-defects-awareness/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/14/march-in-february-congenital-heart-defects-awareness/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:00:38 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15812 Panel from a prenatal health poster from the March of Dimes.

By Ginny A. Roth ~ Today is Valentines Day, a day associated with hearts. In […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/14/march-in-february-congenital-heart-defects-awareness/feed/ 2 15812 Sign of the Times: How An Environment for Innovation Helped Transform Cardiovascular Surgery https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/08/sign-of-the-times-how-an-environment-for-innovation-helped-transform-cardiovascular-surgery/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/08/sign-of-the-times-how-an-environment-for-innovation-helped-transform-cardiovascular-surgery/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2019 16:10:03 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15783

By Alyssa Gabay ~ During the two decades following World War II, Dr. Arthur Voorhees […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/02/08/sign-of-the-times-how-an-environment-for-innovation-helped-transform-cardiovascular-surgery/feed/ 4 15783 Fifteenth Century Books: When Doodles Matter https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/31/fifteenth-century-books-when-doodles-matter/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/31/fifteenth-century-books-when-doodles-matter/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2019 16:00:50 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15754 A close up of a simple ink drawing of a man's head in profile.

By Laura Hartman ~ It may seem hard to believe that a random scribbling or […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/31/fifteenth-century-books-when-doodles-matter/feed/ 5 15754 Stanley N. Cohen Papers Open for Research https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/24/stanley-n-cohen-papers-open-for-research/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/24/stanley-n-cohen-papers-open-for-research/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:00:19 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15392 Detail from an abstract artwork with cell and genetic elements and the name Dr. Stan Cohen.

By James Labosier and John Rees ~ An important new archival collection, the Stanley N. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/24/stanley-n-cohen-papers-open-for-research/feed/ 1 15392 Politics of Yellow Fever in Alexander Hamilton’s America https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/17/politics-of-yellow-fever-in-alexander-hamiltons-america/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/17/politics-of-yellow-fever-in-alexander-hamiltons-america/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:00:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15700 Engravings of two white men in 18th century clothes in profile.

An interview with the curator of the newest exhibition at NLM, which explores how Philadelphia’s anxious residents responded to the epidemic using an uneasy blend of science and politics.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/17/politics-of-yellow-fever-in-alexander-hamiltons-america/feed/ 7 15700 Opening the Vault: Finding Aids for Film https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/10/opening-the-vault-finding-aids-for-film/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/10/opening-the-vault-finding-aids-for-film/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:00:38 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15703 Stackes of film canisters on shelves.

By Gabrielle Barr ~ Every day, staff at the National Library of Medicine are working […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/10/opening-the-vault-finding-aids-for-film/feed/ 1 15703 Closing the Book on “Shadows from the Walls of Death” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/03/closing-the-book-on-shadows-from-the-walls-of-death/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/03/closing-the-book-on-shadows-from-the-walls-of-death/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2019 16:00:32 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15662 A conservator leans over and aligns a page in a plastic cover on a machine that will seal it.

This collection of arsenic-laden wallpaper samples required special housing. NLM conservators encapsulated the pages in polyester film, welded shut with support from Smithsonian Libraries…

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2019/01/03/closing-the-book-on-shadows-from-the-walls-of-death/feed/ 2 15662 Remembering Elizabeth Fee, PhD, 1946-2018 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/27/remembering-elizabeth-fee-phd-1946-2018/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/27/remembering-elizabeth-fee-phd-1946-2018/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2018 16:00:02 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15648 Image of Dr. Fee surrounded by a collage of her selected publications and images from the NLM historical collections.

Dr. Fee served most recently as NLM Senior Historian and previously as Chief of the NLM History of Medicine Division for over two decades. On October 17 Ted Brown, Professor of History and Medical Humanities at the University of Rochester, will offer a special public lecture in honor and memory of Dr. Fee.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/27/remembering-elizabeth-fee-phd-1946-2018/feed/ 3 15648 Spice of History: A Gingerbread Recipe https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/21/spice-of-history-a-gingerbread-recipe/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/21/spice-of-history-a-gingerbread-recipe/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:00:19 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15634 A detail from a gingerbread cecipie from the 18th century.

Recipe books from the 18th century hold a combination of food recipes, herbal remedies, and other such household creations thought to improve health. Powell's "ginger bread" recipe includes ingredients easily found in today's grocery store and provides measures still in use today.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/21/spice-of-history-a-gingerbread-recipe/feed/ 2 15634 How to Become a Nurse and How to Succeed, ca. 1892 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/13/how-to-become-a-nurse-and-how-to-succeed-ca-1892/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/13/how-to-become-a-nurse-and-how-to-succeed-ca-1892/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:00:04 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15606 Photograph of the spine and cover of How to Become a Nurse.

This guidebook by Honnor Morten, a lifelong advocate, provided young women with practical recommendations and a real sense of the possibilities of becoming a nurse in the 1890s.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/13/how-to-become-a-nurse-and-how-to-succeed-ca-1892/feed/ 2 15606 From Discovery to Digital Science: The U.S. National Library of Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/06/from-discovery-to-digital-science-the-u-s-national-library-of-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/06/from-discovery-to-digital-science-the-u-s-national-library-of-medicine/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:00:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15585 The National Library of Medicine building with the high rise Lister Hill Center under construction behind it.

By Susan Crawford ~ My grandfather, John T. Brundage, MD was the only doctor in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/06/from-discovery-to-digital-science-the-u-s-national-library-of-medicine/feed/ 1 15585 Detailing Michael DeBakey’s War Years: Puzzle Pieces https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/04/detailing-michael-debakeys-war-years-puzzle-pieces/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/04/detailing-michael-debakeys-war-years-puzzle-pieces/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:00:02 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15555 DeBakey, in uniform, shaking hands with an older man.

By Sanders Marble ~ In November 2017, I was fortunate to get an NLM Michael […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/12/04/detailing-michael-debakeys-war-years-puzzle-pieces/feed/ 2 15555 Scope Magazine (1941–1957) https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/29/scope-magazine-1941-1957/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/29/scope-magazine-1941-1957/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:00:44 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7167 A collage of Scope magazine covers illustrating the unique design of the publication.

By R. Roger Remington ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/29/scope-magazine-1941-1957/feed/ 6 7167 Revealing Data: Close Reading and Textual Analysis as Historical Methods https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/16/revealing-data-close-reading-and-textual-analysis-as-historical-methods/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/16/revealing-data-close-reading-and-textual-analysis-as-historical-methods/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:00:50 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15433 A network diagram shows connections of varying strength between words related to influenza.

Historical medical journals provide unique perspectives on the development of expert understanding of transmission, morbidity, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/16/revealing-data-close-reading-and-textual-analysis-as-historical-methods/feed/ 1 15433 Revealing Data: Measuring Mortality during an Epidemic https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/15/revealing-data-measuring-mortality-during-an-epidemic/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/15/revealing-data-measuring-mortality-during-an-epidemic/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:00:50 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15468 A pie chart showing a little more than a third of deaths attributed to various respriratory diseases, with influenza at 4.7% and all other causes at 58.2%

Historical medical journals provide unique perspectives on the development of expert understanding of transmission, morbidity, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/15/revealing-data-measuring-mortality-during-an-epidemic/feed/ 2 15468 Revealing Data: Using Term Frequency to Chart Influenza Reporting https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/14/revealing-data-using-term-frequency-to-chart-influenza-reporting/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/14/revealing-data-using-term-frequency-to-chart-influenza-reporting/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:00:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15479 A word cloud that represents relative frequency of words in articles about influenza, with medical, cases, Dr, Mr, January, epidemic, number, public and symptoms included.

Historical medical journals provide unique perspectives on the development of expert understanding of transmission, morbidity, and impact during an epidemic.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/14/revealing-data-using-term-frequency-to-chart-influenza-reporting/feed/ 2 15479 One Medical Officer’s Armistice Day https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/09/one-medical-officers-armistice-day/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/09/one-medical-officers-armistice-day/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2018 16:00:57 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15455 End of a typwritten letter signed Stan.

By Susan L. Speaker ~ The newspaper headlines on November 11, 1918 were exultant: after […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/11/09/one-medical-officers-armistice-day/feed/ 2 15455 The Truth About Black Cats https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/31/the-truth-about-black-cats/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/31/the-truth-about-black-cats/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:00:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15326 An illustrated cat speaks from a rooftop.

Superstitions about black cats are common even today and are reinforced especially during Halloween. For instance, folklore tells us that if a black cat crosses your path, bad luck is sure to follow.  But appearances are deceiving.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/31/the-truth-about-black-cats/feed/ 17 15326 Revealing Data: Investigating The Hospital’s file sizes https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/26/revealing-data-investigating-the-hospitals-file-sizes/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/26/revealing-data-investigating-the-hospitals-file-sizes/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:00:58 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14960 Detail from Hospital The Modern Newspaper of Administrative Medicine and Institutional Life, 1921, showing graph used in advertisment.

By Ashley Bowen ~ For researchers interested in the administration of British hospitals in the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/26/revealing-data-investigating-the-hospitals-file-sizes/feed/ 2 14960 “Fit to Fight”: Home front Army doctors and VD during WW I https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/18/fit-to-fight-home-front-army-doctors-and-vd-during-ww-i/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/18/fit-to-fight-home-front-army-doctors-and-vd-during-ww-i/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:00:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15301 Poster illustrated with a cartoon of a small silhouette of a solder in front of a large drawing of a civilian man.

By Susan L. Speaker ~ After the United States entered the World War in April […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/18/fit-to-fight-home-front-army-doctors-and-vd-during-ww-i/feed/ 7 15301 Fifteenth Century Books: From the Cradle of Printing in the West https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/11/fifteenth-century-books-from-the-cradle-of-printing-in-the-west/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/11/fifteenth-century-books-from-the-cradle-of-printing-in-the-west/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:00:46 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15087 Detail from a printed page in Latin in one column with handwritten initial letters in red.

By Laura Hartman ~ Zodiac Man. Critical Days. Secrets of women. Chiromancy. Plague. Poisons.  Aristotle.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/11/fifteenth-century-books-from-the-cradle-of-printing-in-the-west/feed/ 6 15087 Communing and Giggling with Cajal https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/02/communing-and-giggling-with-cajal-by-dawn-hunter/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/02/communing-and-giggling-with-cajal-by-dawn-hunter/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2018 15:00:58 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15134 Dawn Hunter, Anthropormorphic Neurons, handmade sketchbook, ink, pen and acrylic on paper, 5" x 13", 2015

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dawn Hunter, Associate Professor, School of Visual Art and Design, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/10/02/communing-and-giggling-with-cajal-by-dawn-hunter/feed/ 2 15134 The Opioid Epidemic: Collecting Now for Future Research https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/27/the-opioid-epidemic-collecting-now-for-future-research/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/27/the-opioid-epidemic-collecting-now-for-future-research/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2018 19:00:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15238

By Susan L. Speaker and Christie Moffatt ~ In October 2017, the U.S. Department of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/27/the-opioid-epidemic-collecting-now-for-future-research/feed/ 4 15238 Making Exhibition Connections: Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/25/making-exhibition-connections-kaiser-permanente-san-leandro-medical-center/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/25/making-exhibition-connections-kaiser-permanente-san-leandro-medical-center/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2018 15:00:27 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14656 A table with giveaways and a carnival wheel, surrounded by graphic banners

National Library of Medicine traveling exhibitions are hosted throughout the United States and across the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/25/making-exhibition-connections-kaiser-permanente-san-leandro-medical-center/feed/ 1 14656 The Forgotten Frontier: Nursing Done in Wild Places https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/20/the-forgotten-frontier-nursing-done-in-wild-places/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/20/the-forgotten-frontier-nursing-done-in-wild-places/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:00:25 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15177 Four men, watched by a dog, carry a person on a metal frame bed out of a building across a wooden bridge; a nurse carrying a baby follows.

By Emma Carter ~ “Where do babies come from?” Children have been asking this question […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/20/the-forgotten-frontier-nursing-done-in-wild-places/feed/ 15 15177 Making the Case for History in Medical Education https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/13/making-the-case-for-history-in-medical-education/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/13/making-the-case-for-history-in-medical-education/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:00:14 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12598 A woman sits with her head inside a complex scientific aparatus.

David S. Jones, MD, PhD will give the annual James H. Cassedy Memorial Lecture on […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/13/making-the-case-for-history-in-medical-education/feed/ 7 12598 Letters Shed Light on Huey Long’s Murder Mystery https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/11/letters-shed-light-on-huey-longs-murder-mystery/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/11/letters-shed-light-on-huey-longs-murder-mystery/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:00:19 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15112 Detail from

By Divyansh Agarwal ~ A seemingly typical Sunday evening in Louisiana, September 8, 1935, was […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/11/letters-shed-light-on-huey-longs-murder-mystery/feed/ 8 15112 Finding Hope: A Woman’s Place is in the Lab https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/06/finding-hope-a-womans-place-is-in-the-lab/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/06/finding-hope-a-womans-place-is-in-the-lab/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2018 18:00:54 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14618 A woman and two men work in a laboratory.

By Ashley Bowen ~ While doing some research ahead of the 50th anniversary of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/09/06/finding-hope-a-womans-place-is-in-the-lab/feed/ 7 14618 The Tomatoes of August https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/30/the-tomatoes-of-august/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/30/the-tomatoes-of-august/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:00:52 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15122 a basket of yellow tomatos.

Dr. Henry Swan was a pioneering cardiac surgeon and a talented artist, cook, and gardener as well.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/30/the-tomatoes-of-august/feed/ 2 15122 Revealing Data: The Psychological Clinic Explores IQ in 1911 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/23/revealing-data-the-psychological-clinic-explores-iq-in-1911/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/23/revealing-data-the-psychological-clinic-explores-iq-in-1911/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:00:59 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14758 Title page for The Psychological Clinic Journal December 15, 1911

By Ashley Bowen ~ Alfred Binet’s intelligence tests, originally developed in 1905 for the French […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/23/revealing-data-the-psychological-clinic-explores-iq-in-1911/feed/ 5 14758 Revealing Data: Why We Need Humans to Curate Web Collections https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/14/revealing-data-why-we-need-humans-to-curate-web-collections/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/14/revealing-data-why-we-need-humans-to-curate-web-collections/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2018 15:00:07 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=15028 Detail from a line graph showing the distribution of ages for Twitter-Latest, Twitter-Top, Google, and NLM seed URLs.

In this Revealing Data series we explore data in historical medical collections, and how preserving […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/14/revealing-data-why-we-need-humans-to-curate-web-collections/feed/ 7 15028 Edward Jenner and “the happy immunity” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/07/edward-jenner-and-the-happy-immunity/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/07/edward-jenner-and-the-happy-immunity/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2018 15:00:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14984 A man uses a lancet to vaccinate a baby on a woman's lap in a rustic room, a cow looks in the window.

By Aliya Rahman ~ August is back-to-school month. While many of us are booking last-minute […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/07/edward-jenner-and-the-happy-immunity/feed/ 8 14984 Hidden Faces of WW1: Maxillofacial Portraits Preserved https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/02/hidden-faces-of-ww1-maxillofacial-portraits-preserved/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/02/hidden-faces-of-ww1-maxillofacial-portraits-preserved/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:00:17 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14952 A patient in surgical headgear reads by the bedside of another patient.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Katherine Akey. Ms. Akey is Adjunct Professor of Photography in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/08/02/hidden-faces-of-ww1-maxillofacial-portraits-preserved/feed/ 2 14952 Revealing Data: Concepts and Controversies in Modern Medicine, 1969–70 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/26/revealing-data-concepts-and-controversies-in-modern-medicine-1969-70/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/26/revealing-data-concepts-and-controversies-in-modern-medicine-1969-70/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:00:13 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14915 Title screen for Concepts and Controversies in Modern Medicine.

By Sarah Eilers ~ A host emerges from the shadows of a video production set. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/26/revealing-data-concepts-and-controversies-in-modern-medicine-1969-70/feed/ 3 14915 Leonidas H. Berry, Multi-Dimensional Doctor https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/20/leonidas-berry-multi-dimensional-doctor-his-life-and-legacy/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/20/leonidas-berry-multi-dimensional-doctor-his-life-and-legacy/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2018 15:00:54 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14880 An African American man demonstrates a medical model to a group

The National Library of Medicine announces new public access to more than 1,600 materials selected […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/20/leonidas-berry-multi-dimensional-doctor-his-life-and-legacy/feed/ 2 14880 Inventor & Mentor: Dr. Leonidas H. Berry and the Gastroscope https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/19/inventor-mentor-dr-leonidas-h-berry-and-the-gastroscope/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/19/inventor-mentor-dr-leonidas-h-berry-and-the-gastroscope/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:00:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14824 A schematic drawing of a medical instrument.

The National Library of Medicine announces new public access to more than 1,600 materials selected […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/19/inventor-mentor-dr-leonidas-h-berry-and-the-gastroscope/feed/ 8 14824 Ephemera in the Dr. Leonidas H. Berry Collection https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/18/ephemera-in-the-dr-leonidas-h-berry-collection/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/18/ephemera-in-the-dr-leonidas-h-berry-collection/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2018 15:00:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14808 An African American man and woman next to posters at a conference

The National Library of Medicine announces new public access to more than 1,600 materials selected […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/18/ephemera-in-the-dr-leonidas-h-berry-collection/feed/ 3 14808 Leonidas H. Berry and the Fight to Desegregate Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/17/leonidas-h-berry-and-the-fight-to-desegregate-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/17/leonidas-h-berry-and-the-fight-to-desegregate-medicine/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:00:52 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14799 African American man (Leonidas Berry) seated at desk and looking at viewer.

The National Library of Medicine provides public access to more than 1,600 materials selected and digitized from the Leonidas H. Berry Papers, 1907–1982.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/17/leonidas-h-berry-and-the-fight-to-desegregate-medicine/feed/ 4 14799 First Science—Anatomy, 1829–30 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/10/first-science-anatomy-1829-30/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/10/first-science-anatomy-1829-30/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:00:20 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13822 Photograph of a stack of papers containing illustrations on top of several books.

By Michael Sappol and Eva Åhrén ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/10/first-science-anatomy-1829-30/feed/ 1 13822 Five Years in Circulation…and Counting! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/02/five-years-in-circulationand-counting/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/02/five-years-in-circulationand-counting/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:00:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14699 A collage of collection images in the shape of the number 5.

Free things like air, Vital things like blood, Living things like ideas… Circulate. With this […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/07/02/five-years-in-circulationand-counting/feed/ 2 14699 NLM in Pictures—Read it This Summer https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/06/24/nlm-in-pictures-read-it-this-summer/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/06/24/nlm-in-pictures-read-it-this-summer/#comments Sun, 24 Jun 2018 15:00:10 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14688 The book Images of America: The US National LIbrary of Medicine sits on a collage of archival images.

Putting together a summer reading list? Images of America: U.S. National Library of Medicine, published a two years ago this month in the popular series by Arcadia Publishing, is sure to please.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/06/24/nlm-in-pictures-read-it-this-summer/feed/ 2 14688 Making Exhibition Connections: Melnick Medical Museum https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/06/22/making-exhibition-connections-melnick-medical-museum/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/06/22/making-exhibition-connections-melnick-medical-museum/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:00:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14662 A woman holds up a glass tube

National Library of Medicine traveling exhibitions are hosted throughout the United States and across the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/06/22/making-exhibition-connections-melnick-medical-museum/feed/ 3 14662 A Rapid Means of Casualty Evacuation, 1961 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/06/14/a-rapid-means-of-casualty-evacuation-1961/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/06/14/a-rapid-means-of-casualty-evacuation-1961/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2018 18:00:32 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14676 Detail of Report cover in black and white decorated with a tank and missle.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Sanders Marble, PhD. Dr. Marble is Senior Historian in the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/06/14/a-rapid-means-of-casualty-evacuation-1961/feed/ 1 14676 Chinese Anti-Tuberculosis Flyers, ca. 1940 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/06/07/chinese-anti-tuberculosis-flyers-ca-1940/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/06/07/chinese-anti-tuberculosis-flyers-ca-1940/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:00:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10756 A doctor explaining X-ray to a woman.

By Liping Bu ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/06/07/chinese-anti-tuberculosis-flyers-ca-1940/feed/ 4 10756 Revealing Data: Sewers and other Amenities https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/30/sewers-and-other-amenities-marketing-health-resorts-in-the-age-of-germ-theory/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/30/sewers-and-other-amenities-marketing-health-resorts-in-the-age-of-germ-theory/#comments Wed, 30 May 2018 15:00:05 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14607 Shows people standing at the fountain, La Grande Grille, in Vichy, France, and drinking the water.

By Ashley Bowen ~ Ilfracombe, a seaside town in southwest England, in the early summer… […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/30/sewers-and-other-amenities-marketing-health-resorts-in-the-age-of-germ-theory/feed/ 1 14607 Making Exhibition Connections: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/22/making-exhibition-connections-virginia-tech-carilion-school-of-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/22/making-exhibition-connections-virginia-tech-carilion-school-of-medicine/#comments Tue, 22 May 2018 15:00:39 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14275 A large institutional building, lit up at night.

National Library of Medicine traveling exhibitions are hosted throughout the United States and across the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/22/making-exhibition-connections-virginia-tech-carilion-school-of-medicine/feed/ 1 14275 Transplanting Technology: Dr. Michael DeBakey and Cold War Technology Transfer https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/17/transplanting-technology-dr-michael-debakey-and-cold-war-technology-transfer/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/17/transplanting-technology-dr-michael-debakey-and-cold-war-technology-transfer/#comments Thu, 17 May 2018 15:00:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14592 Seven men in white coats and surgical caps pose outdoors for a photograph.

Heidi Morefield, MSc, will give the annual Michael E. DeBakey Lecture on May 24, 2018 […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/17/transplanting-technology-dr-michael-debakey-and-cold-war-technology-transfer/feed/ 1 14592 Love…at the 2018 Orphan Film Symposium https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/15/loveat-the-2018-orphan-film-symposium/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/15/loveat-the-2018-orphan-film-symposium/#comments Tue, 15 May 2018 15:00:59 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14530 A man seated next to a poster with outline headings Rapport, Appraisal, Theraputic Responses.

By Sarah Eilers ~ Last month, I had the privilege of collaborating with Dr. Oliver […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/15/loveat-the-2018-orphan-film-symposium/feed/ 2 14530 “Facts and Inferences”—Digitizing Shadows from the Walls of Death Part 3 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/11/facts-and-inferences-digitizing-shadows-from-the-walls-of-death-part-3/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/11/facts-and-inferences-digitizing-shadows-from-the-walls-of-death-part-3/#comments Fri, 11 May 2018 15:00:52 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14578 A striped pattern with intricate gold and brown peacock like decorations between green bands.

NLM has digitized and made publicly available for the first time, one of four known […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/11/facts-and-inferences-digitizing-shadows-from-the-walls-of-death-part-3/feed/ 7 14578 “Facts and Inferences”—Digitizing Shadows from the Walls of Death Part 2 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/09/facts-and-inferences-digitizing-shadows-from-the-walls-of-death-part-2/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/09/facts-and-inferences-digitizing-shadows-from-the-walls-of-death-part-2/#comments Wed, 09 May 2018 15:00:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14553 A red, white, and tan paisley on a green background.

NLM has digitized and made publicly available for the first time, one of four known […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/09/facts-and-inferences-digitizing-shadows-from-the-walls-of-death-part-2/feed/ 3 14553 “Facts and Inferences”—Digitizing Shadows from the Walls of Death Part 1 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/07/facts-and-inferences-digitizing-shadows-from-the-walls-of-death-part-1/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/07/facts-and-inferences-digitizing-shadows-from-the-walls-of-death-part-1/#comments Mon, 07 May 2018 15:00:16 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14497 A mosaic patterns with stars and hexagons in red, brown and green.

NLM has digitized and made publicly available for the first time, one of four known […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/05/07/facts-and-inferences-digitizing-shadows-from-the-walls-of-death-part-1/feed/ 7 14497 Remembering Vietnam—Donald Hall https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/27/remembering-vietnam-donald-hall/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/27/remembering-vietnam-donald-hall/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:00:33 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14414 Four men cary two litters accross a muddy field to a helicopter marked with a red cross.

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to collaborate with the National Archives and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/27/remembering-vietnam-donald-hall/feed/ 1 14414 Remembering Vietnam—Donna Barbisch https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/26/remembering-vietnam-donna-barbisch/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/26/remembering-vietnam-donna-barbisch/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:00:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14383 A young woman in uniform stands by a sign in front of a helicopter pad.

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to collaborate with the National Archives and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/26/remembering-vietnam-donna-barbisch/feed/ 15 14383 Remembering Vietnam—Merle Snyder https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/25/remembering-vietnam-merle-snyder-2/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/25/remembering-vietnam-merle-snyder-2/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2018 15:00:43 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14363 Soldiers stand in formation in a dirt clearing at a base.

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to collaborate with the National Archives and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/25/remembering-vietnam-merle-snyder-2/feed/ 6 14363 Remembering Vietnam—Tom Berger https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/24/remembering-vietnam-tom-berger/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/24/remembering-vietnam-tom-berger/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:00:04 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14354 An ambulance marked with a red cross waits by an open field where a helicopter is landing.

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to collaborate with the National Archives and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/24/remembering-vietnam-tom-berger/feed/ 2 14354 Remembering Vietnam—Dale Smith https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/23/remembering-vietnam-dale-smith/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/23/remembering-vietnam-dale-smith/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2018 15:00:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14309 Soldiers carry a wounded soldier on a stretcher though a field of high grass.

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to collaborate with the National Archives and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/23/remembering-vietnam-dale-smith/feed/ 6 14309 The Power of A Name: Michael DeBakey and the Changing Business of American Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/19/the-power-of-a-name-michael-debakey-and-the-changing-business-of-american-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/19/the-power-of-a-name-michael-debakey-and-the-changing-business-of-american-medicine/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:00:34 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14063 MicroMed DeBakey VAD Brochure cover with medical illustration.

By Andrew Simpson ~ In a 1994 article titled “It’s a Business. No, It’s a […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/19/the-power-of-a-name-michael-debakey-and-the-changing-business-of-american-medicine/feed/ 6 14063 Graphic Medicine: A Personal Story https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/17/graphic-medicine-a-personal-story/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/17/graphic-medicine-a-personal-story/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:00:29 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14286 Detail of Cover of the graphic memoir Tangles by Sarah Levitt

By Jill L. Newmark ~ When the idea for an exhibition on graphic medicine was […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/17/graphic-medicine-a-personal-story/feed/ 1 14286 Max Beckmann: The Faces of World War I https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/12/max-beckmann-the-faces-of-world-war-i/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/12/max-beckmann-the-faces-of-world-war-i/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:30:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14154 Seven distorted figures occupy a small space, each with a crazed expression on their face

By Ginny A. Roth ~ “My heart beats more for a rougher, commoner, more vulgar […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/12/max-beckmann-the-faces-of-world-war-i/feed/ 3 14154 On Latin and the Rooster in Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/10/on-latin-and-the-rooster-in-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/10/on-latin-and-the-rooster-in-medicine/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2018 19:00:48 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13940 Detail of Cover page of text and illustration of a roosters eating corn.

By Atalanta Grant-Suttie ~ Latin has been part of the fabric of communication in the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/10/on-latin-and-the-rooster-in-medicine/feed/ 4 13940 NLM becomes an official part of NIH—April 1, 1968 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/04/nlm-becomes-an-official-part-of-nih-april-1-1968/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/04/nlm-becomes-an-official-part-of-nih-april-1-1968/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:00:34 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14079 An organizational chart for NIH showing NLM alongside the institutes and an Education Bureau with 5 internal divisions.

By Susan L. Speaker ~ The National Library of Medicine (NLM) (formerly the Armed Forces […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/04/nlm-becomes-an-official-part-of-nih-april-1-1968/feed/ 3 14079 Scientists’ Hard Drives, Databases, and Blogs https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/02/scientists-hard-drives-databases-and-blogs/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/02/scientists-hard-drives-databases-and-blogs/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2018 15:00:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14132 Detail of A photomechanical print of the Library of Congress building mounted on black paper.

Trevor Owens, PhD, will will speak at 2 PM ET on April 5th at the National […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/04/02/scientists-hard-drives-databases-and-blogs/feed/ 2 14132 WWI—“Can Women Physicians Serve in the Army?” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/29/wwi-can-women-physicians-serve-in-the-army/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/29/wwi-can-women-physicians-serve-in-the-army/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:00:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=14140 Title page of the MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN THE WORLD WAR

By Susan L. Speaker ~ Women made substantial and visible contributions during the Great War. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/29/wwi-can-women-physicians-serve-in-the-army/feed/ 7 14140 NLM Manuscripts on Loan to Romance and Reason https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/22/nlm-manuscripts-on-loan-to-romance-and-reason/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/22/nlm-manuscripts-on-loan-to-romance-and-reason/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:30:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13991 Detail of an illustrated and gilded Arabic bound manuscript open to the beginning of the fourth book.

Dr. Roberta Casagrande-Kim is research associate at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/22/nlm-manuscripts-on-loan-to-romance-and-reason/feed/ 1 13991 Inside the Creative Mind of Dr. Michael E. DeBakey https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/20/inside-the-creative-mind-of-dr-michael-e-debakey/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/20/inside-the-creative-mind-of-dr-michael-e-debakey/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:00:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13722 A black and white photographic portrait of DeBakey smiling, at his desk in surgeon's cap and white coat.

By Kurt A. Dasse ~ Dr. Michael E. DeBakey had a long and distinguished career […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/20/inside-the-creative-mind-of-dr-michael-e-debakey/feed/ 3 13722 A Glimpse into the Life of Cornelia Mercer https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/15/a-glimpse-into-the-life-of-cornelia-mercer/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/15/a-glimpse-into-the-life-of-cornelia-mercer/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2018 15:00:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13983 Cornelia Mercer with four fellow nurses, all posing for the camera in white uniforms

By Ginny A. Roth ~ The image above features Cornelia Mercer, a pediatric nurse and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/15/a-glimpse-into-the-life-of-cornelia-mercer/feed/ 1 13983 Bernadine Healy Papers (1958–2010) https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/13/bernadine-healy-papers-1958-2010/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/13/bernadine-healy-papers-1958-2010/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2018 15:00:12 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13667 Photograph of Bernadine Healy standing in a white lab coat holding lab equipment.

By Megan O’Hern ~ A new archival collection, the Bernadine Healy Papers (1958–2010) is now […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/13/bernadine-healy-papers-1958-2010/feed/ 3 13667 Revealing Data: The 1918 Flu Never Topped War https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/06/revealing-data-the-1918-flu-never-topped-war/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/06/revealing-data-the-1918-flu-never-topped-war/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:00:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13888 Poster containing information about influenza from the Treasury Department.

By Ashley Bowen ~ Late February and early March marks the 100th anniversary of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/03/06/revealing-data-the-1918-flu-never-topped-war/feed/ 9 13888 A Conversation About Graphic Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/27/a-conversation-about-graphic-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/27/a-conversation-about-graphic-medicine/#comments Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:00:12 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13919 MK Czerwiec's comic avatar stands in a hospital hallway

On March 1, 2018, at 2:00 PM ET in the Lister Hill Auditorium at the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/27/a-conversation-about-graphic-medicine/feed/ 6 13919 A Time for All Things: Michael E. DeBakey–The Tulane Years https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/22/a-time-for-all-things-michael-e-debakey-the-tulane-years/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/22/a-time-for-all-things-michael-e-debakey-the-tulane-years/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:00:50 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13444 A formal portrat of a young Michael DeBakey

By Craig Miller ~ Michael E DeBakey’s life and career are primarily associated in medical […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/22/a-time-for-all-things-michael-e-debakey-the-tulane-years/feed/ 1 13444 A Salute to Jerry Hecht https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/20/a-salute-to-jerry-hecht/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/20/a-salute-to-jerry-hecht/#comments Tue, 20 Feb 2018 16:00:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13756 Close up of a nurse reading a thermometer

By Ginny A. Roth ~ In 1959, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) gained the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/20/a-salute-to-jerry-hecht/feed/ 2 13756 The Young at Heart https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/14/the-young-at-heart/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/14/the-young-at-heart/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:00:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13826 Postcard featuring a color illustration of a girl dressed as a nurse bringing something on a tray to a boy sitting in a chair.

By Ginny A. Roth ~ A gallery of WWI era postcards from the Zwerdling Postcard Collection.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/14/the-young-at-heart/feed/ 3 13826 An Anatomical Essay on the Movement of the Heart https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/06/an-anatomical-essay-on-the-movement-of-the-heart/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/06/an-anatomical-essay-on-the-movement-of-the-heart/#comments Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:00:19 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13686 Illustration of arms showing the locations of veins and arteries.

By Jonathan Sawday ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/02/06/an-anatomical-essay-on-the-movement-of-the-heart/feed/ 3 13686 Revealing Data: Collecting Data about TB, ca. 1900 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/31/collecting-data-about-tuberculosis-ca-1900/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/31/collecting-data-about-tuberculosis-ca-1900/#comments Wed, 31 Jan 2018 16:00:46 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13641 Hand written tabulation of information of TB patients.

By Susan L. Speaker ~ In the summer of 1901, Elizabeth Blauvelt, a Johns Hopkins […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/31/collecting-data-about-tuberculosis-ca-1900/feed/ 8 13641 The Evolution of Viral Networks: H1N1, Ebola, and Zika https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/23/the-evolution-of-viral-networks-h1n1-ebola-and-zika/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/23/the-evolution-of-viral-networks-h1n1-ebola-and-zika/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2018 16:00:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13500 A diagram of a network representing the Viral Networks Workshop.

On January 28-30, 2018, the National Library of Medicine will host “Viral Networks: A Workshop […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/23/the-evolution-of-viral-networks-h1n1-ebola-and-zika/feed/ 10 13500 Back in Circulation https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/23/back-in-circulation/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/23/back-in-circulation/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:22:25 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13637 The government shutdown is over. Circulating Now will resume regular posting soon! Stay tuned and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/23/back-in-circulation/feed/ 0 13637 Out of Circulation https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/22/out-of-circulation/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/22/out-of-circulation/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:13:34 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13635 Because of a lapse in government funding, new posts and responses will not originate from […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/22/out-of-circulation/feed/ 1 13635 Graphic Medicine: Ill-Conceived and Well-Drawn! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/18/graphic-medicine-ill-conceived-and-well-drawn/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/18/graphic-medicine-ill-conceived-and-well-drawn/#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:00:58 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13599 A medical cartoon.

By Erika Mills ~ In works of graphic medicine—an emerging field of medical literature—patients and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/18/graphic-medicine-ill-conceived-and-well-drawn/feed/ 2 13599 The Falls of 1972: John B Calhoun and Urban Pessimism https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/11/the-falls-of-1972-john-b-calhoun-and-urban-pessimism/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/11/the-falls-of-1972-john-b-calhoun-and-urban-pessimism/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2018 16:00:37 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13458 Graphic with multiple lines, points, and sides.

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Jon Adams and Edmund Ramsden. Adams, of the London School […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/11/the-falls-of-1972-john-b-calhoun-and-urban-pessimism/feed/ 1 13458 Palermo Book of Antidotes, 1670 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/04/palermo-book-of-antidotes-1670/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/04/palermo-book-of-antidotes-1670/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2018 16:00:46 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13506 Woodcut titlepage with botanical and alchemical decorations.

By Margaret Kaiser ~ The Library has recently acquired a very rare pharmacopeia. Nicolò Gervasi’s […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/04/palermo-book-of-antidotes-1670/feed/ 2 13506 A Book of Receipts of All Sorts (1693–1730s) https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/28/a-book-of-receipts-of-all-sorts-1693-1730s/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/28/a-book-of-receipts-of-all-sorts-1693-1730s/#comments Thu, 28 Dec 2017 16:00:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13489 a page filled with handwritting divided by dashes into sections headed 'for a bluddy flux, for deafness, another, another.

By Mary E. Fissell ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/28/a-book-of-receipts-of-all-sorts-1693-1730s/feed/ 5 13489 An Airtight Case: Custom Fabrication for a Medical History Treasure https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/21/an-airtight-case-custom-fabrication-for-a-medical-history-treasure/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/21/an-airtight-case-custom-fabrication-for-a-medical-history-treasure/#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:30:19 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13060 A man sits by a work bench with a metal frame on it.

Robert Clary is a machinist in the Mechanical Instrumentation Design and Fabrication Branch, part of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/21/an-airtight-case-custom-fabrication-for-a-medical-history-treasure/feed/ 2 13060 HPCC Archived at NLM: Evolution and Assessment https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/14/hpcc-archived-at-nlm-evolution-and-assessment/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/14/hpcc-archived-at-nlm-evolution-and-assessment/#comments Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:00:45 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13289 A pyramid diagram with the NGI Initiative at the top, agency programs in the middle, and the commercial Internet at the bottom.

By Sally Howe ~ This third and last blog post associated with announcing the High Performance […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/14/hpcc-archived-at-nlm-evolution-and-assessment/feed/ 2 13289 New Ideas at the NLM: Graphic Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/06/new-ideas-at-the-nlm-graphic-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/06/new-ideas-at-the-nlm-graphic-medicine/#comments Wed, 06 Dec 2017 16:00:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13418 Montage of artwork featured in Graphic Medicine: Ill Concieved and Well Drawn.

By Patricia Tuohy and Erika Mills ~ Graphic medicine—the use of comics or graphic narratives […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/06/new-ideas-at-the-nlm-graphic-medicine/feed/ 4 13418 Archiving HIV/AIDS on the Web https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/01/archiving-hiv-aids-on-the-web/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/01/archiving-hiv-aids-on-the-web/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2017 16:00:25 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13353 World AIDS Day December 1 logo

Christine Wenc describes her work to develop a web archive to provide historians, healthcare providers, and biomedical researchers with significant historical data for their present and future work.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/12/01/archiving-hiv-aids-on-the-web/feed/ 3 13353 Michael DeBakey and the Education of American Surgeons https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/29/michael-debakey-and-the-education-of-american-surgeons/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/29/michael-debakey-and-the-education-of-american-surgeons/#comments Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:00:05 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13195 Sixteen men in white surgical coats pose on the steps of a large stone building.

By Justin Barr ~ Michael DeBakey came to Houston in 1948 as the new chairman […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/29/michael-debakey-and-the-education-of-american-surgeons/feed/ 7 13195 Field Trip: NLM visits the National Agricultural Library https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/22/field-trip-nlm-visits-the-national-agricultural-library/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/22/field-trip-nlm-visits-the-national-agricultural-library/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:00:10 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13303 NAL staff display an open sketchbook at a drawing of birds.

By Rebecca Warlow ~ As the holidays approach, you may be getting ready for a […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/22/field-trip-nlm-visits-the-national-agricultural-library/feed/ 1 13303 An Interdisciplinary Approach to Audience Engagement: Confronting Violence Visits the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/17/an-interdisciplinary-approach-to-audience-engagement-confronting-violence-visits-the-florence-lauderdale-public-library/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/17/an-interdisciplinary-approach-to-audience-engagement-confronting-violence-visits-the-florence-lauderdale-public-library/#comments Fri, 17 Nov 2017 16:00:57 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13208 Illustration of different kinds of people coming together as in a rally or demonstration.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Jennifer Butler Keeton from Florence-Lauderdale Public Library in Florence, AL.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/17/an-interdisciplinary-approach-to-audience-engagement-confronting-violence-visits-the-florence-lauderdale-public-library/feed/ 1 13208 Drawn To, Drawn From Experience https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/14/drawn-to-drawn-from-experience/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/14/drawn-to-drawn-from-experience/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:00:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13072 An abstract, surreal drawing including a silhouette head with brain, neurons, and medical imagery.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dawn Hunter, Associate Professor, School of Visual Art and Design, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/14/drawn-to-drawn-from-experience/feed/ 8 13072 The Hero in the Library: Colonel Paul Frederick Straub https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/09/the-hero-in-the-library-colonel-paul-frederick-straub/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/09/the-hero-in-the-library-colonel-paul-frederick-straub/#comments Thu, 09 Nov 2017 16:00:04 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13131 Portrait of Paul Frederick Straub in uniform.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Lewis L. Barger III, who shares the story of Medal […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/09/the-hero-in-the-library-colonel-paul-frederick-straub/feed/ 1 13131 HPCC Archived at NLM: Collaboration and Creation https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/07/hpcc-archived-at-nlm-collaboration-and-creation/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/07/hpcc-archived-at-nlm-collaboration-and-creation/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2017 16:00:21 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13067 A map of the southern hemisphere showing measurements of the antarctic ozone hole.

By Sally Howe ~ In a blog post in September we announced the release of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/07/hpcc-archived-at-nlm-collaboration-and-creation/feed/ 2 13067 Revealing Data: The Color of Their Eyes https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/02/revealing-data-the-color-of-their-eyes/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/02/revealing-data-the-color-of-their-eyes/#comments Thu, 02 Nov 2017 15:00:52 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13052 Detail of a map of the Northeasern United States of America, illustrating by gradation of color the prevalence of hernia.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dan Bouk, PhD who shares his insights on nineteenth century […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/02/revealing-data-the-color-of-their-eyes/feed/ 3 13052 Bats in the Stacks https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/31/bats-in-the-stacks/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/31/bats-in-the-stacks/#comments Tue, 31 Oct 2017 15:00:40 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=13109 A hand colored wood cut illustration of a bat with outstretched wings.

The bat an essential symbol of Halloween, its silhouette found carved into pumpkins and decorating windows each season. This fascinating little mammal is often underappreciated despite the vital role they play in human health.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/31/bats-in-the-stacks/feed/ 4 13109 Remembering & Witnessing: AIDS35 and the NLM Exhibition “Surviving and Thriving” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/19/remembering-witnessing-aids35-and-the-nlm-exhibition-surviving-and-thriving/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/19/remembering-witnessing-aids35-and-the-nlm-exhibition-surviving-and-thriving/#comments Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:00:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12973 AIDS35

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Thomas Lawrence Long from University of Connecticut School of Nursing.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/19/remembering-witnessing-aids35-and-the-nlm-exhibition-surviving-and-thriving/feed/ 1 12973 Dr. John Money Discovered https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/13/dr-john-money-discovered/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/13/dr-john-money-discovered/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:00:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12952 An archival slide box and document.

By Elizabeth Newton ~ The vast collections of the National Library of Medicine encompass a […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/13/dr-john-money-discovered/feed/ 3 12952 Treatise of Artificial Waters https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/11/treatise-of-artificial-waters/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/11/treatise-of-artificial-waters/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2017 15:00:13 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12948 Awoodcut of a castle with trees.

By Margaret Kaiser ~ Herbs have been grown and used as medicine for thousands of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/11/treatise-of-artificial-waters/feed/ 4 12948 Gassed! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/04/gassed/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/04/gassed/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2017 15:00:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12920 Line drawing of a horse with a gas mask on.

By Susan Speaker ~ World War I is notable for the size of the armies […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/04/gassed/feed/ 2 12920 Revealing Data: London’s Deadly Visitation https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/27/revealing-data-londons-deadly-visitation/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/27/revealing-data-londons-deadly-visitation/#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2017 15:00:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12403 Detail of Title page of London's Dredful Visitation printed with a motief of skulls, hourglasses, and shovels surrounding the text.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Kristin Heitman, PhD, who shares her insights on seventeenth century […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/27/revealing-data-londons-deadly-visitation/feed/ 9 12403 High Performance Computing and Communications: Archived at NLM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/25/high-performance-computing-and-communications-archived-at-nlm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/25/high-performance-computing-and-communications-archived-at-nlm/#comments Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:00:20 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12763 Map of U.S. with multiple connections spread nationwide.

By Sally Howe ~ People today might use their smart phones without even thinking about […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/25/high-performance-computing-and-communications-archived-at-nlm/feed/ 3 12763 Lenox Hill Hospital’s Modernization Captured in Photographs https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/20/lenox-hill-hospitals-modernization-captured-in-photographs/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/20/lenox-hill-hospitals-modernization-captured-in-photographs/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:00:33 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12627 Ambulance entrance at Lenox Hill Hospital, ca. 1966, after renovations

By Ginny A. Roth The Charles R. Lachman Community Health Center at Lenox Hill Hospital […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/20/lenox-hill-hospitals-modernization-captured-in-photographs/feed/ 2 12627 Hosting the Secretary of the Smithsonian https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/15/hosting-the-secretary-of-the-smithsonian/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/15/hosting-the-secretary-of-the-smithsonian/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:00:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12740

By Jeffrey S. Reznick ~ David J. Skorton, Secretary of the Smithsonian and a board-certified […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/15/hosting-the-secretary-of-the-smithsonian/feed/ 0 12740 Preserving NIH science at the National Library of Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/13/preserving-nih-science-at-the-national-library-of-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/13/preserving-nih-science-at-the-national-library-of-medicine/#comments Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:00:27 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12808 Placing the galss in a custom, airtight metal frame for a unique archival document.

By Holly Herro and Kristi Wright ~ Over the past ten years, conservation staff of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/13/preserving-nih-science-at-the-national-library-of-medicine/feed/ 1 12808 Tinkering with Profitability: DeBakey and the Affordable Blood Transfusion Instrument https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/12/tinkering-with-profitability-debakey-and-the-affordable-blood-transfusion-instrument/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/12/tinkering-with-profitability-debakey-and-the-affordable-blood-transfusion-instrument/#comments Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:00:17 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12488

By Heidi Morefield ~ Dr. Michael E. DeBakey was one of the most visible American […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/12/tinkering-with-profitability-debakey-and-the-affordable-blood-transfusion-instrument/feed/ 3 12488 We Await Your Owl: Marketing and Collaboration Around the Harry Potter’s World Exhibition https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/07/we-await-your-owl-marketing-and-collaboration-around-the-harry-potters-world-exhibition/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/07/we-await-your-owl-marketing-and-collaboration-around-the-harry-potters-world-exhibition/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2017 15:00:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12407

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Eva Sclippa,  formerly at The Libraries at Alfred University in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/07/we-await-your-owl-marketing-and-collaboration-around-the-harry-potters-world-exhibition/feed/ 1 12407 Total Eclipse of the Sun https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/01/total-eclipse-of-the-sun/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/01/total-eclipse-of-the-sun/#comments Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:00:16 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12536 Photograph taken during the solar eclipse in Spain in 1860.

Memories of the 2017 Solar eclipse.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/09/01/total-eclipse-of-the-sun/feed/ 2 12536 “Our dear Laddie has been taken”: Edward Revere Osler killed in Flanders, August 1917 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/30/our-dear-laddie-has-been-taken-edward-revere-osler-killed-in-flanders-30-august-1917/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/30/our-dear-laddie-has-been-taken-edward-revere-osler-killed-in-flanders-30-august-1917/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2017 16:00:14 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12509 An older man and a teenage boy post together on a porch.

 By Susan Speaker ~ In an earlier post, I highlighted the wartime experiences of Sir […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/30/our-dear-laddie-has-been-taken-edward-revere-osler-killed-in-flanders-30-august-1917/feed/ 0 12509 Edgar Ulmer, The NTA, and the Power of Sermonic Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/23/edgar-ulmer-the-nta-and-the-power-of-sermonic-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/23/edgar-ulmer-the-nta-and-the-power-of-sermonic-medicine/#comments Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12381 Still from the film Let My People Live showing a black doctor examining and black man..

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dr. Devin Orgeron, an Associate Professor at North Carolina State University, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/23/edgar-ulmer-the-nta-and-the-power-of-sermonic-medicine/feed/ 1 12381 Reflections on History and Harry Potter https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/17/reflections-on-history-and-harry-potter/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/17/reflections-on-history-and-harry-potter/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:00:57 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12197 A woman dressed in a cloak and a young child pointing wands at each other.

By Jill L. Newmark ~ One of the joys of working in the History of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/17/reflections-on-history-and-harry-potter/feed/ 2 12197 A Public Library Electrifies the Community: Publicizing the NLM Exhibition “Frankenstein” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/15/a-public-library-electrifies-the-community-publicizing-the-nlm-exhibition-frankenstein/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/15/a-public-library-electrifies-the-community-publicizing-the-nlm-exhibition-frankenstein/#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:00:17 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12231

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Nicole Hughes and Donna Smith, from the Palm Beach County […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/15/a-public-library-electrifies-the-community-publicizing-the-nlm-exhibition-frankenstein/feed/ 2 12231 First in Human: The Trials of Building 10 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/09/first-in-human-the-trials-of-building-10/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/09/first-in-human-the-trials-of-building-10/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:00:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12186 Photograph of a laboratory worker operating centrifuge.

By Rebecca Warlow ~ A new documentary, First in Human: The Trials of Building 10, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/09/first-in-human-the-trials-of-building-10/feed/ 0 12186 “RUSS EXPLODE H-BOMB”: Let’s Face It, 1954 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/07/russ-explode-h-bomb-lets-face-it-1954/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/07/russ-explode-h-bomb-lets-face-it-1954/#comments Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:00:44 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12172 Title frame from film 'Let's Face It".

By Sarah Eilers ~ Three-inch type and spinning fast, the headline hurtles toward the viewer. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/07/russ-explode-h-bomb-lets-face-it-1954/feed/ 1 12172 A New History of NLM: The Library in the 21st Century https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/04/new-history-of-the-nlm-the-library-in-the-21st-century/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/04/new-history-of-the-nlm-the-library-in-the-21st-century/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:00:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12019 Patricia Flatley Brennan, RN, PhD, is sworn in as the 19th director of the Library on September 12, 2016.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Kenneth M. Koyle ~ This is the final post in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/04/new-history-of-the-nlm-the-library-in-the-21st-century/feed/ 0 12019 A New History of NLM: Celebrating 150 Years of Public Service and Looking to the Future https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/02/new-history-of-the-nlm-celebrating-150-years-of-public-service-and-looking-to-the-future/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/02/new-history-of-the-nlm-celebrating-150-years-of-public-service-and-looking-to-the-future/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:57 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12017 NLM Staff gathered on the steps of the Library for a photograph.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick ~ This is the eighth post in a series of nine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/08/02/new-history-of-the-nlm-celebrating-150-years-of-public-service-and-looking-to-the-future/feed/ 2 12017 A New History of NLM: Information Age https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/31/new-history-of-the-nlm-information-age/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/31/new-history-of-the-nlm-information-age/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:00:43 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12015 The Lister Hill Center for Biomedical Communication highrise building underconstruction alongside the National Library of Medicine

By Susan L. Speaker ~ This is the seventh post in a series of nine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/31/new-history-of-the-nlm-information-age/feed/ 2 12015 A New History of NLM: A New Name and A New Home https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/27/new-history-of-the-nlm-a-new-name-and-a-new-home/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/27/new-history-of-the-nlm-a-new-name-and-a-new-home/#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:00:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12013 An areal view of the National Library of Medicine building on the NIH campus when it was new.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Susan L. Speaker ~ This is the sixth post in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/27/new-history-of-the-nlm-a-new-name-and-a-new-home/feed/ 6 12013 A New History of NLM: World War II and Relocation https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/25/new-history-of-the-nlm-world-war-ii-and-relocation/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/25/new-history-of-the-nlm-world-war-ii-and-relocation/#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:00:07 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12011 A man works in a book binding shop.

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ This is the fifth post in a series of nine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/25/new-history-of-the-nlm-world-war-ii-and-relocation/feed/ 3 12011 A New History of NLM: The “Old Red Brick” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/20/new-history-of-the-nlm-the-old-red-brick/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/20/new-history-of-the-nlm-the-old-red-brick/#comments Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:44 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12009 A street mat of Washinton DC showing the location of the Army Medical Library.

By Anne Rothfeld ~ This is the fourth post in a series of nine which […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/20/new-history-of-the-nlm-the-old-red-brick/feed/ 4 12009 A New History of NLM: Civil War and the Era of John Shaw Billings https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/18/new-history-of-the-nlm-civil-war-and-the-era-of-john-shaw-billings/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/18/new-history-of-the-nlm-civil-war-and-the-era-of-john-shaw-billings/#comments Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:00:52 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12007 Handwritter: I am trying to form a great National Medical Library here - a work of great labor - which I am satisfied can only be done under Government.

By James Labosier ~ This is the third post in a series of nine which […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/18/new-history-of-the-nlm-civil-war-and-the-era-of-john-shaw-billings/feed/ 7 12007 A New History of NLM: Origins and Early Years https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/13/new-history-of-the-nlm-origins-and-early-years/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/13/new-history-of-the-nlm-origins-and-early-years/#comments Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:00:34 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12005 Detail of a handwritten budget estimate with a line for $150 for Medical Books for Office.

By Kenneth M. Koyle ~ This is the second post in a series of nine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/13/new-history-of-the-nlm-origins-and-early-years/feed/ 2 12005 Introducing A New Illustrated History of NLM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/11/introducing-a-new-illustrated-history-of-the-nlm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/11/introducing-a-new-illustrated-history-of-the-nlm/#comments Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:00:13 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=12003 detail from the cover of a new illustrated history of the National Library of Medicine.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Ken Koyle ~ This is the first post in a […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/11/introducing-a-new-illustrated-history-of-the-nlm/feed/ 4 12003 “Fire-workes” for the 17th Century https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/03/fire-workes-for-the-17th-century/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/03/fire-workes-for-the-17th-century/#comments Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:00:12 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11945 Title page with a grid of small illustrations surrounding the text.

By Kenneth M. Koyle ~ The 4th of July is a day to celebrate America’s […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/07/03/fire-workes-for-the-17th-century/feed/ 1 11945 Harry Potter’s World and the NLM Herb Garden https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/29/harry-potters-world-and-the-nlm-herb-garden/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/29/harry-potters-world-and-the-nlm-herb-garden/#comments Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:00:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11921 Photo of Lavender and feverfew in the foreground, and monardo in the background

By Jill L. Newmark ~ For centuries, people have used plants to cure illness and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/29/harry-potters-world-and-the-nlm-herb-garden/feed/ 3 11921 Monsters in the Stacks: How Harry Potter Came to NLM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/28/monsters-in-the-stacks-how-harry-potter-came-to-nlm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/28/monsters-in-the-stacks-how-harry-potter-came-to-nlm/#comments Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:00:13 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11829

Stephen J. Greenberg, PhD, will speak on June 29, 2017 at 2:00 in the Lister […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/28/monsters-in-the-stacks-how-harry-potter-came-to-nlm/feed/ 1 11829 Pop Culture Meets NLM Historical Collections: Harry Potter’s World https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/27/pop-culture-meets-nlm-historical-collections-harry-potters-world/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/27/pop-culture-meets-nlm-historical-collections-harry-potters-world/#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:00:41 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11865 Hand colored woodcut illustration of an owl.

By Nicole Orphanides ~ In 1997, 10-year-old Harry Potter waved his wand for the first […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/27/pop-culture-meets-nlm-historical-collections-harry-potters-world/feed/ 2 11865 A Look into the Pensieve: Reflections on Harry Potter at Twenty Years https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/26/a-look-into-the-pensieve-reflections-on-harry-potter-at-twenty-years/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/26/a-look-into-the-pensieve-reflections-on-harry-potter-at-twenty-years/#comments Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11826

Elizabeth Bland, M.A., will speak on June 27, 2017 at 2:00 in the Lister Hill […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/26/a-look-into-the-pensieve-reflections-on-harry-potter-at-twenty-years/feed/ 1 11826 Circulating Now Celebrates 20 Years of Harry Potter! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/22/circulating-now-celebrates-20-years-of-harry-potter/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/22/circulating-now-celebrates-20-years-of-harry-potter/#comments Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:00:51 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11964 Photograph of one opened 16th century book, two closed Harry Potter novels, and two pendant necklaces.

By Erika Mills ~ J. K. Rowling published Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/22/circulating-now-celebrates-20-years-of-harry-potter/feed/ 20 11964 Escape to Iron Mountain https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/20/escape-to-iron-mountain/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/20/escape-to-iron-mountain/#comments Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:00:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11831 Iron Mountan printed along a hallway wall, seen through a glass door.

By Sarah Eilers and James Labosier ~ At the National Library of Medicine (NLM), what […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/20/escape-to-iron-mountain/feed/ 1 11831 Malaria Pinup Calendars, 1945 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/13/malaria-pinup-calendars-1945/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/13/malaria-pinup-calendars-1945/#comments Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:00:25 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10777 Illustration featuring a soldiers dreams of home and an attacking mosquito.

By Mike “Sport” Murphy Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/13/malaria-pinup-calendars-1945/feed/ 2 10777 The U.S. Army Medical Department begins Operations in France https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/08/the-u-s-army-medical-department-begins-operations-in-france/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/08/the-u-s-army-medical-department-begins-operations-in-france/#comments Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:00:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11798 A typed war diary entry.

By Susan Speaker ~ In recent posts, we’ve featured Base Hospital #4, the first group […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/08/the-u-s-army-medical-department-begins-operations-in-france/feed/ 1 11798 Revealing Data: Rain, Epidemics, and Life on the Docks in 1918 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/01/revealing-data-rain-epidemics-and-life-on-the-docks-in-1918/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/01/revealing-data-rain-epidemics-and-life-on-the-docks-in-1918/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:00:12 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11363 In a hilly landscape, men and women around a large frame house with a long porch, a horse and carriage wait in front.

By Ashley Bowen ~ United States Public Health Service (USPHS) officers stationed in the San […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/06/01/revealing-data-rain-epidemics-and-life-on-the-docks-in-1918/feed/ 0 11363 What is That?!? Heart Surgery on Film https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/30/what-is-that-heart-surgery-on-film/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/30/what-is-that-heart-surgery-on-film/#comments Tue, 30 May 2017 15:00:31 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11757 16 mm film is run from one reel to another through a machine that displays the image on a screen.

Rachel James, a recent library school graduate, developed finding aids for historical audiovisual collections at NLM through the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Career Enhancement Program Fellowship.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/30/what-is-that-heart-surgery-on-film/feed/ 3 11757 U.S. Army Base Hospital #4 Receives Royal Greeting in England https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/24/u-s-army-base-hospital-4-receives-royal-greeting-in-england/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/24/u-s-army-base-hospital-4-receives-royal-greeting-in-england/#comments Wed, 24 May 2017 15:00:29 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11774 Views of Rouen showing the dock where the Americans arrived.

By Susan Speaker ~ On May 18, 1917, the Base Hospital #4 group arrived in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/24/u-s-army-base-hospital-4-receives-royal-greeting-in-england/feed/ 3 11774 Revealing Data: Explorations of Data in Collections https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/17/revealing-data-explorations-of-data-in-collections/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/17/revealing-data-explorations-of-data-in-collections/#comments Wed, 17 May 2017 15:00:01 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11698 Three people pore over documents on a table.

By Christie Moffatt ~ We hear about data every day. In historical medical collections, data […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/17/revealing-data-explorations-of-data-in-collections/feed/ 3 11698 U.S. Army Base Hospital #4 Embarks for Europe https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/09/u-s-army-base-hospital-4-embarks-for-europe/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/09/u-s-army-base-hospital-4-embarks-for-europe/#comments Tue, 09 May 2017 15:00:14 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11659 Frontispiece of Album de la guerre.

By Susan Speaker ~ The United States declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/09/u-s-army-base-hospital-4-embarks-for-europe/feed/ 8 11659 Anti-Germ Warfare Campaign Posters, ca. 1952 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/04/anti-germ-warfare-campaign-posters-ca-1952/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/04/anti-germ-warfare-campaign-posters-ca-1952/#comments Thu, 04 May 2017 17:30:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10796 Hand colored print of a man beset by rats.

A Patriotic Health Movement was launched throughout China: the Communist Party mobilized the masses to eliminate pests to prevent disease and contribute to the war effort.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/04/anti-germ-warfare-campaign-posters-ca-1952/feed/ 1 10796 A New Look for Circulating Now https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/01/a-new-look-for-circulating-now/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/01/a-new-look-for-circulating-now/#respond Mon, 01 May 2017 13:30:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11502   You may have noticed…Circulating Now has an exciting new look! In the almost four […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/05/01/a-new-look-for-circulating-now/feed/ 0 11502 Medical Perspectives on World War 2 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/27/official-documents-of-world-war-ii-a-medical-perspective/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/27/official-documents-of-world-war-ii-a-medical-perspective/#comments Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:00:42 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11561 Illustration of a bleeding soldier.

By Crystal Smith ~ It’s with great pleasure that I introduce you to a treasured […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/27/official-documents-of-world-war-ii-a-medical-perspective/feed/ 6 11561 Illuminating St. Elizabeths at the National Building Museum https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/20/illuminating-st-elizabeths-at-the-national-building-museum/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/20/illuminating-st-elizabeths-at-the-national-building-museum/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:00:49 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11486 Glass slide with color image of a nightmare.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Sarah A. Leavitt, Curator at the National Building Museum. Her latest exhibition Architecture of

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/20/illuminating-st-elizabeths-at-the-national-building-museum/feed/ 4 11486 Digitizing Material Culture: Handwritten Recipe Books, 1600–1900 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/13/digitizing-material-culture-handwritten-recipe-books-1600-1900/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/13/digitizing-material-culture-handwritten-recipe-books-1600-1900/#comments Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:00:34 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11349 Detail of a handwritten page of a book titled: a wound drink.

By John Rees Cookbooks and recipe books have always been popular with students of history […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/13/digitizing-material-culture-handwritten-recipe-books-1600-1900/feed/ 6 11349 World War I Centenary Forum: A Call to Service https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/06/world-war-i-centenary-forum-a-call-to-service/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/06/world-war-i-centenary-forum-a-call-to-service/#comments Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:00:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11430 Postcard featuring a photograph of 3 Red Cross nurses standing in front of a Red Cross tent.

Ginny A. Roth, will speak at 2 PM ET today, April 6 in the NLM […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/06/world-war-i-centenary-forum-a-call-to-service/feed/ 5 11430 World War I Centenary Forum: The Frances Dupuy Fletcher Photo Album https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/05/world-war-i-centenary-forum-the-frances-dupuy-fletcher-photo-album/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/05/world-war-i-centenary-forum-the-frances-dupuy-fletcher-photo-album/#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2017 16:00:04 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11398 A group of nurses pose in a city.

Stephen J. Greenberg, will speak at 2 PM ET on April 6 in the NLM […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/05/world-war-i-centenary-forum-the-frances-dupuy-fletcher-photo-album/feed/ 2 11398 World War I Centenary Forum: Masking Devastation https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/04/world-war-i-centenary-forum-masking-devastation/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/04/world-war-i-centenary-forum-masking-devastation/#comments Tue, 04 Apr 2017 16:00:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11357 A bearded man holds a mask by his face.

Sarah Eilers will speak at 2 PM ET on April 6 in the NLM Lister […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/04/world-war-i-centenary-forum-masking-devastation/feed/ 3 11357 World War I Centenary Forum: Stories from the NLM Collections https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/03/world-war-i-centenary-forum-stories-from-the-nlm-collections/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/03/world-war-i-centenary-forum-stories-from-the-nlm-collections/#comments Mon, 03 Apr 2017 16:00:54 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11387 The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Anne Rothfeld One hundred years ago, on April 2, 1917, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/04/03/world-war-i-centenary-forum-stories-from-the-nlm-collections/feed/ 4 11387 LSD: Insight or Insanity?, 1968 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/30/lsd-insight-or-insanity-1968/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/30/lsd-insight-or-insanity-1968/#comments Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:00:07 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11303 Woman with glasses screaming

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Erika Dyck, PhD, Professor and Canada Research Chair in the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/30/lsd-insight-or-insanity-1968/feed/ 3 11303 Faye Glenn Abdellah: Nurse, Officer, Educator https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/24/faye-glenn-abdellah-nurse-officer-educator/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/24/faye-glenn-abdellah-nurse-officer-educator/#comments Fri, 24 Mar 2017 15:00:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11317 Faye Abdullah holds a plaque next to Koop, in uniform, in an office in front of flags.

By Douglas Atkins In honor of Women’s History Month, Circulating Now pays tribute today, to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/24/faye-glenn-abdellah-nurse-officer-educator/feed/ 1 11317 Art on the Edge https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/22/art-on-the-edge/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/22/art-on-the-edge/#comments Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:00:51 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11311 Detail the edge painting image.

By Kenneth M. Koyle, Ginny A. Roth, and Krista Stracka Hedley Vicars was not a […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/22/art-on-the-edge/feed/ 2 11311 Michael E. DeBakey and the National Library of Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/16/michael-e-debakey-and-the-national-library-of-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/16/michael-e-debakey-and-the-national-library-of-medicine/#comments Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:00:10 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11261

George P. Noon, MD, and Shelley McKellar, PhD will give the inaugural Michael E. DeBakey […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/16/michael-e-debakey-and-the-national-library-of-medicine/feed/ 5 11261 A Piece of Pi: Historical Perspectives from NLM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/14/a-piece-of-pi-historical-perspectives-from-nlm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/14/a-piece-of-pi-historical-perspectives-from-nlm/#comments Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:00:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11248 Detail from a manuscript book in German with figures depicting cirles and celestial orbits in red and black ink.

Pi Day is the internationally-recognized event when various disciplines come together to celebrate the significance of the Greek letter π.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/14/a-piece-of-pi-historical-perspectives-from-nlm/feed/ 1 11248 “Intentional Impact:” The Legacy of Michael E. DeBakey https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/09/intentional-impact-the-legacy-of-michael-e-debakey/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/09/intentional-impact-the-legacy-of-michael-e-debakey/#comments Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:00:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11123 Debakey, in a doctor's coat stands between the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.

Shelley McKellar, PhD and George P. Noon, MD, will give the inaugural Michael E. DeBakey […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/09/intentional-impact-the-legacy-of-michael-e-debakey/feed/ 1 11123 Sitting by the Fireside: African American History, Women’s History, and Food https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/01/sitting-by-the-fireside-african-american-history-womens-history-and-food/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/01/sitting-by-the-fireside-african-american-history-womens-history-and-food/#comments Wed, 01 Mar 2017 16:00:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11154 A painting of a black woman with a black child on her knee tends to a cook fire in a dark room.

Fire and Freedom: Food and Enslavement in Early America recognizes the ways in which meals can tell us how power is exchanged between and among different peoples, races, genders, and classes.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/03/01/sitting-by-the-fireside-african-american-history-womens-history-and-food/feed/ 3 11154 Protection or Poison? The Fluoride Debate in Film https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/27/protection-or-poison-the-fluoride-debate-in-film/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/27/protection-or-poison-the-fluoride-debate-in-film/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:00:51 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11143 A bar chart shows percentages by age.

By Sarah Eilers Fluoride, a pedestrian topic? You may not think of it as an […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/27/protection-or-poison-the-fluoride-debate-in-film/feed/ 3 11143 The Power of Aggregation https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/21/the-power-of-aggregation/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/21/the-power-of-aggregation/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:00:58 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11130 A map of the continental United States with blue dots.

By John Rees We all appreciate the convenience of the modern shopping experience. Who doesn’t […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/21/the-power-of-aggregation/feed/ 0 11130 The Lay of the Lonesome Lung, 1881 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/14/the-lay-of-the-lonesome-lung-1881/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/14/the-lay-of-the-lonesome-lung-1881/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:00:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11101 An illustratration of a man bowing to a woman under a canopy in the desert in silhouette.

By Krista Stracka ~ A humorous poem about a man named Bung on his quest to save his one working lung. Bung gets the girl and both lungs are restored with Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry!

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/14/the-lay-of-the-lonesome-lung-1881/feed/ 2 11101 Collaboration and Curation https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/07/collaboration-and-curation/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/07/collaboration-and-curation/#respond Tue, 07 Feb 2017 16:00:39 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=11087 Men in scrubs lift a person onto a stability board while others watch.

Loren Miller, PhD, will speak at 2 PM on February 14, 2017 at the NIH […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/07/collaboration-and-curation/feed/ 0 11087 Color Our Collections – National Library of Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/06/color-our-collections-national-library-of-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/06/color-our-collections-national-library-of-medicine/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:00:49 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10973 Woodcut engraving of an apothocary working in his shop.

The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) hosts an annual week-long, international, social media event called, #ColorOurCollections.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/06/color-our-collections-national-library-of-medicine/feed/ 0 10973 Cough Killer’s Secret Ingredient https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/01/cough-killers-secret-ingredient/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/01/cough-killers-secret-ingredient/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:00:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10914 Late 19th century advertisement for Dr. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer, featuring a little girl holding a dog.

Patent medicines were in fact rarely patented. In the 19th century, the term came to refer to the unregulated commercial remedies that were available to consumers without a prescription. 

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/02/01/cough-killers-secret-ingredient/feed/ 3 10914 Behind the Scenes on Mercy Street https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/01/26/behind-the-scenes-on-mercy-street/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/01/26/behind-the-scenes-on-mercy-street/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2017 16:00:50 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10856 A four story brick building with a covered porch on a wide dirt road and a wooden stockade fence to one side.

Circulating Now readers recently learned about a unique register of patients from Mansion House Hospital […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/01/26/behind-the-scenes-on-mercy-street/feed/ 1 10856 Mercy Street’s Mansion House Hospital https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/01/19/mercy-streets-mansion-house-hospital/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/01/19/mercy-streets-mansion-house-hospital/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2017 16:00:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10817 Enlarged view of patient record page with Mansion House Hospital heading.

By Stephen J. Greenberg Mercy Street, the popular PBS series now entering its second season, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/01/19/mercy-streets-mansion-house-hospital/feed/ 1 10817 Molecular Biology Behind the Blackboard https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/01/12/molecular-biology-behind-the-blackboard/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/01/12/molecular-biology-behind-the-blackboard/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:00:17 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10720 A banner reading "UUU are Great Marshall" hung in a hallway.

By Paul Theerman ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/01/12/molecular-biology-behind-the-blackboard/feed/ 0 10720 The Road to Health and Happiness, 1937 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/01/05/the-road-to-health-and-happiness-1937/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/01/05/the-road-to-health-and-happiness-1937/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2017 16:00:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10737 A teacher reviews a classroom's vaccination status on a blackboard.

By Sarah Eilers ~ The road to abundant life is not hard to follow and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/01/05/the-road-to-health-and-happiness-1937/feed/ 2 10737 Sup on a Syllabub https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/29/sup-on-a-syllabub/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/29/sup-on-a-syllabub/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2016 16:00:17 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8235 Caricature of food consumption; two men and a woman eating ice cream.

By Anne Rothfeld Want an intriguing dessert from the past to satisfy your present day […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/29/sup-on-a-syllabub/feed/ 3 8235 Mr. Kris Kringle, 1893 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/23/mr-kris-kringle-1893/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/23/mr-kris-kringle-1893/#respond Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:00:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10700 The decorative cover of a hardback book, green with a holly-like decorative border.

By Margaret Kaiser ~ It is Christmas eve, a Christmas with no presents and the loss of the family home, until a surprising visitor appears...

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/23/mr-kris-kringle-1893/feed/ 0 10700 Don’t be SAD: A Very Brief History of Light Therapy https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/20/dont-be-sad-a-very-brief-history-of-light-therapy/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/20/dont-be-sad-a-very-brief-history-of-light-therapy/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2016 16:00:01 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10428 A nurse in dark goggles sits by a patient lying with skin exposed to a bright electric light.

By Michael Sappol As December 21, the shortest day of the year approaches, when the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/20/dont-be-sad-a-very-brief-history-of-light-therapy/feed/ 1 10428 The Cry for Help, 1962 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/14/the-cry-for-help-1962/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/14/the-cry-for-help-1962/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2016 16:00:31 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10636 The Cry for Help title still.

By Sarah Eilers Fifty years ago, renowned American documentary filmmaker George C. Stoney made a […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/14/the-cry-for-help-1962/feed/ 1 10636 Celebrating the Nobel Prize https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/09/celebrating-the-nobel-prize/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/09/celebrating-the-nobel-prize/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2016 16:00:12 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10639 A man receives an award before a room full of people in formal dress.

By Christie Moffatt The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony takes place tomorrow, December 10, in Stockholm, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/09/celebrating-the-nobel-prize/feed/ 2 10639 A Nurse’s Scrapbook from The Great War https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/06/a-nurses-scrapbook-from-the-great-war/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/06/a-nurses-scrapbook-from-the-great-war/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2016 19:00:57 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8147 A pass of heavy paper or cloth with grommets at the corners.

By Stephen J. Greenberg Anniversaries can be funny things. As we observe (“celebrate” somehow seems […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/06/a-nurses-scrapbook-from-the-great-war/feed/ 2 8147 Trade Cards in The Fight Against AIDS https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/01/trade-cards-in-the-fight-against-aids/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/01/trade-cards-in-the-fight-against-aids/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2016 16:00:45 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10568 Drawing of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

By Ginny A. Roth ~     World AIDS Day is an international observance held […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/12/01/trade-cards-in-the-fight-against-aids/feed/ 2 10568 A Book Unfinished: Paracelsus in Hand-Press Sheets https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/29/a-book-unfinished-paracelsus-in-hand-press-sheets/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/29/a-book-unfinished-paracelsus-in-hand-press-sheets/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 16:00:34 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10566

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ Books today, as physical objects, have reached a very odd […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/29/a-book-unfinished-paracelsus-in-hand-press-sheets/feed/ 3 10566 Remembering Melvin R. Laird, 1922–2016 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/18/remembering-melvin-r-laird-1922-2016/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/18/remembering-melvin-r-laird-1922-2016/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2016 19:00:01 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10549 Congressman Laird pauses to chat with Dr. James A. Shannon, Director of the National Institutes of Health, in front of the NIH Administration Building.

By Jeffrey Reznick The NLM’s History of Medicine Division mourns the passing of Melvin R. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/18/remembering-melvin-r-laird-1922-2016/feed/ 3 10549 Scrub Away the Thanksgiving Troublemakers https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/17/scrub-away-the-thanksgiving-troublemakers/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/17/scrub-away-the-thanksgiving-troublemakers/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:00:03 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10464 A chef prepares a chicken on a cutting board.

In the 1950s, the CDC produced a food-handling film series demonstrating what—and what not—to do when storing and preparing food.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/17/scrub-away-the-thanksgiving-troublemakers/feed/ 3 10464 The Birth of the Physician Assistant https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/15/the-birth-of-the-physician-assistant/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/15/the-birth-of-the-physician-assistant/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:00:20 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10453 A woman examines the throat of a young girl.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Loren Miller, PhD. Dr. Miller is a curatorial assistant at […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/15/the-birth-of-the-physician-assistant/feed/ 9 10453 Physician Veterans of WWI https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/11/physician-veterans-of-wwi/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/11/physician-veterans-of-wwi/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:00:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8031 A typed index card with a photo and printed obituary pated to it.

By Anne Rothfeld ~ Doctors are vital to the U.S. military branches, and despite the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/11/physician-veterans-of-wwi/feed/ 7 8031 $150 for Medical Books 180 Years Later https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/09/150-for-medical-books-180-years-later/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/09/150-for-medical-books-180-years-later/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:00:43 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10439 A handwritten page listing titles beginning with A.

By Kenneth M. Koyle Those who are familiar with the history of the National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/11/09/150-for-medical-books-180-years-later/feed/ 4 10439 Palmistry: The Future in the Palm of Your Hand https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/31/palmistry-the-future-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/31/palmistry-the-future-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2016 15:00:41 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10410 A realistic line drawing of the palm of a left hand marked with lines, numbers and symbols.

By Atalanta Grant-Suttie Some people think palmistry (or chiromancy as it is sometimes known) is […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/31/palmistry-the-future-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/feed/ 6 10410 Fire and Freedom: Food and Enslavement in Early America https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/27/fire-and-freedom-food-and-enslavement-in-early-america/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/27/fire-and-freedom-food-and-enslavement-in-early-america/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:00:34 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10390 A painting of a black woman with a black child on her knee tends to a cook fire in a dark room.

Psyche Williams-Forson, PhD, will speak at 2 PM on November 3 at the National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/27/fire-and-freedom-food-and-enslavement-in-early-america/feed/ 5 10390 Mark M. Ravitch: A Surgeon’s Surgeon https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/25/mark-m-ravitch-a-surgeons-surgeon/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/25/mark-m-ravitch-a-surgeons-surgeon/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2016 15:00:04 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10356 Ravitch oversees the work of two men in an operating training room.

By  James Labosier and John Rees A new archival collection, The Mark M. Ravitch Papers, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/25/mark-m-ravitch-a-surgeons-surgeon/feed/ 5 10356 The Punitive Expedition, 1916 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/20/the-punitive-expedition-1916/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/20/the-punitive-expedition-1916/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:00:01 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10231

By Stephen J. Greenberg The political situation in Mexico, always a matter of great concern […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/20/the-punitive-expedition-1916/feed/ 4 10231 Truly Translational: Louis Sokoloff and PET Brain Imaging https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/14/truly-translational-louis-sokoloff-and-pet-brain-imaging/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/14/truly-translational-louis-sokoloff-and-pet-brain-imaging/#respond Fri, 14 Oct 2016 15:30:34 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10326 A comparison of a normal and drugged brain showing higher l-dopa in the treated brain.

By Susan Speaker Twenty-first century medical practitioners have many ways of making images of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/14/truly-translational-louis-sokoloff-and-pet-brain-imaging/feed/ 0 10326 Marshfield Clinic’s 100-Year Contribution to the Future of Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/12/marshfield-clinics-100-year-contribution-to-the-future-of-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/12/marshfield-clinics-100-year-contribution-to-the-future-of-medicine/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:00:37 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10317

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Rachel V. Stankowski, PhD, scientific research writer at the Marshfield […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/12/marshfield-clinics-100-year-contribution-to-the-future-of-medicine/feed/ 0 10317 Fresh Air and the White Plague https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/06/fresh-air-and-the-white-plague/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/06/fresh-air-and-the-white-plague/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:00:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10300 Four nurses pose for smiling candid photos outdoors.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Cynthia Connolly. Dr. Connolly is Associate Professor of Nursing at […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/06/fresh-air-and-the-white-plague/feed/ 2 10300 Celebrating American Archives Month https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/04/celebrating-american-archives-month/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/04/celebrating-american-archives-month/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2016 15:00:44 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10287 October is American Archives Month

  By Rebecca C. Warlow ~ This post was originally published in 2016. Here at […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/10/04/celebrating-american-archives-month/feed/ 1 10287 Autumn Highlights https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/30/autumn-highlights/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/30/autumn-highlights/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2016 15:00:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10177

By Ginny A. Roth The autumnal equinox has come and gone, and what lies ahead […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/30/autumn-highlights/feed/ 1 10177 A Personal Perspective on Race, Opportunity and the U.S. Health System https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/27/a-personal-perspective-on-race-opportunity-and-the-u-s-health-system/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/27/a-personal-perspective-on-race-opportunity-and-the-u-s-health-system/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:00:07 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10196 Dr. Louis Sullivan speaking at NIH.

Listen to Louis W. Sullivan, MD, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1989–1993, speak on "A Personal Perspective on Race, Opportunity and the U.S. Health System.”

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/27/a-personal-perspective-on-race-opportunity-and-the-u-s-health-system/feed/ 2 10196 Man to Man, 1954 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/20/man-to-man-1954/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/20/man-to-man-1954/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:00:40 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10159 A hand moves checkers on a board.

By Sarah Owen and Sarah Eilers “Sanctuary, refuge, hospital….The doors are locked, but it’s not […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/20/man-to-man-1954/feed/ 1 10159 National Library of Medicine visits a community near you! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/13/national-library-of-medicine-visits-a-community-near-you/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/13/national-library-of-medicine-visits-a-community-near-you/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:00:04 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9969 A map showing 229 red dots accross the continental United States, concentrated east of the Rockies, and one in Canada.

By Patricia Tuohy The National Library of Medicine partners with hundreds of libraries and cultural […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/13/national-library-of-medicine-visits-a-community-near-you/feed/ 1 9969 Big Data: Collaboration, Opportunity, and Outcomes https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/08/big-data-collaboration-opportunity-and-outcomes/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/08/big-data-collaboration-opportunity-and-outcomes/#respond Thu, 08 Sep 2016 15:00:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=10005 Dr. Green gives the Images and Texts in Medical History workshop keynote address.

Brett Bobley will speak at 2 PM ET on September 20th at the National Library of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/08/big-data-collaboration-opportunity-and-outcomes/feed/ 0 10005 Color Me Healthy https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/02/color-me-healthy/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/02/color-me-healthy/#respond Fri, 02 Sep 2016 15:00:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9976 Coloring book with a cartoon of a louse on the cover

By Ginny A. Roth More than just a tool to keep children occupied, coloring books […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/09/02/color-me-healthy/feed/ 0 9976 America’s National Parks: Preserved for Public Health https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/08/25/americas-national-parks-recreation-for-public-health/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/08/25/americas-national-parks-recreation-for-public-health/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2016 15:45:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9890 A color halftone printed postcard showing two small figures and a sweeping landscape of mountains, lakes and evergreen forest.

For many people today, the outdoors’ tranquility and expansiveness serves as a tonic to calm nerves and revive energy. 

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/08/25/americas-national-parks-recreation-for-public-health/feed/ 4 9890 Olympians Say “No” to Substance Abuse https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/08/18/olympians-say-no-to-substance-abuse/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/08/18/olympians-say-no-to-substance-abuse/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2016 15:00:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9892 On the poster Peggy Fleming skating below the text I don't smoke cigarettes.

By Erika Mills ~ Every two years, the Olympics Games make heroes out of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/08/18/olympians-say-no-to-substance-abuse/feed/ 2 9892 Power to the People: Washington Gives Back https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/08/09/power-to-the-people-washington-gives-back/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/08/09/power-to-the-people-washington-gives-back/#respond Tue, 09 Aug 2016 15:00:03 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9849 Illustration of different kinds of people coming together as in a rally or demonstration.

By Jennifer Brier, Anne Armstrong, Julie Kutruff, Erin Carlson Mast, Patricia Tuohy Creative individuals and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/08/09/power-to-the-people-washington-gives-back/feed/ 0 9849 Hosting the Representative of Flanders https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/08/02/hosting-the-representative-of-flanders/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/08/02/hosting-the-representative-of-flanders/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2016 15:00:49 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9855 Woodcut of a woman sowing on a machine in a room full of folded cloth, a nurse stands by while men discuss a parcel.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick The richness of Flemish history came alive here at the NLM […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/08/02/hosting-the-representative-of-flanders/feed/ 3 9855 Why me? https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/26/why-me/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/26/why-me/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:00:13 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9603 Man being attacked by insects.

Mosquito bites can be serious, some of the insects are vectors for diseases.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/26/why-me/feed/ 2 9603 The Wonder in Us, 1921 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/20/the-wonder-in-us-1921/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/20/the-wonder-in-us-1921/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2016 15:00:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9736 A woman's photograph with overlaid bone structures.

By Michael Sappol ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/20/the-wonder-in-us-1921/feed/ 1 9736 A New Herbal in the Collection https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/13/a-new-herbal-in-the-collection/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/13/a-new-herbal-in-the-collection/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:00:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9667 Inset in the text, a wood cut of an Iris plant in bloom,

By Margaret Kaiser The Library has recently acquired a rare work on medicinal plants by […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/13/a-new-herbal-in-the-collection/feed/ 1 9667 Leprosy in India, ca. 1931 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/06/leprosy-in-india-ca-1931/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/06/leprosy-in-india-ca-1931/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2016 15:00:22 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9605 A large building with a long colonnaded porch in a tropical setting.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Magnus Vollset. Dr. Vollset is a researcher at the University […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/06/leprosy-in-india-ca-1931/feed/ 1 9605 Three Times Around and Still Circulating https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/01/three-times-around-and-still-circulating/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/01/three-times-around-and-still-circulating/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:00:02 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9647 A collage of poirtraits.

Three years ago this week, we launched Circulating Now to explore, share, and celebrate the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/07/01/three-times-around-and-still-circulating/feed/ 1 9647 Web Collecting During the Zika Outbreak https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/06/28/web-collecting-during-the-zika-outbreak/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/06/28/web-collecting-during-the-zika-outbreak/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2016 20:00:41 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9671 Photograph of Aedes aegypti female mosquito biting.

By Christie Moffatt ~ This week is “Mosquito Control Awareness week,” and agencies across the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/06/28/web-collecting-during-the-zika-outbreak/feed/ 6 9671 Apply Now! A New History Fellowship at NLM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/06/23/apply-now-a-new-history-fellowship-at-nlm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/06/23/apply-now-a-new-history-fellowship-at-nlm/#respond Thu, 23 Jun 2016 15:00:19 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9629 President Johnson takes papers from DeBakey as they stand beside a podium.

Apply now for the Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/06/23/apply-now-a-new-history-fellowship-at-nlm/feed/ 0 9629 The Origins and Evolution of the Mayo Clinic https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/06/14/the-origins-and-evolution-of-the-mayo-clinic/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/06/14/the-origins-and-evolution-of-the-mayo-clinic/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:00:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9536 In a skylit room about twenty men in white coats crane to observe surgeons and nurses working.

Bruce Fye will give the annual James H. Cassedy Memorial Lecture on June 22, 2016 […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/06/14/the-origins-and-evolution-of-the-mayo-clinic/feed/ 2 9536 The Dandelion https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/06/07/the-dandelion/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/06/07/the-dandelion/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2016 15:00:14 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9379 A botanical Illustration of a Dandelion flower.

By Anne Rothfeld ~ The dandelion—a quaint, yellow-flowered, perennial herb loathed by homeowners and gardeners—was […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/06/07/the-dandelion/feed/ 13 9379 Images from the History of Medicine is Moving to NLM Digital Collections https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/31/images-from-the-history-of-medicine-is-moving-to-nlms-digital-collections/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/31/images-from-the-history-of-medicine-is-moving-to-nlms-digital-collections/#comments Tue, 31 May 2016 18:30:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9510 Image of a man with a toothache pointing out the tooth to a dentist.

By Ginny A. Roth   On June 1, 2016, Images from the History Medicine (IHM), […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/31/images-from-the-history-of-medicine-is-moving-to-nlms-digital-collections/feed/ 1 9510 Memories of the Civil War https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/27/memories-of-the-civil-war/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/27/memories-of-the-civil-war/#respond Fri, 27 May 2016 15:00:37 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9544 A gold embossed leather cover with brass clasps titled Photographs.

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ Although the American Civil War was not the first armed […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/27/memories-of-the-civil-war/feed/ 0 9544 Vulnerability to Covert Attack, 1959 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/24/vulnerability-to-covert-attack-1959/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/24/vulnerability-to-covert-attack-1959/#respond Tue, 24 May 2016 15:00:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9436 Still from opening that reads For Official Use Only

By Sarah Eilers Vulnerability to Covert Attack. The film title seems as relevant today as […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/24/vulnerability-to-covert-attack-1959/feed/ 0 9436 June E. Osborn: At the Center of National Policy on AIDS https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/19/june-e-osborn-at-the-center-of-national-policy-on-aids/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/19/june-e-osborn-at-the-center-of-national-policy-on-aids/#comments Thu, 19 May 2016 15:00:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9467 Letter to Magic Johnson thanking him for his participation on the Commission

By Gregory Pike and John Rees ~ A new archival collection, June E. Osborn Papers, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/19/june-e-osborn-at-the-center-of-national-policy-on-aids/feed/ 3 9467 A Universal Code: Nurse Uniforms of All Nations https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/12/a-universal-code-nurse-uniforms-of-all-nations/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/12/a-universal-code-nurse-uniforms-of-all-nations/#comments Thu, 12 May 2016 15:00:51 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9414 Photographs of 3 woman in nursing uniforms, generally including variations on a collared shirt, cap and apron.

By Anne Marie Rafferty ~ This essay on the International Nurse Uniform Photograph Collection, ca. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/12/a-universal-code-nurse-uniforms-of-all-nations/feed/ 5 9414 “Beyond Chicken Soup” with a Taste of NLM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/10/beyond-chicken-soup-with-a-taste-of-nlm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/10/beyond-chicken-soup-with-a-taste-of-nlm/#comments Tue, 10 May 2016 15:00:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9125 A book held open on a table.

By Karen Falk and Jeffrey S. Reznick During the past few years, the NLM History […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/10/beyond-chicken-soup-with-a-taste-of-nlm/feed/ 1 9125 A Mughal Era Manuscript Curiously Illustrated https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/05/a-mughal-era-manuscript-curiously-illustrated/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/05/a-mughal-era-manuscript-curiously-illustrated/#comments Thu, 05 May 2016 15:00:48 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8840 Romantic illustration of two figures with thier heads inclinded to each other.

By Homira Pashai The National Library of Medicine is the home of many precious manuscripts […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/05/a-mughal-era-manuscript-curiously-illustrated/feed/ 3 8840 118 and Counting: Happy Birthday MLA! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/02/118-and-counting-happy-birthday-mla/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/02/118-and-counting-happy-birthday-mla/#respond Mon, 02 May 2016 15:00:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9089 Shrouded Historical Marker prepared for ceremonial unveiling.

By Betsy L. Humphreys ~ On May 2, 1898, a small group of U.S. and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/05/02/118-and-counting-happy-birthday-mla/feed/ 0 9089 Grateful Med: Personal Computing and User-Friendly Design https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/28/grateful-med-personal-computing-and-user-friendly-design/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/28/grateful-med-personal-computing-and-user-friendly-design/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:00:14 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9384 Detail of computer screen displaying Greatful Med homescreen.

By Nicole Contaxis ~ Grateful Med was an NLM-developed software program that was intended to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/28/grateful-med-personal-computing-and-user-friendly-design/feed/ 13 9384 Setting Our Sights on a World without Malaria https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/25/setting-our-sights-on-a-world-without-malaria/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/25/setting-our-sights-on-a-world-without-malaria/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2016 18:00:39 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9223 Co-operate Eradicate Malaria

By Erika Mills Around 3.2 billion people—nearly half the world’s population—are at risk for malaria. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/25/setting-our-sights-on-a-world-without-malaria/feed/ 1 9223 Images from the History of Medicine in Open-i https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/21/images-from-the-history-of-medicine-in-open-ism/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/21/images-from-the-history-of-medicine-in-open-ism/#respond Thu, 21 Apr 2016 15:00:46 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9178 Screen shot of Images from the History of Medicine in Open-i

By Ginny A. Roth On March 22, 2016 the NLM History of Medicine Division’s image […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/21/images-from-the-history-of-medicine-in-open-ism/feed/ 0 9178 Helen Coley Nauts: Advocate for Immunotherapy https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/19/helen-coley-nauts-advocate-for-immunotherapy/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/19/helen-coley-nauts-advocate-for-immunotherapy/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:00:59 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8842 An artists portait of Susan Coley Nauts seated in front of a bookshelf.

By Douglas Atkins Helen Coley Nauts (1907–2001) was the daughter of a prominent physician and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/19/helen-coley-nauts-advocate-for-immunotherapy/feed/ 8 8842 Some of the Most Beautiful Herbals https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/14/some-of-the-most-beautiful-herbals/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/14/some-of-the-most-beautiful-herbals/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:00:29 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=9161 Colored botanical illustration of a dandelion plant.

By Michael North This post is the sixth in a series exploring the National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/14/some-of-the-most-beautiful-herbals/feed/ 7 9161 Images and Texts in Medical History—Keynote https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/08/images-and-texts-in-medical-history-keynote/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/08/images-and-texts-in-medical-history-keynote/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2016 15:00:41 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8948 A doctor on the telephone (which is linked up to a television

On April 11-13, 2016, the National Library of Medicine will host the workshop “Images and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/08/images-and-texts-in-medical-history-keynote/feed/ 1 8948 Images and Texts in Medical History—Jeremy Greene https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/07/images-and-texts-in-medical-history-jeremy-greene/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/07/images-and-texts-in-medical-history-jeremy-greene/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:00:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8945 A raincloud labeled AIDS.

On April 11-13, 2016, the National Library of Medicine will host the workshop “Images and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/07/images-and-texts-in-medical-history-jeremy-greene/feed/ 0 8945 Images and Texts in Medical History—Benjamin Schmidt https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/06/images-and-texts-in-medical-history-benjamin-schmidt/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/06/images-and-texts-in-medical-history-benjamin-schmidt/#respond Wed, 06 Apr 2016 15:00:13 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8936 A visualization sf shipping routes plotted on a world map with large swathes of missing data.

On April 11-13, 2016, the National Library of Medicine will host the workshop “Images and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/06/images-and-texts-in-medical-history-benjamin-schmidt/feed/ 0 8936 Images and Texts in Medical History—Miriam Posner https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/05/images-and-texts-in-medical-history-miriam-posner/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/05/images-and-texts-in-medical-history-miriam-posner/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2016 15:00:20 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8943 A collage of many black and white images consisting mainly of brain anatomy and graphs.

On April 11-13, 2016, the National Library of Medicine will host the workshop “Images and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/05/images-and-texts-in-medical-history-miriam-posner/feed/ 1 8943 Images and Texts in Medical History https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/04/images-and-texts-in-medical-history/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/04/images-and-texts-in-medical-history/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:00:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8983 A colage of open books, posters, and titlepages.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick Next week, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) will host the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/04/04/images-and-texts-in-medical-history/feed/ 3 8983 MEDLARS II: MEDLINE & Instantaneous Search https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/30/medlars-ii-medline-instantaneous-search/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/30/medlars-ii-medline-instantaneous-search/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:30:58 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8886 Detail from a brochure advertising the Abridged index medicus service.

By Nicole Contaxis~ MEDLARS I, as described in my previous post, was a great step […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/30/medlars-ii-medline-instantaneous-search/feed/ 2 8886 Colonialism and the Plant Hunters https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/22/colonialism-and-the-plant-hunters/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/22/colonialism-and-the-plant-hunters/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2016 15:00:13 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8892 Bontanical illustration of a branch with large oval leaves and stems with clusters of small pink flowers.

By Michael North This post is the fifth in a series exploring the National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/22/colonialism-and-the-plant-hunters/feed/ 2 8892 Erdheim’s Autopsy: A Silent Film Fragment https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/15/erdheims-autopsy-a-silent-film-fragment/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/15/erdheims-autopsy-a-silent-film-fragment/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:00:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8740 Grainy still from film that reads: Herr Professor Doktor Jakob Erdheim Prosektor Krankenhaus Der Stadt Wien

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Tatjana Buklijas, Birgit Nemec, and Katrin Pilz whose recent essay […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/15/erdheims-autopsy-a-silent-film-fragment/feed/ 1 8740 Future Historical Collections: Archiving the 2014 Ebola Outbreak https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/10/future-historical-collections-archiving-the-2014-ebola-outbreak-2/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/10/future-historical-collections-archiving-the-2014-ebola-outbreak-2/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2016 21:30:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8739 Archived CDC homepage running features on Ebola.

Christie Moffatt spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Future Historical Collections: Archiving […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/10/future-historical-collections-archiving-the-2014-ebola-outbreak-2/feed/ 1 8739 Change is Possible https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/08/change-is-possible/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/08/change-is-possible/#respond Tue, 08 Mar 2016 16:00:20 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8577 Detail of engraving style illustration of a woman holding up a hand in defense.

This post is the last in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from Dr. Catherine Jacquet.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/08/change-is-possible/feed/ 0 8577 GenBank & The Early Years of “Big Data” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/03/genbank-the-early-years-of-big-data/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/03/genbank-the-early-years-of-big-data/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:00:48 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8683 Detail of instructions for connecting to GenBank via Telenet.

In cooperation with our colleagues at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/03/genbank-the-early-years-of-big-data/feed/ 0 8683 Rare Disease Day 2016 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/29/rare-disease-day-2016/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/29/rare-disease-day-2016/#respond Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:00:51 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8620 Artist May Lesser drawing of a resident examining a child patient with rheumatoid arthritis.

By Ginny A. Roth The drawing above created by artist May Lesser depicts a medical […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/29/rare-disease-day-2016/feed/ 0 8620 MEDLARS I & GRACE: The Early Mainframe Experience https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/25/medlars-i-grace-the-early-mainframe-experience/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/25/medlars-i-grace-the-early-mainframe-experience/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:00:52 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8532 A man watches a woman working on a keyboard while other women work with macnines and reel to reel systems.

By Nicole Contaxis~ Providing access to bibliographic data has long been a part of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/25/medlars-i-grace-the-early-mainframe-experience/feed/ 3 8532 PubMed Central: Visualizing a Historical Treasure Trove https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/23/pubmed-central-visualizing-a-historical-treasure-trove/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/23/pubmed-central-visualizing-a-historical-treasure-trove/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2016 16:00:33 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8551

By Tyler Nix, Kathryn Funk, Jeffrey S. Reznick, and Erin Zellers A wealth of medical […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/23/pubmed-central-visualizing-a-historical-treasure-trove/feed/ 6 8551 In the Belly of the Beast: A History of Alternative Medicine at the NIH https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/18/in-the-belly-of-the-beast-a-history-of-alternative-medicine-at-nih/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/18/in-the-belly-of-the-beast-a-history-of-alternative-medicine-at-nih/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:30:19 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8516 Cover of a congressional document on appropriations.

Dr. Eric Boyle spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “In the Belly […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/18/in-the-belly-of-the-beast-a-history-of-alternative-medicine-at-nih/feed/ 2 8516 Ceci Doak discusses NLM’s acquisition of the Doaks’ papers https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/16/ceci-doak-discusses-nlms-acquisition-of-the-doaks-papers/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/16/ceci-doak-discusses-nlms-acquisition-of-the-doaks-papers/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:00:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8429 Archival file folders.

By Rob Logan The National Library of Medicine recently acquired the papers of Cecilia and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/16/ceci-doak-discusses-nlms-acquisition-of-the-doaks-papers/feed/ 2 8429 A Decade of Phenomenal Progress in Heart Surgery https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/12/a-decade-of-phenomenal-progress-in-heart-surgery/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/12/a-decade-of-phenomenal-progress-in-heart-surgery/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2016 16:00:41 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8488 Michael DeBakey and surgical team at work in an operating room.

By Susan Speaker In March of 1959, Dr. Michael DeBakey testified in the U.S. House […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/12/a-decade-of-phenomenal-progress-in-heart-surgery/feed/ 2 8488 Emotions of Everyday Living https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/09/emotions-of-everyday-living/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/09/emotions-of-everyday-living/#respond Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:00:42 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8439 A boy looks unhappily at a turtle.

By Sarah Eilers “Daddy, you kicked George!” Paul, a small boy who’s been playing happily […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/09/emotions-of-everyday-living/feed/ 0 8439 Early Journals: What’s in a Name? https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/03/early-journals-whats-in-a-name/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/03/early-journals-whats-in-a-name/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:00:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8353 A plate from the Journal Philosophical Transactions illustrating the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1767.

By Atalanta Grant-Suttie The journal is so much a part of the current apparatus of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/02/03/early-journals-whats-in-a-name/feed/ 1 8353 Nurses Organize https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/26/nurses-organize/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/26/nurses-organize/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2016 16:00:38 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8380 Cover, with bullet hole illustration.

This post is the fourth in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/26/nurses-organize/feed/ 1 8380 The Wonders of Creation https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/21/the-wonders-of-creation/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/21/the-wonders-of-creation/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:00:10 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8385 An open book showing a hand drawn circular map of water and landmasses.

By Homira Pashai ~ The National Library of Medicine holds an important collection of over […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/21/the-wonders-of-creation/feed/ 6 8385 The Medical Civil Rights Movement and Access to Health Care https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/14/the-medical-civil-rights-movement-and-access-to-health-care/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/14/the-medical-civil-rights-movement-and-access-to-health-care/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:00:29 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8355 Exterior view of the Savannah Health Center. An African American woman is standing by an automobile.

Beatrix Hoffman is guest curator of the NLM exhibition, For All the People: A Century of Citizen Action in Health Care Reform. 

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/14/the-medical-civil-rights-movement-and-access-to-health-care/feed/ 5 8355 The English Disease: The Health Education Film as Nazi Propaganda https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/08/the-english-disease-the-health-education-film-as-nazi-propaganda/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/08/the-english-disease-the-health-education-film-as-nazi-propaganda/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2016 16:00:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8339 A scene from the beginning of the film shows a procession of people of different ages and sexes who suffer from rickets.

By Michael Sappol Deformed unfortunates trudge back and forth, in a darkly-lit procession, over a […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/08/the-english-disease-the-health-education-film-as-nazi-propaganda/feed/ 3 8339 Research Reborn: Dioscorides and Mattioli https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/06/research-reborn-dioscorides-and-mattioli/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/06/research-reborn-dioscorides-and-mattioli/#respond Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:00:40 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8322 Text block surrounded by flowers and butterflies.

By Michael North This post is the fourth in a series exploring the National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/06/research-reborn-dioscorides-and-mattioli/feed/ 0 8322 2015 is Almost History https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/31/2015-is-almost-history-2/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/31/2015-is-almost-history-2/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2015 16:00:43 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8284 1961 First Day of Isue stamp on a card honoring the nursing profession. The stamp features an illustration of a nurse lighting a candle. On the card is a black and white headshot of a nurse next to a symbol for the American Nurses' Association.

Goodbye 2015, it’s been quite a year! During the past twelve months on Circulating Now, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/31/2015-is-almost-history-2/feed/ 4 8284 “What a mess! And we are not half through”: Dr. Osler on England’s home front in World War I https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/29/what-a-mess-and-we-are-not-half-through-dr-osler-on-englands-home-front-in-world-war-i/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/29/what-a-mess-and-we-are-not-half-through-dr-osler-on-englands-home-front-in-world-war-i/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2015 16:00:54 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8280 A group of men in uniform stand outside on the grass in front of a building.

By Susan Speaker This is one of a series of occasional posts highlighting collections that […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/29/what-a-mess-and-we-are-not-half-through-dr-osler-on-englands-home-front-in-world-war-i/feed/ 4 8280 Dr. Mitchell’s Christmas Poem, 1913 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/23/dr-mitchells-christmas-poem-1913/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/23/dr-mitchells-christmas-poem-1913/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:00:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8223 The title of A printed poem with a gold foil star at the top.

By Laura Hartman ~ For his 1913 Christmas greeting card, eminent 19th century neurologist and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/23/dr-mitchells-christmas-poem-1913/feed/ 4 8223 Sip on a Shrub https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/21/sip-on-a-shrub/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/21/sip-on-a-shrub/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:00:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8229 Detail of a botanical illustration of grapes.

By Anne Rothfeld ~ Looking for a festive drink with historical origins? Prepare a pitcher of shrub to serve when guests arrive.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/21/sip-on-a-shrub/feed/ 1 8229 U.S. Women’s Movements and Health Care Reform https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/17/u-s-womens-movements-and-health-care-reform-2/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/17/u-s-womens-movements-and-health-care-reform-2/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:00:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8219 A cameraman films a reporter interviewing a woman surrounded by demonstrators.

Feminist activists and women’s organizations have been involved in health care reform debates in the U.S. for over a century.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/17/u-s-womens-movements-and-health-care-reform-2/feed/ 1 8219 Nurses on the Cutting Edge https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/15/nurses-on-the-cutting-edge/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/15/nurses-on-the-cutting-edge/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:00:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8189 Deatail of the title of a document.

This post is the third in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/15/nurses-on-the-cutting-edge/feed/ 0 8189 Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/10/exploration-encounter-exchange-in-history/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/10/exploration-encounter-exchange-in-history/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2015 16:00:45 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8176 Four sets of hands overlap from each side of the poster-- left, right, up and down. The hands are a multicolor combination of red, green, and yellow.

By Rebecca C. Warlow Calling all National History Day students to explore scientific research, encounter […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/10/exploration-encounter-exchange-in-history/feed/ 0 8176 A Portrait of the Medical World of 1911 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/08/a-portrait-of-the-medical-world-of-1911/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/08/a-portrait-of-the-medical-world-of-1911/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2015 16:00:40 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8127 A detail of the title on the gold tooled cover of the book Medical World.

By Stephen J. Greenberg It is, perhaps, a bit hard for the modern reader to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/08/a-portrait-of-the-medical-world-of-1911/feed/ 5 8127 “Wrapped in flesh”: Views of the body in East Asian Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/03/wrapped-in-flesh-views-of-the-body-in-east-asian-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/03/wrapped-in-flesh-views-of-the-body-in-east-asian-medicine/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2015 16:00:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8057 A colored drawing demonstrating an incision and removal of tissue from a breast.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Yi-Li Wu. Dr. Wu is a Center Associate of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/03/wrapped-in-flesh-views-of-the-body-in-east-asian-medicine/feed/ 4 8057 Challenging an Epidemic of Misinformation https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/01/challenging-an-epidemic-of-misinformation/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/01/challenging-an-epidemic-of-misinformation/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:00:40 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8114 Detail from the cover of the Understanding AIDS brochure.

By Christie Moffatt The focus of this year’s World AIDS Day is on challenging myths […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/01/challenging-an-epidemic-of-misinformation/feed/ 3 8114 Medicine and Wife Abuse in the 1970s https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/25/medicine-and-wife-abuse-in-the-1970s/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/25/medicine-and-wife-abuse-in-the-1970s/#respond Wed, 25 Nov 2015 16:00:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7821 Deatil from the cover of the pamphlet Working on Wife Abuse.

This post is the second in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/25/medicine-and-wife-abuse-in-the-1970s/feed/ 0 7821 An Early Look at the Turkey https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/23/an-early-look-at-the-turkey/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/23/an-early-look-at-the-turkey/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:00:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8100 A hand colored Illustration of a Turkey.

Turkeys were one of many animals and plants the Europeans encountered in the New World beginning in 1492. In 1555, Conrad Gessner described the Turkey in the third volume of his famous zoological work, Historiae Animalium.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/23/an-early-look-at-the-turkey/feed/ 1 8100 Smoking and You https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/19/smoking-and-you/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/19/smoking-and-you/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:00:31 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=8009 Bar chart showing the years 1910 through 1960.

By Sarah Eilers Today is the 40th annual Great American Smokeout. The first was held […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/19/smoking-and-you/feed/ 3 8009 John E. Fogarty: From Providence to Profiles https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/17/john-e-fogarty-from-providence-to-profiles/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/17/john-e-fogarty-from-providence-to-profiles/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:00:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7921 A narrow brick room stacked floor to celing with archival boxes.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Russell M. Franks, Librarian for Special and Archival Collections at […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/17/john-e-fogarty-from-providence-to-profiles/feed/ 4 7921 A Pharmacist’s Mate First Class https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/10/a-pharmacists-mate-first-class/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/10/a-pharmacists-mate-first-class/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2015 16:00:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7957 A man in a naval uniform poses outside a brick building.

Highlighting the Charles Henry Stevens Papers, 1945–1946. Stevens, from Philadelphia, was a Pharmacist's Mate First Class in WWII and a member of the American Veterans for Equal Rights.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/10/a-pharmacists-mate-first-class/feed/ 9 7957 Publications and the Army Medical Library around World War I https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/05/publications-and-the-army-medical-library-around-world-war-i/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/05/publications-and-the-army-medical-library-around-world-war-i/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2015 21:30:50 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7927 A Classified Record of Literature on Military Medicine and Surgery 1914-1917

Dr. Sanders Marble spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Gathering and Spreading […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/05/publications-and-the-army-medical-library-around-world-war-i/feed/ 0 7927 For All the People https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/04/for-all-the-people/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/04/for-all-the-people/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:00:05 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7974 Demonstrators hold signs.

Dr. Beatrix Hoffman is Professor of History at Northern Illinois University and guest curator of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/11/04/for-all-the-people/feed/ 1 7974 A Portal of Death https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/30/a-portal-of-death/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/30/a-portal-of-death/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:00:39 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7946 Two skeletons appear engaged in causal conversation.

As the nights get longer and leaves turn and fall, many will spend a dark evening communing with frightening images. This 'portal of death' is the frontispiece from Bernardino Genga's beautiful Anatomia per uso et intelligenza del disengno..., 1691.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/30/a-portal-of-death/feed/ 4 7946 In Search of Sol Spiegelman https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/27/in-search-of-sol-spiegelman/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/27/in-search-of-sol-spiegelman/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:00:50 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7547 Spiegelman in his middle years stands informally outside a university buidling in academic robes.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Susie Fisher who brings us this post highlighting her work […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/27/in-search-of-sol-spiegelman/feed/ 0 7547 The Medical Library Assistance Act of 1965 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/22/the-medical-library-assistance-act-of-1965/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/22/the-medical-library-assistance-act-of-1965/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:00:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7899 A color illustration of the courtyard between The Harvard Medical School and the Countway Medical Library.

By Elizabeth Fee In the two decades after World War II, America’s medical libraries were […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/22/the-medical-library-assistance-act-of-1965/feed/ 1 7899 AMA Deceased Physicians Masterfile 1906–1969 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/20/ama-deceased-physicians-masterfile-1906-1969/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/20/ama-deceased-physicians-masterfile-1906-1969/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:00:29 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7759 A typed card, repaired with tape with many handwritten annotations, stamped DEAD

By Anne Rothfeld To celebrate American Archives Month Circulating Now is highlighting NLM’s archival collections […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/20/ama-deceased-physicians-masterfile-1906-1969/feed/ 14 7759 Domestic Violence in the 1970s https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/15/domestic-violence-in-the-1970s/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/15/domestic-violence-in-the-1970s/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:00:57 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7687 Four women sitting at a table with identifying sign that reads "Rape and Domestic Violence Programs at the Affiliated Hospitals Center".

This post is the first in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/15/domestic-violence-in-the-1970s/feed/ 21 7687 Dr. Schwartz’s Stamp Collection https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/13/dr-schwartzs-stamp-collection/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/13/dr-schwartzs-stamp-collection/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:00:14 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7762 Stamp page from the collection of Adolf Schwartz

By Ginny A. Roth The Prints and Photographs collection in the History of Medicine Division […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/13/dr-schwartzs-stamp-collection/feed/ 9 7762 Radam’s Microbe Killer: Advertising Cures for Tuberculosis https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/09/radams-microbe-killer-advertising-cures-for-tuberculosis/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/09/radams-microbe-killer-advertising-cures-for-tuberculosis/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:00:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7582 An embossed gold shield featureing a man threatening a skeleton with a weapon labeled Microbe Killer.

In nineteenth century America, tuberculosis accounted for nearly one out of every ten deaths. Known […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/09/radams-microbe-killer-advertising-cures-for-tuberculosis/feed/ 5 7582 Gathering and Interpreting Data about Tuberculosis in the U.S. https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/07/gathering-and-interpreting-data-about-tuberculosis-in-the-u-s/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/07/gathering-and-interpreting-data-about-tuberculosis-in-the-u-s/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2015 15:00:03 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7612 A pie chart showing rates of mortality for different causes for 1907; Tuberculosis ranks first at 21%.

In nineteenth century America, tuberculosis accounted for nearly one out of every ten deaths. Known […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/07/gathering-and-interpreting-data-about-tuberculosis-in-the-u-s/feed/ 1 7612 Medical Research about Tuberculosis: Virginia Perspectives on Koch’s Cure https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/05/medical-research-about-tuberculosis-virginia-perspectives-on-kochs-cure/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/05/medical-research-about-tuberculosis-virginia-perspectives-on-kochs-cure/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2015 15:00:40 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7595

In nineteenth century America, tuberculosis accounted for nearly one out of every ten deaths. Known […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/05/medical-research-about-tuberculosis-virginia-perspectives-on-kochs-cure/feed/ 1 7595 John E. Fogarty—A Family Perspective https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/01/john-e-fogarty-a-family-perspective/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/01/john-e-fogarty-a-family-perspective/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:00:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7700 John E. Fogarty at home with his wife Luise and daughter Mary, 1948 or 1949

NLM’s newest Profiles in Science site features Congressman John Edward Fogarty (1913–1967), who was called […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/10/01/john-e-fogarty-a-family-perspective/feed/ 1 7700 A German Botanical Renaissance https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/29/a-german-botanical-renaissance/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/29/a-german-botanical-renaissance/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:00:38 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7558 A colored illustration of a corn plant.

By Michael North ~ This post is the third in a series exploring the National […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/29/a-german-botanical-renaissance/feed/ 3 7558 “Mr. Public Health”—John E. Fogarty, Medical Research, and Health Care https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/25/mr-public-health-john-e-fogarty-medical-research-and-health-care/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/25/mr-public-health-john-e-fogarty-medical-research-and-health-care/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2015 16:24:13 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7650 John E. Fogarty with Melvin Laird on the U.S. Capitol steps. ca. 1960.

By Susan Speaker In January of 1941, a twenty-seven year old Rhode Island bricklayer named […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/25/mr-public-health-john-e-fogarty-medical-research-and-health-care/feed/ 1 7650 Photography of the Invisible and Its Value in Surgery https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/24/photography-of-the-invisible-and-its-value-in-surgery/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/24/photography-of-the-invisible-and-its-value-in-surgery/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2015 15:00:32 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7332 A group of X-ray's showing a foot in a shoe and a hand and arm.

By Tal Golan ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Dr. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/24/photography-of-the-invisible-and-its-value-in-surgery/feed/ 1 7332 From Private Matter to Public Health Crisis https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/17/from-private-matter-to-public-health-crisis/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/17/from-private-matter-to-public-health-crisis/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2015 20:35:40 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7562 A candid photo of Dan Shridan in front of a chalkboard.

Dr. Catherine Jacquet spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “From Private Matter […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/17/from-private-matter-to-public-health-crisis/feed/ 5 7562 The Mysterious Case of Petr Anokhin, Soviet Scientific Cinema, and the Conjoined Twins https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/15/the-mysterious-case-of-petr-anokhin-soviet-scientific-cinema-and-the-conjoined-twins/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/15/the-mysterious-case-of-petr-anokhin-soviet-scientific-cinema-and-the-conjoined-twins/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2015 15:00:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7535 X-ray of Masha and Dasha showing them joined together with legs on the top and bottom and heads opposite on the left and right.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Nikolai Krementsov. Dr. Krementsov is Professor at the Institute for […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/15/the-mysterious-case-of-petr-anokhin-soviet-scientific-cinema-and-the-conjoined-twins/feed/ 0 7535 Wonderful Works on Horses https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/10/wonderful-works-on-horses/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/10/wonderful-works-on-horses/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2015 15:00:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7508 A foldout illustration showing a rearing hourse encircled by a ring of numbered labels with lines to the illustration indicating the relevant part of the horse.

By Margaret Kaiser The Library has acquired two wonderful works on horses. The first, Il […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/10/wonderful-works-on-horses/feed/ 3 7508 Field Trip: Visiting our Sister (Institution) https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/03/field-trip-visiting-our-sister-institution/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/03/field-trip-visiting-our-sister-institution/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2015 15:00:38 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7526 Photograph of the facade of the NMHM, a modern looking buidling.

By Kenneth M. Koyle and Jeffrey S. Reznick ~ Over the summer, staff of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/03/field-trip-visiting-our-sister-institution/feed/ 2 7526 NLM’s Unique Early English Books Now Online https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/27/nlms-unique-early-english-books-now-online/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/27/nlms-unique-early-english-books-now-online/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:00:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7475 The symbolic figures of Britannia, Minerva, and Charity look at a document outside a large building.

By Krista Stracka Earlier this summer, the National Library of Medicine announced the release of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/27/nlms-unique-early-english-books-now-online/feed/ 0 7475 Medical Identity and Ethnicity in 19th-Century New Orleans https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/25/medical-identity-and-ethnicity-in-19th-century-new-orleans/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/25/medical-identity-and-ethnicity-in-19th-century-new-orleans/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:00:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7460 An illustration of wo men dueling with swords under Spanish moss hung oak trees.

Dr. Amy Wiese Forbes spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Medical Identity […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/25/medical-identity-and-ethnicity-in-19th-century-new-orleans/feed/ 1 7460 Emmy Immunity https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/20/emmy-immunity/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/20/emmy-immunity/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:00:37 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7429 Animation still of a young girl with "Immunize" printed on her dress.

By Sarah Eilers It’s August. Students are facing summer’s end and the start of another […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/20/emmy-immunity/feed/ 2 7429 The Human Body in Pictures—Jacob Sarnoff https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/18/the-human-body-in-pictures-jacob-sarnoff/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/18/the-human-body-in-pictures-jacob-sarnoff/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:00:49 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7285 Illustration of a Dissection of the Heart and Blood Vessels

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Miriam Posner. Dr. Posner is the Digital Humanities program coordinator […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/18/the-human-body-in-pictures-jacob-sarnoff/feed/ 2 7285 Joycelyn Elders, United States Surgeon General https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/13/joycelyn-elders-united-states-surgeon-general/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/13/joycelyn-elders-united-states-surgeon-general/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2015 16:00:21 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7046 Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders at her desk.

By Elizabeth Fee Joycelyn Elders was the first African-American to be appointed Surgeon-General of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/13/joycelyn-elders-united-states-surgeon-general/feed/ 0 7046 The First Calamity of the Nuclear Age https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/06/the-first-calamity-of-the-nuclear-age/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/06/the-first-calamity-of-the-nuclear-age/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:56:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7386 A report, assembled like a scrapbook, with typed pages and attached tabes, graphs, and photographs.

The atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. In this report issued in November 1945, Japanese army doctors labored to describe what they had seen and done.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/06/the-first-calamity-of-the-nuclear-age/feed/ 3 7386 Medicare and Medicaid at 50 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/30/medicare-and-medicaid-at-50/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/30/medicare-and-medicaid-at-50/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:20:22 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7357 A man at a podium points to a poster in front of an audience of about 50.

By Lisa Lang ~ For most Americans today, Medicare and Medicaid have been in existence […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/30/medicare-and-medicaid-at-50/feed/ 0 7357 The Five Commandments https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/21/the-five-commandments/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/21/the-five-commandments/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:00:25 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7025 Private McGillicuddy's guts are literally 'tied in knots'.

By Michael Rhode, with Michael Sappol Essay originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/21/the-five-commandments/feed/ 0 7025 Medical Advertisements after FDA https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/15/medical-advertisements-after-fda/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/15/medical-advertisements-after-fda/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2015 15:00:49 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7268 Chappelear's Bronchini, the great cure, the best of all cough cures.

By Kelsey Conway In the summer of 2014 I had the wonderful opportunity to intern […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/15/medical-advertisements-after-fda/feed/ 4 7268 AFS and American Volunteerism in World War I https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/14/afs-and-american-volunteerism-in-world-war-i/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/14/afs-and-american-volunteerism-in-world-war-i/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:00:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7233 Nurses wait on patients in hospital beds.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Nicole J. Milano, Head Archivist and Historical Publications Editor at […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/14/afs-and-american-volunteerism-in-world-war-i/feed/ 8 7233 Medieval Herbals in Movable Type https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/09/medieval-herbals-in-movable-type/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/09/medieval-herbals-in-movable-type/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:30:20 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7098 Colored woodcut showing a bushy plant with handlike leaves, large flowers.

By Michael North This post is the second in a series exploring the National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/09/medieval-herbals-in-movable-type/feed/ 5 7098 July Blooms https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/08/july-blooms/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/08/july-blooms/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2015 15:00:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7158 Detail of a botanical Illustration of the Larkspur plant including blue flower, thin leaved foliage, and seedpod.

A botanical illustration of the flower, fruit, and seed of the Larkspur, the July birth flower, and one of the plants featured in Elizabeth Blackwell's 1737 book A Curious Herbal.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/08/july-blooms/feed/ 3 7158 The Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/30/the-sheppard-and-enoch-pratt-hospital/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/30/the-sheppard-and-enoch-pratt-hospital/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:00:46 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7105 An architectural drawing of a very large, sprawling, high windowed, four story building with two steeples.

By James Labosier, Ginny Roth, and John Rees A new archival collection, the Sheppard and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/30/the-sheppard-and-enoch-pratt-hospital/feed/ 0 7105 The Inside Story https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/25/the-inside-story/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/25/the-inside-story/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:00:54 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7121 The imps attack the inside of the knee.

By Michael Sappol Inside Out, Pixar’s latest hit animated feature, is mainly set on the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/25/the-inside-story/feed/ 1 7121 Caring for Foreign Bodies https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/23/caring-for-foreign-bodies/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/23/caring-for-foreign-bodies/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:30:16 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7055

Alan Kraut gave the annual James H. Cassedy Memorial Lecture today at the National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/23/caring-for-foreign-bodies/feed/ 2 7055 Oil on Paper: A Collaborative Conservation Challenge https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/16/oil-on-paper-a-collaborative-conservation-challenge/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/16/oil-on-paper-a-collaborative-conservation-challenge/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:00:04 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6832 A bottle of clear liquid labeled 1:1 Acetone:Toluene.

By Kristi Wright and Holly Herro Sometimes conservators encounter problems resulting from well-intended but ultimately […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/16/oil-on-paper-a-collaborative-conservation-challenge/feed/ 2 6832 Where to Find History of Medicine Collections https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/08/where-to-find-history-of-medicine-collections/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/08/where-to-find-history-of-medicine-collections/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:00:43 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=7006 A screenshot of the interactive map reature of the Directory.

By Crystal Smith Among the National Library of Medicine’s most versatile online historical resources is […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/08/where-to-find-history-of-medicine-collections/feed/ 5 7006 Travels of a World War I Nurse https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/03/travels-of-a-world-war-i-nurse/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/03/travels-of-a-world-war-i-nurse/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2015 15:00:31 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6960 A photograph of a woman in a dark jacket and tie and a hat.

By Dan Caughey Photograph postcards, known as “real photo” postcards, were popular mementos to send […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/06/03/travels-of-a-world-war-i-nurse/feed/ 4 6960 Physiological Ads for the Modern Self https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/28/physiological-ads-for-the-modern-self/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/28/physiological-ads-for-the-modern-self/#comments Thu, 28 May 2015 19:55:31 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6912 A glamourous woman's face linked to sensory stimulations by drawings of biological receptors.

By Michael Sappol Fritz Kahn (1888–1968), a German-Jewish physician-author, was the first great exponent of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/28/physiological-ads-for-the-modern-self/feed/ 1 6912 When Time is Crucial—The Origin of EMS https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/21/when-time-is-crucial-the-origin-of-ems/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/21/when-time-is-crucial-the-origin-of-ems/#comments Thu, 21 May 2015 15:00:51 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6914 Public health poster advertising the Utah EMS service

The EMS system that we take for granted didn’t exist before the 1970s. If you were badly injured in a traffic accident, for example, there was no 911 system.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/21/when-time-is-crucial-the-origin-of-ems/feed/ 5 6914 The Earliest Herbals https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/14/the-earliest-herbals/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/14/the-earliest-herbals/#comments Thu, 14 May 2015 15:00:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6876 A simple botanical illustration of gladiolus leaves and flowers.

By Michael North This post is the first in a series exploring the National Library […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/14/the-earliest-herbals/feed/ 2 6876 Ready… Set… CLICK! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/12/ready-set-click/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/12/ready-set-click/#respond Tue, 12 May 2015 15:00:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6837 Surgeon General William Stewart with Rebecca Ansah Asamoah

By Ginny A. Roth After a long winter, Spring is greeted with much anticipation. There […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/12/ready-set-click/feed/ 0 6837 A History of the FDA Notices of Judgment—John Rees https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/08/a-history-of-the-fda-notices-of-judgement-john-rees/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/08/a-history-of-the-fda-notices-of-judgement-john-rees/#comments Fri, 08 May 2015 15:00:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6767 Note to Mr. J. C. Pearson, from Indianapolis on July 17, 1951.

On May 7, 2015, the National Library of Medicine held a special program, “A History […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/08/a-history-of-the-fda-notices-of-judgement-john-rees/feed/ 1 6767 A History of the FDA Notices of Judgment—John Swann https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/07/a-history-of-the-fda-notices-of-judgement-john-swann/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/07/a-history-of-the-fda-notices-of-judgement-john-swann/#comments Thu, 07 May 2015 20:30:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6778 A glass bottle labeled "100 Tablets Kevadon thalidomide" from the WM. S. Merrell Company.

On May 7, 2015, the National Library of Medicine held a special program, “A History […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/07/a-history-of-the-fda-notices-of-judgement-john-swann/feed/ 3 6778 A History of the FDA Notices of Judgment—Suzanne Junod https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/06/a-history-of-the-fda-notices-of-judgement-suzanne-junod/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/06/a-history-of-the-fda-notices-of-judgement-suzanne-junod/#respond Wed, 06 May 2015 15:30:31 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6786 A group of men sit around a dining table, one weighs cake on a balance scale.

On May 7, 2015, the National Library of Medicine will host a special program, “A […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/06/a-history-of-the-fda-notices-of-judgement-suzanne-junod/feed/ 0 6786 NASA Collection Received https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/05/nasa-collection-received/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/05/nasa-collection-received/#comments Tue, 05 May 2015 15:00:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6561 Black and White pamphlet cover with the NASA logo featuring an astronaut in a spacesuit in space with the moon in the background.

By Margaret Kaiser On May 5, 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/05/nasa-collection-received/feed/ 2 6561 Remembering Levi Watkins Jr., 1944–2015 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/01/remembering-levi-watkins-jr-1945-2015/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/01/remembering-levi-watkins-jr-1945-2015/#comments Fri, 01 May 2015 15:00:38 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6731 Man seated at a desk with a model of the heart on the desk.

By Jill L. Newmark and Margaret A. Hutto In an operating room at Johns Hopkins […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/05/01/remembering-levi-watkins-jr-1945-2015/feed/ 2 6731 Hosting the Chairman of NEH https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/28/hosting-the-chairman-of-neh/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/28/hosting-the-chairman-of-neh/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:24:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6702

By Jeffrey S. Reznick William D. Adams, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/28/hosting-the-chairman-of-neh/feed/ 3 6702 The Lincoln Autopsy https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/16/the-lincoln-autopsy/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/16/the-lincoln-autopsy/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2015 15:00:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6656 A flattened lead ball mounted in a case under glass.

By Jill L. Newmark and Roxanne Beatty This week, Circulating Now marks a pivotal event […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/16/the-lincoln-autopsy/feed/ 3 6656 Lincoln’s Last Hours https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/15/lincolns-last-hours/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/15/lincolns-last-hours/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2015 11:21:46 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6522 AN engraving of a wallpapered room in which people stand and sit around the bed where the President lays.

By Jill L. Newmark This week, Circulating Now marks a pivotal event in American history […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/15/lincolns-last-hours/feed/ 6 6522 A Day that Changed American History https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/14/a-day-that-changed-american-history/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/14/a-day-that-changed-american-history/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2015 15:00:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6572 President Lincoln lying in bed at the Petersen house surrounded by physicians.

By Roxanne Beatty and Jill L. Newmark This week, Circulating Now marks a pivotal event […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/14/a-day-that-changed-american-history/feed/ 6 6572 D. Carleton Gajdusek and Kuru in New Guinea https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/07/d-carleton-gajdusek-and-kuru-in-new-guinea/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/07/d-carleton-gajdusek-and-kuru-in-new-guinea/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:00:59 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5297 Two white men take blood from a young black youth outside a building, other black adults and youths look on.

By John Rees A new archival collection, The D. Carleton Gajdusek Papers, 1918–2000, is now […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/04/07/d-carleton-gajdusek-and-kuru-in-new-guinea/feed/ 11 5297 Cancer: Researching the History of a Malady https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/30/cancer-researching-the-history-of-a-malady/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/30/cancer-researching-the-history-of-a-malady/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:00:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6520 A large, diverse group of people, many in lab coats, fit on the steps of a large building.

By Rebecca C. Warlow Almost every individual has been touched by a cancer diagnosis, whether […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/30/cancer-researching-the-history-of-a-malady/feed/ 0 6520 Ebola at One Year https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/26/ebola-at-one-year/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/26/ebola-at-one-year/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:00:46 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6444 Obama stands in a lab listening to Dr. Nancy Sullivan explain.

By Elizabeth Mullen and Christie Moffatt This week marks one year since the World Health […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/26/ebola-at-one-year/feed/ 4 6444 World Tuberculosis Day https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/24/world-tuberculosis-day/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/24/world-tuberculosis-day/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2015 15:00:04 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6392 Tuberculosis notice listing danger signs.

By Ginny A. Roth On March 24, 1882, a medical milestone was achieved. Dr. Robert […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/24/world-tuberculosis-day/feed/ 2 6392 A Tribute to Marshall Nirenberg—David Serlin https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/20/a-tribute-to-marshall-nirenberg-david-serlin/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/20/a-tribute-to-marshall-nirenberg-david-serlin/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2015 15:00:50 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6244 A banner reading "UUU are Great Marshall" hung in a hallway.

On March 17, 2015, the National Library of Medicine held a special event, “A Tribute to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/20/a-tribute-to-marshall-nirenberg-david-serlin/feed/ 1 6244 A Tribute to Nirenberg—George Thoma https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/19/a-tribute-to-nirenberg-george-thoma/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/19/a-tribute-to-nirenberg-george-thoma/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:00:43 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6208 A screenshot from the turning the pages interactive shown highlighting the UUU cell on the chart.

On March 17, 2015, the National Library of Medicine held a special event, “A Tribute to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/19/a-tribute-to-nirenberg-george-thoma/feed/ 0 6208 A Tribute to Marshall Nirenberg—Myrna Weissman https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/18/a-tribute-to-marshall-nirenberg-myrna-weissman/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/18/a-tribute-to-marshall-nirenberg-myrna-weissman/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:00:29 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6269 A group of about 20 people pose for a photograph outside.

On March 17, 2015, the National Library of Medicine held a special event, “A Tribute to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/18/a-tribute-to-marshall-nirenberg-myrna-weissman/feed/ 0 6269 A Tribute to Marshall Nirenberg—Frank Portugal https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/17/a-tribute-to-marshall-nirenberg-frank-portugal/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/17/a-tribute-to-marshall-nirenberg-frank-portugal/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:30:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6255 At an elegant gathering Marshal Nirenberg is handed the Nobel Prize and Certificate by the King of Sweden.

Today, March 17, 2015, the National Library of Medicine held a special event, “A Tribute to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/17/a-tribute-to-marshall-nirenberg-frank-portugal/feed/ 0 6255 A Tribute to Marshall Nirenberg https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/16/a-tribute-to-marshall-nirenberg/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/16/a-tribute-to-marshall-nirenberg/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:00:46 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6358 Nirenberg, ina lab coat, sitsin his office by a blackboard and a cart of molecule models.

Tomorrow, March 17, 2015 the National Library of Medicine (NLM) will host the first of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/16/a-tribute-to-marshall-nirenberg/feed/ 2 6358 Hosting the Ambassador of Belgium https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/12/hosting-the-ambassador-of-belgium/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/12/hosting-the-ambassador-of-belgium/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:00:54 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6257 A man in a lab coat gives a tour outside on the NIH campus to a group of people.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick Belgium—founding member of the European Union and a country whose heritage […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/12/hosting-the-ambassador-of-belgium/feed/ 3 6257 Measles https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/10/measles/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/10/measles/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:00:14 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6221 A card with two side by side images meant to be viewed through a sterioscope for 3D effect, a young child covered in a find spotted red rash.

Circulating Now welcomes Dr. Morens, Senior Advisor to the Director of the NIAID and an epidemiologist with a long-standing interest in emerging infectious diseases, virology, tropical medicine, and medical history.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/10/measles/feed/ 5 6221 Donald Lindberg: A Leadership Legacy for the Future https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/05/donald-lindberg-a-leadership-legacy-for-the-future/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/05/donald-lindberg-a-leadership-legacy-for-the-future/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2015 16:59:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6211 Lindberg speaks at a podium in front of the entrance to the Against the Odds exhibition at the National Library of Medicine.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick At the end of this month, Donald A.B. Lindberg, MD, Director […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/05/donald-lindberg-a-leadership-legacy-for-the-future/feed/ 2 6211 “Come with me, into the visual instruction room” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/03/come-with-me-into-the-visual-instruction-room/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/03/come-with-me-into-the-visual-instruction-room/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:00:34 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5904 A dentist puts his hand on a boy’s shoulder.

By Michael Sappol A dentist invites a young boy: “Come with me, into the visual […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/03/03/come-with-me-into-the-visual-instruction-room/feed/ 1 5904 Winter Wounds, Paper Dressing https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/24/winter-wounds-paper-dressing/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/24/winter-wounds-paper-dressing/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:00:02 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6175 Two figures in white uniforms and on skis, carry an injured patient on a strectcher through the snow covered landscape.

By Sarah Eilers ~ It’s a black and white film, but it’s the white that […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/24/winter-wounds-paper-dressing/feed/ 2 6175 The History of Race in Randomized Controlled Trials https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/18/history-of-race-in-randomized-controlled-trials/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/18/history-of-race-in-randomized-controlled-trials/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2015 21:30:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5984 A group of people, black and white, men and women, in suits and dresses march under a banner reading Medical Committee for Civil Rights

An interview with Laura E. Bothwell on her lecture and her work related to the history and ethics of biomedical research systems.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/18/history-of-race-in-randomized-controlled-trials/feed/ 0 5984 A Valentine Message https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/13/a-valentine-message/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/13/a-valentine-message/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:30:59 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6148 A Valentine Message

This valentine is postmarked 1913, the year the newly founded Hall Brothers (now Hallmark) first offered Valentines for sale.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/13/a-valentine-message/feed/ 0 6148 Global Healing https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/11/global-healing/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/11/global-healing/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:00:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=6028 Mother and child, Nepal

By Ginny A. Roth ~ “I have always been drawn to people and have sought […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/11/global-healing/feed/ 2 6028 Aldus Manutius and Early Medical Humanist Publishing https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/06/aldus-manutius-and-early-medical-humanist-publishing/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/06/aldus-manutius-and-early-medical-humanist-publishing/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2015 16:00:16 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5943 Detail of the Hippocratic Oath in Greek characters.

By Michael North Today marks the 500th anniversary of the death of one of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/02/06/aldus-manutius-and-early-medical-humanist-publishing/feed/ 2 5943 The Apotheosis of the Dissected Plate https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/28/the-apotheosis-of-the-dissected-plate/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/28/the-apotheosis-of-the-dissected-plate/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:30:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5896 An illustration of the anatomy of the face done in several translucent colored layers.

Michael Sappol spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “The Apotheosis of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/28/the-apotheosis-of-the-dissected-plate/feed/ 1 5896 Deciphering the Genetic Code: A 50 Year Anniversary https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/21/deciphering-the-genetic-code-a-50-year-anniversary/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/21/deciphering-the-genetic-code-a-50-year-anniversary/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:30:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5830 A young man in a lab coat and plastic gloves holds up a glass tube in a laboratory.

By Christie Moffatt Fifty years ago, on January 18, 1965, Dr. Marshall W. Nirenberg (1927–2010) […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/21/deciphering-the-genetic-code-a-50-year-anniversary/feed/ 7 5830 Influenza Precautions, Then and Now https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/15/influenza-precautions-then-and-now/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/15/influenza-precautions-then-and-now/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:00:10 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5797 A photograph of a nurse wearing a surgical mask and a list of tips "to prevent influenza"

Dr. Tom Ewing, Professor of History at Virginia Tech offers a comparison of health recommendations during the Spanish Influenza epidemic of 1918 and today. 

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/15/influenza-precautions-then-and-now/feed/ 6 5797 Early Studies of Animals https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/08/early-studies-of-animals/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/08/early-studies-of-animals/#respond Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:00:19 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5576 A hand colored illustration of a stork holding a snake in its beak.

By Michael J. North Some of the oldest materials in the historical collections of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/08/early-studies-of-animals/feed/ 0 5576 John F. Fulton’s Aeromedical Research https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/06/john-f-fultons-aeromedical-research/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/06/john-f-fultons-aeromedical-research/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2015 16:00:43 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5276 Document headed by a cartoon of a man in a breathing mask kicking a black robed skeleton.

By James Labosier A new archival collection, The John F. Fulton papers (1929–1953),  is now available […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/01/06/john-f-fultons-aeromedical-research/feed/ 0 5276 Happy Birthday, Andreas Vesalius! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/31/happy-birthday-andreas-vesalius/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/31/happy-birthday-andreas-vesalius/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2014 16:00:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5769 Woodcut vesalius portrait with confetti

By Michael J. North Today we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/31/happy-birthday-andreas-vesalius/feed/ 3 5769 Christmas in Wartime: a formal dinner in cap and apron https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/27/christmas-in-wartime-a-formal-dinner-in-cap-and-apron/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/27/christmas-in-wartime-a-formal-dinner-in-cap-and-apron/#respond Sat, 27 Dec 2014 16:00:44 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5662

December 27, 1914: "Yesterday—Boxing Day—there was a Christmas dinner in the evening for the whole nursing staff in the marble hall—seventy-one of us."

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/27/christmas-in-wartime-a-formal-dinner-in-cap-and-apron/feed/ 0 5662 Christmas in Wartime: You should have heard the shouts https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/25/christmas-in-wartime-you-should-have-heard-the-shouts/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/25/christmas-in-wartime-you-should-have-heard-the-shouts/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2014 16:00:20 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5657 American Women's War Relief Hospital, Oldway, Paignton, a large columned building with a large paved courtyard.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick One-hundred years ago this week, Mary Dexter wrote to her mother, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/25/christmas-in-wartime-you-should-have-heard-the-shouts/feed/ 3 5657 Season’s Greetings https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/24/seasons-greetings/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/24/seasons-greetings/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 16:00:40 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5728 Detail from a page of 1937 Christmas Seals featuring a man ringing a bell.

By Ginny A. Roth ~ In 1907 Emily Bissell introduced the colorful and festive Christmas Seals to the United States.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/24/seasons-greetings/feed/ 2 5728 Christmas in Wartime: gauze stockings for 200 men https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/23/christmas-in-wartime-gauze-stockings-for-200-men/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/23/christmas-in-wartime-gauze-stockings-for-200-men/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:00:50 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5654

By Jeffrey S. Reznick One-hundred years ago this week, Mary Dexter wrote to her mother, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/23/christmas-in-wartime-gauze-stockings-for-200-men/feed/ 2 5654 Christmas in Wartime: Mary Dexter and the Great War https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/22/christmas-in-wartime-mary-dexter-and-the-great-war/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/22/christmas-in-wartime-mary-dexter-and-the-great-war/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:00:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5650 Mary Dexter in a nurses uniform posing in a columned portico.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick ~ One-hundred years ago this week, Mary Dexter wrote to her […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/22/christmas-in-wartime-mary-dexter-and-the-great-war/feed/ 4 5650 Thomas C. Chalmers: Clinical Research Pragmatist https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/18/thomas-c-chalmers-clinical-research-pragmatist/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/18/thomas-c-chalmers-clinical-research-pragmatist/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:00:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5613 A group of men sit talking in a reserved section at the front of an auditorium holding programs.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Laura E. Bothwell, a postdoctoral fellow in Health Policy, Law, and Ethics […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/18/thomas-c-chalmers-clinical-research-pragmatist/feed/ 0 5613 NLM’s Unique De Fabrica https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/16/nlms-unique-de-fabrica/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/16/nlms-unique-de-fabrica/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:00:29 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5695 Faint signatures.

By Michael J. North and Laura Hartman ~ This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/16/nlms-unique-de-fabrica/feed/ 2 5695 Dangers to Health in Our Own Home, 1877 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/11/dangers-to-health-in-our-own-home-1877/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/11/dangers-to-health-in-our-own-home-1877/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:00:01 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5586 A cross sectional drawing of a house showing its sanitation systems.

NLM historian Michael Sappol was a recent guest blogger at The Ultimate History Project.   […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/11/dangers-to-health-in-our-own-home-1877/feed/ 0 5586 Partners in Illuminating Science https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/09/partners-in-illuminating-science/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/09/partners-in-illuminating-science/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2014 16:00:16 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5583 Insulin now part of the plasmid is returned to the bacteria.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Aline Lin,  co-founder and principal of Link Studio, an interactive […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/09/partners-in-illuminating-science/feed/ 1 5583 Surviving and Thriving: The Making of an Exhibition https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/01/surviving-and-thriving-the-making-of-an-exhibition/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/01/surviving-and-thriving-the-making-of-an-exhibition/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2014 20:30:33 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5524 A simple bar graph style chart titled American War Deaths and ranking deaths from various wars in comparison to AIDS deaths, with AIDS at 319,849 (through 1995) and World War Two at 291,557.

Dr. Jennifer Brier spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Surviving and Thriving: […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/01/surviving-and-thriving-the-making-of-an-exhibition/feed/ 3 5524 Thanksgiving DeLuxe, 1918 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/26/thanksgiving-deluxe-1918/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/26/thanksgiving-deluxe-1918/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:00:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5506 A cartoon of a man lying in a bed labeled home.

The holiday season often brought out the very best in the spirit and practice of WWI military hospital magazines..."Many were heard to remark: “Well, after this I can safely say I’ve eaten one square meal in the army.”"

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/26/thanksgiving-deluxe-1918/feed/ 1 5506 First editions of Darwin’s Origin of Species https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/24/first-editions-of-darwins-origin-of-species/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/24/first-editions-of-darwins-origin-of-species/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:00:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5232 Illustrations of two pidgeons from a Danish edition of the Origin of Species.

By Margaret Kaiser On November 24, 1859, Charles Darwin’s On the origin of species by […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/24/first-editions-of-darwins-origin-of-species/feed/ 7 5232 What’s Your Quit Day? https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/20/whats-your-quit-day/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/20/whats-your-quit-day/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:00:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5444 Interior view of a trolley or train car, where a man is smoking and causing considerable discomfort among the other passengers

By Ginny A. Roth For nearly 42 million Americans, smoking is a hard habit to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/20/whats-your-quit-day/feed/ 2 5444 Future Historical Collections: Archiving the 2014 Ebola Outbreak https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/19/future-historical-collections-archiving-the-2014-ebola-outbreak/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/19/future-historical-collections-archiving-the-2014-ebola-outbreak/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:15:05 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5428 Colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealing some of the ultrastructural morphology displayed by an Ebola virus virion.Photo Credit: Frederick Murphy

Of the information about Ebola on the web, what will remain one, ten, or even fifty years from now? This content is at high risk for loss. 

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/19/future-historical-collections-archiving-the-2014-ebola-outbreak/feed/ 7 5428 Mongolian Manuscript comes to Turning the Pages https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/13/mongolian-manuscript-comes-to-turning-the-pages/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/13/mongolian-manuscript-comes-to-turning-the-pages/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:00:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5398 A complex hand drawn and colored chart labeled in Asian script and featuring many small boxes filled with text and stylized illustrations of a long green snake and a man with a snakes body holding a round red object in his hand.

By Michael J. North The latest addition to the Turning the Pages collection is a […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/13/mongolian-manuscript-comes-to-turning-the-pages/feed/ 1 5398 The Sacred Work: Galsworthy’s Advocacy for WWI Veterans https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/10/the-sacred-work-galsworthys-advocacy-for-wwi-veterans/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/10/the-sacred-work-galsworthys-advocacy-for-wwi-veterans/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:00:43 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5386 John Galsworthy seated at a writing desk reviewing a document, left profile.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick ~ This Veterans Day is the first to occur during the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/10/the-sacred-work-galsworthys-advocacy-for-wwi-veterans/feed/ 3 5386 Antibiotic Pasts and Futures https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/05/antibiotic-pasts-and-futures/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/05/antibiotic-pasts-and-futures/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2014 21:30:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5258 A photograph of a doctor and patient and four others. Names of all but the patient are handwritten on the photograph.

Dr. Scott Podolsky spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Antibiotic Pasts and Futures: […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/05/antibiotic-pasts-and-futures/feed/ 1 5258 The Story of Wendy Hill https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/03/the-story-of-wendy-hill/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/03/the-story-of-wendy-hill/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:00:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5329 One lamb chop and a single pea on a plate.

By Sarah Eilers The Story of Wendy Hill, 1949 A “fine and wholesome” young woman, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/11/03/the-story-of-wendy-hill/feed/ 6 5329 Costume Conundrum? https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/31/costume-conundrum/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/31/costume-conundrum/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:00:32 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5343 Medical Costume Greek Physician

Still looking for a costume idea for Halloween? Find inspiration in this 1962 series of 12 prints "2300 Years of Medical Costume: Distinctive Garb of the Medical and Related Professions from the Time of Hippocrates and the Napoleonic Era."

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/31/costume-conundrum/feed/ 3 5343 The First Medical Book Printed in the New World https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/29/the-first-medical-book-printed-in-the-new-world/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/29/the-first-medical-book-printed-in-the-new-world/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:00:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5225 four pages from an early printed book with woodcuts.

By Michael J. North Just over thirty years after the first printing press arrived in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/29/the-first-medical-book-printed-in-the-new-world/feed/ 2 5225 Pure Food: FDA Notices of Judgment https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/27/adulterated-and-misbranded-foods-fda-notices-of-judgment/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/27/adulterated-and-misbranded-foods-fda-notices-of-judgment/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:00:42 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5212 Promotional image for Kellogg's Pep.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dr. Suzanne Junod, a historian in the FDA History Office. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/27/adulterated-and-misbranded-foods-fda-notices-of-judgment/feed/ 3 5212 How To… Kill Animals Humanely https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/22/how-to-kill-animals-humanely/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/22/how-to-kill-animals-humanely/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:00:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5243 A line drawing of a crossection of a cow's skull.

By Michael Sappol Is empathy innate? Are we all born with the ability to identify […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/22/how-to-kill-animals-humanely/feed/ 9 5243 The Death of Andreas Vesalius https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/15/the-death-of-andreas-vesalius/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/15/the-death-of-andreas-vesalius/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:00:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5156 A book in Latin open to the title page showing handwritten Latin on the opposite page.

By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/15/the-death-of-andreas-vesalius/feed/ 2 5156 Midwives of St. Croix https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/09/midwives-of-st-croix/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/09/midwives-of-st-croix/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2014 20:00:03 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5149 A woman holding a newborn sits by a woman lying in a bed.

By Alexsandra Mitchell ~ Documents within the American College of Nurse-Midwives archival collection in the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/09/midwives-of-st-croix/feed/ 1 5149 Early Latin American Medicine in the NLM Collections https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/08/early-latin-american-medicine-in-the-nlm-collections/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/08/early-latin-american-medicine-in-the-nlm-collections/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:30:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5160 Hand-colored illustration of a cactus in bloom.

Michael J. North spoke today at the National Library of Medicine in recognition of Hispanic […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/08/early-latin-american-medicine-in-the-nlm-collections/feed/ 2 5160 Male Midwives in Ethiopia https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/07/male-midwives-in-ethiopia/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/07/male-midwives-in-ethiopia/#respond Tue, 07 Oct 2014 15:00:07 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5143

By Alexsandra Mitchell This photograph from our Images from the History of Medicine database (IHM), […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/07/male-midwives-in-ethiopia/feed/ 0 5143 Einstein: The Shy Genius https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/02/einstein-the-shy-genius/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/02/einstein-the-shy-genius/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2014 15:00:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5064 A halftone reproduction of an etching of Einstein.

By Elizabeth Fee Once Einstein became famous, people would stop him in the street and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/02/einstein-the-shy-genius/feed/ 3 5064 National Library of Medicine Now Part of The Commons on Flickr https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/30/national-library-of-medicine-now-part-of-the-commons-on-flickr/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/30/national-library-of-medicine-now-part-of-the-commons-on-flickr/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:00:03 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5082 Recruitment poster for graduate nurses.

By Ginny A. Roth   The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce its […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/30/national-library-of-medicine-now-part-of-the-commons-on-flickr/feed/ 4 5082 A Mystery in Manuscripts https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/25/a-mystery-in-manuscripts/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/25/a-mystery-in-manuscripts/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:00:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4566 A detail from a diary hadwritten in pencil.

By James Labosier Among the History of Medicine’s manuscript collections rests a small group of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/25/a-mystery-in-manuscripts/feed/ 14 4566 Andreas Vesalius in Stamps https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/23/andreas-vesalius-in-stamps/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/23/andreas-vesalius-in-stamps/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:00:02 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=5025 A sheet of three identical stamps featuring a reproduction of the portrait of Vesalius from his De Fabrca.

By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/23/andreas-vesalius-in-stamps/feed/ 6 5025 Actively Fighting Childhood Obesity https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/19/actively-fighting-childhood-obesity/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/19/actively-fighting-childhood-obesity/#respond Fri, 19 Sep 2014 15:00:58 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4984 Poster of Alaska Native teenager jumping in a gymnasium

This 2003 poster, published by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, promotes the concept of teenagers having an active lifestyle.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/19/actively-fighting-childhood-obesity/feed/ 0 4984 Preserving Nirenberg’s Genetic Code Chart https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/16/preserving-nirenbergs-genetic-code-chart/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/16/preserving-nirenbergs-genetic-code-chart/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2014 19:00:50 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4682 Detail of a large paper chart constructed of several pages taped together, handwritten in several colors of ink.

By Kristi Wright and Holly Herro The National Library of Medicine is home to a […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/16/preserving-nirenbergs-genetic-code-chart/feed/ 1 4682 A Poster to Pittsburgh https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/12/a-poster-to-pittsburgh/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/12/a-poster-to-pittsburgh/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:00:39 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4954 A crossection of a head illustrated with industrial scenes labeled in German.

By Stephen J. Greenberg As a rule, items are included in the NLM’s History of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/12/a-poster-to-pittsburgh/feed/ 2 4954 Rare Footage of FDR at NIH https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/10/rare-footage-of-fdr-at-nih/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/10/rare-footage-of-fdr-at-nih/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2014 15:00:01 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4949

By Rebecca C. Warlow On October 31, 1940, just days before President Franklin Delano Roosevelt […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/10/rare-footage-of-fdr-at-nih/feed/ 7 4949 A Voyage to Health, a Connection to Communities https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/04/a-voyage-to-health-a-connection-to-communities/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/04/a-voyage-to-health-a-connection-to-communities/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:00:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4798 Students seated in front of the "A Voyage to Health" Exhibition banners listen to a man holding up a lai

By Alicia Yanagihara ~ When you think of the National Library of Medicine, what comes […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/04/a-voyage-to-health-a-connection-to-communities/feed/ 3 4798 Dr. Julia Hallam on Pictures of Nursing https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/02/dr-julia-hallam-on-pictures-of-nursing/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/02/dr-julia-hallam-on-pictures-of-nursing/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:45:03 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4874 A woman in a dark overcoat and hat sits on a motercycle on a cobblestone road by a lake.

Dr. Julia Hallam spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Pictures of Nursing: […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/02/dr-julia-hallam-on-pictures-of-nursing/feed/ 5 4874 Pictures of Nursing: The Zwerdling Postcard Collection https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/02/pictures-of-nursing-the-zwerdling-postcard-collection/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/02/pictures-of-nursing-the-zwerdling-postcard-collection/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2014 16:00:17 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4905 Compoite image of a postcard featuring a drawing of a Red Cross nurse and the hadwritten back of a postcard set over a map.

By Erika Mills For over a century, images of nurses and nursing have been featured […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/09/02/pictures-of-nursing-the-zwerdling-postcard-collection/feed/ 3 4905 Medicine, Morality, Faith, and Film https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/26/medicine-morality-faith-and-film/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/26/medicine-morality-faith-and-film/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:00:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4660 Still from a black and white film, a priest speaks to a woman in a headscarf.

By Sophie Lipman Religion and science, two concepts sometimes viewed as incompatible today, were seen […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/26/medicine-morality-faith-and-film/feed/ 3 4660 Back to School with the Best of ‘Em https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/21/back-to-school-with-the-best-of-em/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/21/back-to-school-with-the-best-of-em/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:00:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4836 Six young women pose on the steps of a building.

By Courtney Jefferies ~ Around this time of the year, many of us, including myself, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/21/back-to-school-with-the-best-of-em/feed/ 1 4836 A Remarkable Career in Psychiatry https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/18/a-remarkable-career-in-psychiatry/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/18/a-remarkable-career-in-psychiatry/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:00:41 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4670 A group of about 30 women pose in uniform.

In 2012 Dr. Lucy Ozarin was interviewed at the National Library of Medicine as part […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/18/a-remarkable-career-in-psychiatry/feed/ 2 4670 A Physician’s Perspective on the Russian Flu https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/15/a-physicians-perspective-on-the-russian-flu/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/15/a-physicians-perspective-on-the-russian-flu/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:00:52 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4654 Detail of the title page of Dr. Moore's Journal article.

In November 1889, a rash of cases of influenza-like-illness appeared in St. Petersburg, Russia. Soon, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/15/a-physicians-perspective-on-the-russian-flu/feed/ 1 4654 The 1889 Russian Flu in the News https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/13/the-1889-russian-flu-in-the-news/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/13/the-1889-russian-flu-in-the-news/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2014 15:00:29 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4652

In November 1889, a rash of cases of influenza-like-illness appeared in St. Petersburg, Russia. Soon, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/13/the-1889-russian-flu-in-the-news/feed/ 2 4652 Mapping the 1889-1890 Russian Flu https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/11/mapping-the-1889-1890-russian-flu/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/11/mapping-the-1889-1890-russian-flu/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:00:01 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4646 Detail of map of Europe.

In November 1889, a rash of cases of influenza-like-illness appeared in St. Petersburg, Russia. Soon, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/11/mapping-the-1889-1890-russian-flu/feed/ 6 4646 A Call To Action to Prevent Skin Cancer https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/07/a-call-to-action-to-prevent-skin-cancer/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/07/a-call-to-action-to-prevent-skin-cancer/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2014 15:00:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4756 French poster warning of danger to sun exposure.

By Ginny A. Roth   In the fun summer months, it is often difficult to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/07/a-call-to-action-to-prevent-skin-cancer/feed/ 2 4756 Plastic Reconstruction of the Face, 1918 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/05/plastic-reconstruction-of-the-face-1918/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/05/plastic-reconstruction-of-the-face-1918/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:00:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4690 In front of a wall of masks a man holds one up, facing it in profile.

One hundred years ago, in August 1914, the powers of Europe embarked upon a calamitous […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/08/05/plastic-reconstruction-of-the-face-1918/feed/ 2 4690 Primary Sources: K-12 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/31/primary-sources-k-12/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/31/primary-sources-k-12/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:22:14 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/31/primary-sources-k-12/ A group of women pose together at the National Library of Medicine.

Kelsey Conway spent her summer months as an intern with the Exhibition Program at the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/31/primary-sources-k-12/feed/ 0 4685 The Question of Rest for Women https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/29/the-question-of-rest-for-women/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/29/the-question-of-rest-for-women/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2014 15:00:10 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4475 A vignette photograph of Mary Putnam Jacobi.

By Susan Speaker The Question of Rest for Women During Menstruation is an extended version […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/29/the-question-of-rest-for-women/feed/ 2 4475 The “Wound Man” in Two Recent Acquisitions https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/22/the-wound-man-in-two-recent-acquisitions/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/22/the-wound-man-in-two-recent-acquisitions/#respond Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:00:37 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3880 Intricate woodcut illustration of a man with many wounds.

By Margaret Kaiser The “wound man” was a most popular image, especially in early printed […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/22/the-wound-man-in-two-recent-acquisitions/feed/ 0 3880 Invasion from Mars? Microbes! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/18/invasion-from-mars-microbes/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/18/invasion-from-mars-microbes/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2014 20:15:10 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4603 A man in a tie, holding papers, stands in front of a chart showing stages of a process that begins with Mars.

By Gregory Pike Since the retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011, it’s easy to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/18/invasion-from-mars-microbes/feed/ 1 4603 The Anatomy Acts and the Social Contract https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/15/the-anatomy-acts-and-the-social-contract/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/15/the-anatomy-acts-and-the-social-contract/#respond Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:45:42 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4511 A detail of a sketch of people transporting and caring for wounded people outdoors; covered wagons stand in the background.

Dr. Dale Smith gave the 2014 James H. Cassedy Memorial Lecture today at the National […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/15/the-anatomy-acts-and-the-social-contract/feed/ 0 4511 Cartoons, Comedy, and Cancer in 1952 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/10/cartoons-comedy-and-cancer-in1952/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/10/cartoons-comedy-and-cancer-in1952/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:00:58 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4497 A shady looking car mechanic grins as he slides out from under Ed's car.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger David Cantor. Dr. Cantor has published on the histories of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/10/cartoons-comedy-and-cancer-in1952/feed/ 4 4497 Illustrating De Fabrica https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/08/illustrating-de-fabrica/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/08/illustrating-de-fabrica/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:00:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4481 Illustration from Vesalius's De Fabrica showing Vesalius conducting a dissection for an audience.

By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/08/illustrating-de-fabrica/feed/ 2 4481 The Revolutionary who Discovered Radium https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/03/the-revolutionary-who-discovered-radium/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/03/the-revolutionary-who-discovered-radium/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2014 15:00:45 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4428 Colored newspaper illustration of Marie Curie in a lab.

By Elizabeth Fee Albert Einstein said “I have always admired . . Marie Curie. Not […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/03/the-revolutionary-who-discovered-radium/feed/ 5 4428 Circulating Now…Full Circle https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/01/circulating-now-full-circle/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/01/circulating-now-full-circle/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2014 15:00:27 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4396 A photo collage of feature images from Circulating Now.

Today is Circulating Now’s one year anniversary! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/01/circulating-now-full-circle/feed/ 4 4396 Take the Test, Take Control https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/27/take-the-test-take-control/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/27/take-the-test-take-control/#respond Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:00:27 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4405 Blue poster for the Gay Men's Health Crisis' HIV hotline.

By Ginny A. Roth This 1995 poster, “You Are Not Alone,” from the Gay Men’s […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/27/take-the-test-take-control/feed/ 0 4405 Kick Polio out of Nigeria https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/25/kick-polio-out-of-nigeria/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/25/kick-polio-out-of-nigeria/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:00:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4422 Detail of a poster showing photographs of soccer teams.

By Erika Mills ~ During the World Cup, the globe is consumed by The Beautiful […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/25/kick-polio-out-of-nigeria/feed/ 3 4422 Hosting AOTUS: David S. Ferriero https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/19/hosting-aotus-david-s-ferriero/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/19/hosting-aotus-david-s-ferriero/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:00:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4371 Three people in business clothes pose in front of a banner that is headed "Microbes"

By Jeffrey S. Reznick David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States (AOTUS), recently honored the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/19/hosting-aotus-david-s-ferriero/feed/ 1 4371 Losing the Miracle? https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/17/losing-the-miracle/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/17/losing-the-miracle/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2014 08:30:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4302 Poster detail reads antibiotics don't work on colds...

An interview with Maryn McKenna, who spoke at the National Library of Medicine on “Losing the Miracle? Agriculture, the FDA, and the Controversy over Farm Antibiotics.”

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/17/losing-the-miracle/feed/ 4 4302 Ground-Breaking Reflections: Melvin R. Laird https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/12/ground-breaking-reflections-melvin-r-laird/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/12/ground-breaking-reflections-melvin-r-laird/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2014 15:00:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4331 A concept sketch of the unbuilt National Library of Medicine

By Jeffrey Reznick ~ During the sunny and warm afternoon of June 12, 1959, dignitaries […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/12/ground-breaking-reflections-melvin-r-laird/feed/ 0 4331 (Re)Discovering The Great War https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/10/rediscovering-the-great-war/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/10/rediscovering-the-great-war/#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:00:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4315 Book cover illustration of an ambulance.

By Simon Chaplin and Jeffrey S. Reznick Commemorations of the centenary anniversary of World War […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/10/rediscovering-the-great-war/feed/ 4 4315 Dr. Swan writes from Normandy, 1944 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/06/dr-swan-writes-from-normandy-1944/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/06/dr-swan-writes-from-normandy-1944/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2014 15:00:44 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4271 Surgeons operate under a tent while soldiers in fatigues look on.

On June 6, 1944, among the troops that waded onto the Normandy beaches were over 40 U.S. surgical teams. Dr. Henry Swan described his experience...

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/06/dr-swan-writes-from-normandy-1944/feed/ 3 4271 How To…See with the Microscope https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/04/how-to-see-with-the-microscope/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/04/how-to-see-with-the-microscope/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:49:45 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4045 A man sits at a table looking into a microscope.

By Michael Sappol Microscopy was the coming thing in late 19th-century medicine. If you were […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/06/04/how-to-see-with-the-microscope/feed/ 0 4045 Autism and Alzheimer’s on the Web https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/30/autism-and-alzheimers-on-the-web/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/30/autism-and-alzheimers-on-the-web/#comments Fri, 30 May 2014 15:00:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4238 Banner for Confessions of a Teenage Aspie blog.

By Maureen Harlow ~ Capturing websites and keeping copies of them for the future to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/30/autism-and-alzheimers-on-the-web/feed/ 2 4238 The Spirit of Memorial Day https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/26/the-spirit-of-memorial-day/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/26/the-spirit-of-memorial-day/#comments Mon, 26 May 2014 15:00:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4218 A bas-relief plaque featuring an American eagle and a caduceus.

The origin of the Memorial Day observance in America is disputed, with several states and communities claiming primacy as the first to hold an official celebration or first to place a holiday on the books, but we know that it began in the years following the U.S. Civil War.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/26/the-spirit-of-memorial-day/feed/ 1 4218 Remembering Clyde Snow, 1928–2014 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/22/remembering-clyde-snow-1928-2014/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/22/remembering-clyde-snow-1928-2014/#comments Thu, 22 May 2014 15:00:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4178 Clyde Snow, back to the camera, presents images of physical evidence in a trial.

By Erika Mills and Elizabeth A. Mullen ~ Poring over bones left in mass graves […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/22/remembering-clyde-snow-1928-2014/feed/ 1 4178 “you are going to find the answers” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/13/you-are-going-to-find-the-answers/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/13/you-are-going-to-find-the-answers/#comments Tue, 13 May 2014 20:30:57 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4088 Three men in suits look at a report during the President's Commission on Heart Disease Cancer and Stroke.

By Sarah Eilers Regional Medical Programs You have, among you, some of the great doctors, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/13/you-are-going-to-find-the-answers/feed/ 1 4088 The Lady Who Became a Nurse https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/12/the-lady-who-became-a-nurse/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/12/the-lady-who-became-a-nurse/#comments Mon, 12 May 2014 15:00:20 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4061 In a room filled with a chaos of bleeding and bandaged soldiers, a woman comforts a bandaged man lying on a cot.

By Elizabeth Fee and Mary E. Garofalo Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820 […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/12/the-lady-who-became-a-nurse/feed/ 10 4061 Bacterial Sex: A building block for biotech https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/08/bacterial-sex-a-building-block-for-biotech/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/08/bacterial-sex-a-building-block-for-biotech/#comments Thu, 08 May 2014 15:00:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3863 A tray of labeled plastic tubes with snap on caps.

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Diane Wendt and Mallory Warner from the Division of Medicine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/08/bacterial-sex-a-building-block-for-biotech/feed/ 11 3863 Nurses—The Heart of Healing https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/06/nurses-the-heart-of-healing/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/06/nurses-the-heart-of-healing/#comments Tue, 06 May 2014 15:00:51 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4109 A sentimental drawing of a nurse.

By Ginny A. Roth  Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/06/nurses-the-heart-of-healing/feed/ 6 4109 Tearing Down the Walls in Mental Health Care https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/01/tearing-down-the-walls-in-mental-health-care/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/01/tearing-down-the-walls-in-mental-health-care/#comments Thu, 01 May 2014 14:15:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3981 Two patients in smocks, one standing, one seated on the floor, in a hallway lined with barred metal doors.

By Susan Speaker ~ May is Mental Health Month, an annual opportunity to raise public […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/05/01/tearing-down-the-walls-in-mental-health-care/feed/ 8 3981 Planting the Tree of Hippocrates https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/25/planting-the-tree-of-hippocrates/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/25/planting-the-tree-of-hippocrates/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:46:57 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=4007 A metal plack mounted on a stone that marks the significance of the NLM's Hippocrates tree.

In 2014 a group of dignitaries and guests gathered in front of the National Library of Medicine to plant a tree.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/25/planting-the-tree-of-hippocrates/feed/ 2 4007 World Malaria Day https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/25/world-malaria-day/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/25/world-malaria-day/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:00:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3955 Illustration of a cartoon-character mosquito sitting on a pillow on what appears to be an Army bed.

By Ginny A. Roth Every year on April 25th the world commemorates the global effort […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/25/world-malaria-day/feed/ 3 3955 Emerging Trends in Digital Stewardship https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/22/emerging-trends-in-digital-stewardship/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/22/emerging-trends-in-digital-stewardship/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:00:37 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3926 Nine young professionals pose at the Lister Hill Center at the National Library of Medicine.

Sharing new projects and experiences in digital stewardship was the theme of a recent National […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/22/emerging-trends-in-digital-stewardship/feed/ 2 3926 The Divine Sarah and her Divine Doctor https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/17/the-divine-sarah-and-her-divine-doctor/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/17/the-divine-sarah-and-her-divine-doctor/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:00:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3798 The back of a handwritten telegram from Sarah Bernhardt to Dr. Emanuel Libman.

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Robert Gottlieb. Robert is a writer and editor, and the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/17/the-divine-sarah-and-her-divine-doctor/feed/ 3 3798 Dr. Samuel Mudd, Prisoner and Physician https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/14/dr-samuel-mudd-prisoner-and-physician/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/14/dr-samuel-mudd-prisoner-and-physician/#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2014 15:00:13 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3825

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Robert Summers who has been researching, writing, and lecturing on […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/14/dr-samuel-mudd-prisoner-and-physician/feed/ 14 3825 Andreas Vesalius and De Fabrica https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/09/andreas-vesalius-and-de-fabrica/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/09/andreas-vesalius-and-de-fabrica/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:01:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3877 A woodcut illustration of large number of saws, knives, probes, scissors and other tools laid out on a table.

By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/09/andreas-vesalius-and-de-fabrica/feed/ 8 3877 A Civil War Surgeon’s Books Rediscovered https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/04/a-civil-war-surgeons-books-rediscovered/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/04/a-civil-war-surgeons-books-rediscovered/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2014 15:00:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3738 Alexander T. Augusta in Uniform.

Alexander T. Augusta is among 13 known African Americans that served as surgeons during the American Civil War and one of only two that were commissioned officers in the U.S. Army. 

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/04/a-civil-war-surgeons-books-rediscovered/feed/ 5 3738 The Magic in Mold and Dirt https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/31/the-magic-in-mold-and-dirt/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/31/the-magic-in-mold-and-dirt/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2014 15:00:27 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3687 A human figure is dwarfed by a fanciful mushroom, mold, and bacterial jungle.

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Diane Wendt and Mallory Warner from the Division of Medicine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/31/the-magic-in-mold-and-dirt/feed/ 4 3687 On Combat Fatigue Irritability: Kerry Kelly Novick Part III https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/28/on-combat-fatigue-irritability-kerry-kelly-novick-part-iii/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/28/on-combat-fatigue-irritability-kerry-kelly-novick-part-iii/#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2014 15:00:19 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3610 Still from an interview with Kerry Kelly Novick.

Last fall, Circulating Now featured a unique film in the NLM’s vast historical audiovisual collection, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/28/on-combat-fatigue-irritability-kerry-kelly-novick-part-iii/feed/ 3 3610 Celebrating Salk https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/26/the-first-polio-pioneer/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/26/the-first-polio-pioneer/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2014 15:00:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3751 Jonas Salk inoculating a child with the polio vaccine.

By Ginny A. Roth In this black and white photograph from the 1950s, a nurse […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/26/the-first-polio-pioneer/feed/ 3 3751 TB: A Killer Then, A Killer Now https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/24/tb-a-killer-then-a-killer-now/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/24/tb-a-killer-then-a-killer-now/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:00:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3605 A young woman lies in bed, covering her mouth as she talks with an older woman seated at her bedside.

By Sarah Eilers Peter Borik: The Story of the Tragedy He Brought His Family, 1944 […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/24/tb-a-killer-then-a-killer-now/feed/ 0 3605 How To…Plant and Graft All Sorts of Trees https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/20/how-to-plant-and-graft-all-sorts-of-trees/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/20/how-to-plant-and-graft-all-sorts-of-trees/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2014 15:00:05 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1958 An illustration of cut twigs heeled into the ground.

By Michael Sappol The oldest English-language how-to at the National Library of Medicine is a […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/20/how-to-plant-and-graft-all-sorts-of-trees/feed/ 0 1958 On Combat Fatigue Irritability: Kerry Kelly Novick Part II https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/19/on-combat-fatigue-irritability-kerry-kelly-novick-part-ii/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/19/on-combat-fatigue-irritability-kerry-kelly-novick-part-ii/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:56:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3608 Still from an interview with Kerry Kelly Novick.

Last fall, Circulating Now featured a unique film in the NLM’s vast historical audiovisual collection, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/19/on-combat-fatigue-irritability-kerry-kelly-novick-part-ii/feed/ 0 3608 Famine Ships https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/17/famine-ships/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/17/famine-ships/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:00:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3603 A some shaped stone structure with an open rectangualar doorway and plants taken root on it standing in a medow.

By Stephen J. Greenberg Ireland is a beautiful country, but it is a haunted one […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/17/famine-ships/feed/ 0 3603 ‘Medicine is a Man’s Game?’—Women Doctors in the Movies https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/13/medicine-is-a-mans-game-women-doctors-in-the-movies/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/13/medicine-is-a-mans-game-women-doctors-in-the-movies/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2014 21:00:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3540 Advertisement for Abnegacion (The Girl In White) showing a still in which a womain in a uniform consults with an injured sailor.

Patricia Gallagher spoke today at the National Library of Medicine in honor of Women’s History […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/13/medicine-is-a-mans-game-women-doctors-in-the-movies/feed/ 0 3540 On Combat Fatigue Irritability: Kerry Kelly Novick https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/12/on-combat-fatigue-irritability-kerry-kelly-novick-part-1/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/12/on-combat-fatigue-irritability-kerry-kelly-novick-part-1/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:04:58 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3477 Still from an interview with Kerry Kelly Novick.

While in the Navy, actor Gene Kelly filmed a training video about "Combat Fatigue Irritability," today known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). NLM spoke to Kerry Kelly Novick, Gene Kelly's daughter, shortly after acquiring the film.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/12/on-combat-fatigue-irritability-kerry-kelly-novick-part-1/feed/ 4 3477 Honoring the Red Cross https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/07/honoring-the-red-cross/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/07/honoring-the-red-cross/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:00:07 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3487 An illustration of a Red Cross nurse helpng a wounded soldier on the battlefield during World War I.

By Ginny A. Roth This World War I-era poster created by artist John Mills depicts […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/07/honoring-the-red-cross/feed/ 1 3487 IndexCat™: Search It, Read It, Download It https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/04/indexcat-search-it-read-it-download-it/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/04/indexcat-search-it-read-it-download-it/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:00:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3433 A data visualization made up of the following words, from large to small: Analytics, Monographs, Dissertationis, Cross References, Journals, Notes, Portraits.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick When John Shaw Billings was posted to the Army Surgeon General’s […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/03/04/indexcat-search-it-read-it-download-it/feed/ 6 3433 Ossie Davis at Freedmen’s Hospital https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/27/ossie-davis-at-freedmens-hospital/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/27/ossie-davis-at-freedmens-hospital/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:00:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3244

By Alexsandra Mitchell ~ Freedmen’s Hospital is a pillar in the history of medicine for the Black community.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/27/ossie-davis-at-freedmens-hospital/feed/ 0 3244 Béla Schick and Serum Sickness https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/25/bela-schick-and-serum-sickness/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/25/bela-schick-and-serum-sickness/#comments Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:00:02 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3394 A small closed glass jar with a metal cap and it's cardboard box.

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Diane Wendt and Mallory Warner from the Division of Medicine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/25/bela-schick-and-serum-sickness/feed/ 2 3394 Happy Birthday, Mr. President! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/21/happy-birthday-mr-president/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/21/happy-birthday-mr-president/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:03:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3445 Drawing: A seated man looks away as another man directs a stream of blood from the first man's arm into a bowl.

By Erika Mills The month we celebrate presidential birthdays is upon us again! George Washington […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/21/happy-birthday-mr-president/feed/ 0 3445 Black Student Nurses Around the World https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/18/black-student-nurses-around-the-world/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/18/black-student-nurses-around-the-world/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:00:01 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3242 Three black women in nurse's uniforms.

By Alexsandra Mitchell In the 1940s and 50s, when the United Nations and the World […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/18/black-student-nurses-around-the-world/feed/ 1 3242 A Chocolate Valentine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/14/a-chocolate-valentine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/14/a-chocolate-valentine/#comments Fri, 14 Feb 2014 16:00:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3334 A 15th century engraving depicting an indiginous south american handing a box marked Inda Chocolata to Posidan , standing on a chariot in the sea.

By Michael J. North ~ Chocolate for Valentine’s Day shows affection, but chocolate also has a history as a medicine.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/14/a-chocolate-valentine/feed/ 7 3334 A Look at Librarians https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/12/a-look-at-librarians/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/12/a-look-at-librarians/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:00:33 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3114 A woman in a smock and white cotten gloves reviews a film strip with an instrument.

By Alexsandra Mitchell The job description for today’s librarian is ever-changing, adapting to constantly evolving […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/12/a-look-at-librarians/feed/ 2 3114 Super Heroes with a Serious Message https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/10/super-heroes-with-a-serious-message/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/10/super-heroes-with-a-serious-message/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:05:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3310 Captain America says Some moms and dads who drink too much are alcoholics, and they have a disease called alcoholism.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick More than a colorful image of the Marvel Comics superhero Captain […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/10/super-heroes-with-a-serious-message/feed/ 1 3310 Join Together, Heart to Heart https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/07/stamp-out-tuberculosis/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/07/stamp-out-tuberculosis/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2014 16:00:59 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2774 Illustration of a broken heart with pieces flying off.

 By Ginny A. Roth ~This 1987 public health poster encourages maintaining healthy blood pressure as a way to attain proper heart health. 

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/07/stamp-out-tuberculosis/feed/ 1 2774 Making a Medical Heritage Milestone https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/04/making-a-medical-heritage-milestone/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/04/making-a-medical-heritage-milestone/#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:00:48 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3237 A woman in an apron and cap scolds three young girls in a bed.

By Michael J. North The Medical Heritage Library (MHL) has achieved an important milestone by […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/02/04/making-a-medical-heritage-milestone/feed/ 2 3237 Happy New Year! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/31/happy-new-year/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/31/happy-new-year/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:00:20 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3188 Hand-colored woodcut of a rearing horse.

 By Ginny A. Roth This 1491 woodcut illustration from the herbal Ortus Sanitatis shows the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/31/happy-new-year/feed/ 0 3188 How To…Read Personal Character https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/29/how-to-read-personal-character/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/29/how-to-read-personal-character/#comments Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:00:16 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1953 A sketch of the face of a man with a long nose and protuding jaw baring his teeth.

By Michael Sappol Human Faces, What They Mean! How to Read Personal Character, 1872 If […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/29/how-to-read-personal-character/feed/ 1 1953 Beer, Yeast, and Louis Pasteur https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/24/beer-yeast-and-louis-pasteur/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/24/beer-yeast-and-louis-pasteur/#comments Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:00:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2903 Wooden board reading Magic Yeast

Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Diane Wendt and Mallory Warner from the Division of Medicine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/24/beer-yeast-and-louis-pasteur/feed/ 8 2903 A Peek at Some Pamphlets https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/22/a-peek-at-some-pamphlets/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/22/a-peek-at-some-pamphlets/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:00:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2814 An illustration of a baby.

By Shannon Lu Every year, with half the school year behind them, high school and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/22/a-peek-at-some-pamphlets/feed/ 1 2814 A Call to Service https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/20/a-call-to-service/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/20/a-call-to-service/#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:00:51 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3079 Illustration of the March on Washington.

By Ginny A. Roth Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., pastor, activist and prominent leader of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/20/a-call-to-service/feed/ 1 3079 Protecting the Past: A study of Acetic Acid Offgassing https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/17/protecting-the-past-a-study-of-acetic-acid-offgassing/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/17/protecting-the-past-a-study-of-acetic-acid-offgassing/#comments Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:00:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3014 A large flat closed box covered with fabric and resembling a library book, with a label on the edge reading Marshall Nitenberg ~ Genetic Chart

By Laura McNulty Last week, Laura McNulty, NLM Pathways Student and Kristi Davenport, NLM contract […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/17/protecting-the-past-a-study-of-acetic-acid-offgassing/feed/ 2 3014 Sir John Pringle, MD and the Origins of Modern Military Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/15/sir-john-pringle-md-and-the-origins-of-modern-military-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/15/sir-john-pringle-md-and-the-origins-of-modern-military-medicine/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:00:41 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=3041 Diseases of the Army. By Sir John Pringle, Bart. Late Physician extraordinary to the King, and Physician in ordinary to the Queen of Great Britain.

Dr. Stephen Craig spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Sir John Pringle, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/15/sir-john-pringle-md-and-the-origins-of-modern-military-medicine/feed/ 0 3041 Smoking in America: 50 Years On https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/10/smoking-in-america-50-years-on/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/10/smoking-in-america-50-years-on/#comments Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:00:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2979 Detail of Report cover reading: Smoking and Health Report of the Advisory Committee to theSurgeon General of the Public Health Service.

By Christie Moffatt Fifty years ago, on January 11, 1964,  the Surgeon General of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/10/smoking-in-america-50-years-on/feed/ 6 2979 Percivall Pott: Orthopedics and Occupational Health https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/06/percivall-pott-orthopedics-and-occupational-health/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/06/percivall-pott-orthopedics-and-occupational-health/#comments Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:00:48 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2963 An illustration of two men working on a body.

By Michael J. North Today we commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Percivall […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/06/percivall-pott-orthopedics-and-occupational-health/feed/ 13 2963 Louis Braille’s Vision https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/03/louis-brailles-vision/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/03/louis-brailles-vision/#comments Fri, 03 Jan 2014 16:00:45 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2826 Blind man reading a braille book.

 By Ginny A. Roth ~ January is National Braille Literacy Month, which occurs every year […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/01/03/louis-brailles-vision/feed/ 2 2826 Andreas Vesalius at 500 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/31/andreas-vesalius-at-500/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/31/andreas-vesalius-at-500/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:00:45 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2740 Detail of the title page of the text, in Latin.

By Michael North ~ Today marks the 499th birthday of the great, 16th-century anatomist Andreas […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/31/andreas-vesalius-at-500/feed/ 0 2740 Winter Weather Woes https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/21/winter-weather-woes/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/21/winter-weather-woes/#respond Sat, 21 Dec 2013 16:00:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2602 A woman falls upside down and the contents of her handbag go flying.

By Ginny A. Roth ~ The winter solstice is upon us, the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Be careful out there!

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/21/winter-weather-woes/feed/ 0 2602 Getting to know Dr. Osler https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/19/getting-to-know-dr-osler/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/19/getting-to-know-dr-osler/#comments Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:00:45 +0000 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=24574 Osler reading in an easy chair.

By Susan Speaker ~ I was pleased when the Profiles in Science team was asked […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/19/getting-to-know-dr-osler/feed/ 1 24574 Spotlight on Guy’s Hospital https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/16/spotlight-on-guys-hospital/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/16/spotlight-on-guys-hospital/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2013 16:00:38 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2581 A collage of illustrations depicting holiday events at Guy's Hospital.

By Ginny A. Roth This festive print by H. Johnson, published in the January 28, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/16/spotlight-on-guys-hospital/feed/ 0 2581 Dr. S. Weir Mitchell’s Literary Career https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/12/dr-s-weir-mitchells-literary-career/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/12/dr-s-weir-mitchells-literary-career/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2013 16:00:32 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2159 Yours Very Truly S. Weir Mitchell

By Margaret Kaiser ~ Silas Weir Mitchell (1829–1914) was among the foremost physicians of his […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/12/dr-s-weir-mitchells-literary-career/feed/ 0 2159 It’s a Kind of Magic https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/09/snowflakes/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/09/snowflakes/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:00:03 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2524 a glass slide showing four snowflakes in a wood frame.

By Ginny A. Roth ~ Magic lantern slides were known for their colorful and dramatic qualities. This slide, as used for therapeutic purposes at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C. that opened in 1855.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/09/snowflakes/feed/ 6 2524 Future Explorations of the Modern Flu https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/05/future-explorations-of-the-modern-flu/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/05/future-explorations-of-the-modern-flu/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2013 16:00:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2345 Word cloud in which influenza, H7N9, Health, Virus, and CDC figure prominantly

Those who preserved the newspapers of 1918 served modern researchers well, today NLM preserves web content on epidemics and other health topics for the benefit of future historical research.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/05/future-explorations-of-the-modern-flu/feed/ 0 2345 ‘Tis the Season https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/02/tis-the-season/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/02/tis-the-season/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2013 16:00:52 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2435 An ilustration of a woman in a red cross uniform reaching out imploringly as American solders march in the background.

 By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Ginny A. Roth ~ Beginning today and through the month […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/02/tis-the-season/feed/ 0 2435 Getting to Zero: World AIDS Day https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/01/getting-to-zero-world-aids-day/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/01/getting-to-zero-world-aids-day/#respond Sun, 01 Dec 2013 16:00:34 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2641 AIDS: Trading Fears for Facts. A Guide for Teens. Image Copyright K. Haring '88.

By Erika Mills ~ Currently, 35 million people around the world are living with HIV. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/12/01/getting-to-zero-world-aids-day/feed/ 0 2641 NLM Visits the Sackler https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/27/nlm-visits-the-sackler/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/27/nlm-visits-the-sackler/#comments Wed, 27 Nov 2013 16:00:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2256 A journal resting in a custom acrylic book mount.

By Stephen J. Greenberg Recently, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, a unit of the Smithsonian […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/27/nlm-visits-the-sackler/feed/ 3 2256 Giving Thanks https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/26/giving-thanks/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/26/giving-thanks/#comments Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:00:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2358 A Discourse, Delivered on the 26th of November, 1795.

In this thanksgiving discourse from 1795, when our nation was still very young, the speaker renders thanks for peace and for fruitful seasons and ends with special gratitude for the swift end of an epidemic fever.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/26/giving-thanks/feed/ 2 2358 Quit Smoking… It’s Only Logical https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/21/quit-smoking-its-only-logical/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/21/quit-smoking-its-only-logical/#comments Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:00:25 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2330

 By Ginny A. Roth This 1989 poster from the American Cancer Society (ACS) features pop […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/21/quit-smoking-its-only-logical/feed/ 2 2330 Vessels, Tubes and Tanks https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/19/vessels-tubes-and-tanks/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/19/vessels-tubes-and-tanks/#comments Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:30:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2359 A divided wooden box containing syringes, ampules and a metal canister of vaccine.

Diane Wendt spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Vessels, Tubes and Tanks: […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/19/vessels-tubes-and-tanks/feed/ 1 2359 From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine and Industry https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/19/from-dna-to-beer-harnessing-nature-in-medicine-and-industry/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/19/from-dna-to-beer-harnessing-nature-in-medicine-and-industry/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2013 18:51:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2427

By Erika Mills For some, the word “biotechnology” conjures images like super crops and cloned […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/19/from-dna-to-beer-harnessing-nature-in-medicine-and-industry/feed/ 0 2427 John F. Kennedy and the National Library of Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/18/john-f-kennedy-and-the-national-library-of-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/18/john-f-kennedy-and-the-national-library-of-medicine/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:00:38 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2364 President Kennedy personally greeting a woman in a large crowd of people.

By Kenneth M. Koyle and Jeffrey S. Reznick This week marks the 50th anniversary of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/18/john-f-kennedy-and-the-national-library-of-medicine/feed/ 1 2364 Alzheimer’s Disease Collection Received https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/15/alzheimers-disease-collection-received/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/15/alzheimers-disease-collection-received/#comments Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:00:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2171 A collage of literature for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's Disase.

By Margaret Kaiser ~ Recently, the Library received from the National Institute on Aging’s Alzheimer’s […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/15/alzheimers-disease-collection-received/feed/ 1 2171 The Eleventh Hour https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/11/the-eleventh-hour/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/11/the-eleventh-hour/#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2248 Stanhope Bayne-Jones in WWI uniform.

By Kenneth M. Koyle ~ When the United States entered the “Great War” in April […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/11/the-eleventh-hour/feed/ 7 2248 Doctoring the Art of Medicine Series https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/08/doctoring-the-art-of-medicine-series/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/08/doctoring-the-art-of-medicine-series/#comments Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:30:39 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1143 detail of engraving of two figures working over a table

By Laura McNulty As an artist, May Lesser (1927-2001) seemed destined to produce works of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/08/doctoring-the-art-of-medicine-series/feed/ 1 1143 Exploring Chicago’s Spanish Flu of 1918 https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/05/exploring-chicagos-spanish-flu-of-1918/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/05/exploring-chicagos-spanish-flu-of-1918/#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2013 20:09:54 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2075 Word cloud in which influenza, chicago, warning, close, and disease, figure prominantly

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger E. Thomas Ewing, Professor of History and Associate Dean in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/11/05/exploring-chicagos-spanish-flu-of-1918/feed/ 2 2075 The Dance of Death https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/31/the-dance-of-death/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/31/the-dance-of-death/#comments Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:00:48 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2179 Skeletons are rising from the dead for the dance of death.

By Ginny A. Roth
Halloween is not a night for the faint of heart. This frighteningly festive 15th century woodcut from the Nuremberg Chronicle is captioned by a celebratory Latin verse which speaks of death as a friend.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/31/the-dance-of-death/feed/ 2 2179 Martin Cummings and Transformative Change at NLM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/29/martin-cummings-and-transformative-change-at-nlm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/29/martin-cummings-and-transformative-change-at-nlm/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:30:50 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2174 A log cabin with a small satellite antenna mounted in the grass next to it.

By John Rees In His Own Words: Martin Cummings and Transformative Change at NLM The […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/29/martin-cummings-and-transformative-change-at-nlm/feed/ 0 2174 Uniting Nations https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/24/uniting-nations/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/24/uniting-nations/#comments Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:00:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2141

By Ginny A. Roth This undated poster from the United Nations (UN) Association of Great […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/24/uniting-nations/feed/ 1 2141 Markham’s Masterpiece of Horse Care https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/22/markhams-masterpiece-of-horse-care/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/22/markhams-masterpiece-of-horse-care/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2013 15:00:42 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1582 Three Illustrations of people working with horses.

By Michael J. North ~ Markham’s Masterpiece One of the most important and enduring books […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/22/markhams-masterpiece-of-horse-care/feed/ 1 1582 Surviving and Thriving: AIDS, Politics, and Culture https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/18/surviving-and-thriving-aids-politics-and-culture/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/18/surviving-and-thriving-aids-politics-and-culture/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2013 18:26:25 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2060 A group of men stand holding a banner that reads Fighting for our Lives

By Erika Mills The advent of HIV/AIDS in the early 1980s bred an atmosphere of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/18/surviving-and-thriving-aids-politics-and-culture/feed/ 0 2060 …and we’re back! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/17/and-were-back/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/17/and-were-back/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:35:43 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2072 After a 16 day government shutdown Circulating Now will resume regular posting soon! Thank you […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/17/and-were-back/feed/ 1 2072 Sorry, we’re out of the office. https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/01/sorry-were-closed-until-further-notice/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/01/sorry-were-closed-until-further-notice/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:00:25 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2056 Due to a lapse in government funding, new posts and responses may not originate from […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/10/01/sorry-were-closed-until-further-notice/feed/ 0 2056 PTSD and Gene Kelly’s Lost Wartime Star Turn https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/25/ptsd-and-gene-kellys-lost-wartime-star-turn/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/25/ptsd-and-gene-kellys-lost-wartime-star-turn/#comments Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:00:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=2019 Gene Kelley as a seaman in the engine room of a ship in Combat Fatigue Irritability.

By Michael Sappol ~ Before there was PTSD there was shell shock and combat fatigue […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/25/ptsd-and-gene-kellys-lost-wartime-star-turn/feed/ 9 2019 Combating Childhood Obesity https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/23/combating-childhood-obesity/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/23/combating-childhood-obesity/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2013 15:00:41 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1693

By Laura McNulty and Ginny A. Roth September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Childhood […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/23/combating-childhood-obesity/feed/ 1 1693 “The President is Somewhat Restless…”: Aftermath https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/20/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-aftermath/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/20/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-aftermath/#comments Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:00:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1904 Detail of the title page of President Garfield's autopsy report stamped Surgeon General's Library.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Lenore Barbian The Beginning of the End While the ocean […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/20/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-aftermath/feed/ 1 1904 President Garfield’s Condition: September 19, 1881, 11:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/19/president-garfields-condition-september-19-1881-1130-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/19/president-garfields-condition-september-19-1881-1130-pm/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2013 03:30:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1898 ELBERON, N. J., September 19, 1881. 11.30 P. M. The President died at 10.35. After […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/19/president-garfields-condition-september-19-1881-1130-pm/feed/ 0 1898 President Garfield’s Condition: September 19, 1881, 6:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/19/president-garfields-condition-september-19-1881-600-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/19/president-garfields-condition-september-19-1881-600-pm/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:00:27 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1896 ELBERON, N. J., September 19, 1881. 6 P. M. Though the gravity of the President’s […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/19/president-garfields-condition-september-19-1881-600-pm/feed/ 0 1896 President Garfield’s Condition: September 19, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/19/president-garfields-condition-september-19-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/19/president-garfields-condition-september-19-1881-1230-pm/#comments Thu, 19 Sep 2013 16:30:41 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1894 ELBERON, N. J., September 19, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The chill from which the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/19/president-garfields-condition-september-19-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 1 1894 President Garfield’s Condition: September 19, 1881, 9:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/19/president-garfields-condition-september-19-1881-900-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/19/president-garfields-condition-september-19-1881-900-am/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:00:39 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1892 ELBERON, N. J., September 19, 1881. 9 A. M. The condition of the President this […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/19/president-garfields-condition-september-19-1881-900-am/feed/ 0 1892 President Garfield’s Condition: September 18, 1881, 6:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/18/president-garfields-condition-september-18-1881-600-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/18/president-garfields-condition-september-18-1881-600-pm/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2013 22:00:32 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1822 ELBERON, N. J., September 18, 1881. 6 P. M. The President, though quite weak, has […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/18/president-garfields-condition-september-18-1881-600-pm/feed/ 0 1822 Three Rare Volumes Go to New York https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/18/three-rare-volumes-go-to-new-york/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/18/three-rare-volumes-go-to-new-york/#comments Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:30:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1982 Detail of the engraved title page of Observations including a portrait of a woman and baby

By Michael J. North I was quite excited when I heard that The Grolier Club […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/18/three-rare-volumes-go-to-new-york/feed/ 6 1982 President Garfield’s Condition: September 18, 1881, 9:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/18/president-garfields-condition-september-18-1881-900-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/18/president-garfields-condition-september-18-1881-900-am/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:00:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1820 LONG BRANCH, N. J., September 18, 1881. 9 A. M. At the examination of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/18/president-garfields-condition-september-18-1881-900-am/feed/ 0 1820 President Garfield’s Condition: September 17, 1881, 6:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/17/president-garfields-condition-september-17-1881-600-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/17/president-garfields-condition-september-17-1881-600-pm/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2013 22:00:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1818 ELBERON, N. J., September 17, 1881. 6 P. M. At the examination of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/17/president-garfields-condition-september-17-1881-600-pm/feed/ 0 1818 President Garfield’s Condition: September 17, 1881, 9:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/17/president-garfields-condition-september-17-1881-900-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/17/president-garfields-condition-september-17-1881-900-am/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:00:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1816 ELBERON, N. J., September 17, 1881. 9 A. M. At the morning examination and dressing […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/17/president-garfields-condition-september-17-1881-900-am/feed/ 0 1816 President Garfield’s Condition: September 16, 1881, 6:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/16/president-garfields-condition-september-16-1881-600-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/16/president-garfields-condition-september-16-1881-600-pm/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2013 22:00:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1814 ELBERON, N. J., September 16, 1881. 6 P. M. At the examination of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/16/president-garfields-condition-september-16-1881-600-pm/feed/ 3 1814 President Garfield’s Condition: September 16, 1881, 9:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/16/president-garfields-condition-september-16-1881-900-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/16/president-garfields-condition-september-16-1881-900-am/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:00:46 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1812 ELBERON, N. J., September 16, 1881. 9 A. M. At the examination of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/16/president-garfields-condition-september-16-1881-900-am/feed/ 0 1812 President Garfield’s Condition: September 15, 1881, 6:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/15/president-garfields-condition-september-15-1881-600-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/15/president-garfields-condition-september-15-1881-600-pm/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:00:29 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1810 ELBERON, N. J., September 15, 1881. 6 P. M. The President has passed a quiet […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/15/president-garfields-condition-september-15-1881-600-pm/feed/ 0 1810 President Garfield’s Condition: September 15, 1881, 9:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/15/president-garfields-condition-september-15-1881-900-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/15/president-garfields-condition-september-15-1881-900-am/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2013 13:00:46 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1808 ELBERON, N. J., September 15, 1881. 9 A. M. At the morning dressing, 8.30 to-day, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/15/president-garfields-condition-september-15-1881-900-am/feed/ 0 1808 President Garfield’s Condition: September 14, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/14/president-garfields-condition-september-14-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/14/president-garfields-condition-september-14-1881-630-pm/#respond Sat, 14 Sep 2013 22:30:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1806 ELBERON, N. J., September 14, 1881. 6.30 P. M. At the examination of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/14/president-garfields-condition-september-14-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1806 President Garfield’s Condition: September 14, 1881, 9:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/14/president-garfields-condition-september-14-1881-900-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/14/president-garfields-condition-september-14-1881-900-am/#respond Sat, 14 Sep 2013 13:00:02 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1804 ELBERON, N. J., September 14, 1881. 9 A. M. At the examination of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/14/president-garfields-condition-september-14-1881-900-am/feed/ 0 1804 President Garfield’s Condition: September 13, 1881, 6:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/13/president-garfields-condition-september-13-1881-600-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/13/president-garfields-condition-september-13-1881-600-pm/#comments Fri, 13 Sep 2013 22:00:10 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1802 ELBERON, N. J., September 13, 1881. 6 P. M. At the examination of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/13/president-garfields-condition-september-13-1881-600-pm/feed/ 1 1802 Celebrating Walter Reed https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/13/celebrating-walter-reed/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/13/celebrating-walter-reed/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:00:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1612

By Laura McNulty and Ginny A. Roth Today would have been Major Walter Reed’s 162nd […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/13/celebrating-walter-reed/feed/ 0 1612 President Garfield’s Condition: September 13, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/13/president-garfields-condition-september-13-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/13/president-garfields-condition-september-13-1881-830-am/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:30:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1800 ELBERON, N. J., September 13, 1881. 8.30 A. M. At the examination of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/13/president-garfields-condition-september-13-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1800 President Garfield’s Condition: September 12, 1881, 6:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/12/president-garfields-condition-september-12-1881-600-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/12/president-garfields-condition-september-12-1881-600-pm/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2013 22:00:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1798 ELBERON, N. J., September 12, 1881. 6 P. M. The President has experienced since the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/12/president-garfields-condition-september-12-1881-600-pm/feed/ 0 1798 President Garfield’s Condition: September 12, 1881, 9:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/12/president-garfields-condition-september-12-1881-900-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/12/president-garfields-condition-september-12-1881-900-am/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:00:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1796 ELBERON, N. J., September 12, 1881. 9 A. M. The President passed an unusually good […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/12/president-garfields-condition-september-12-1881-900-am/feed/ 0 1796 President Garfield’s Condition: September 11, 1881, 6:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/11/president-garfields-condition-september-11-1881-600-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/11/president-garfields-condition-september-11-1881-600-pm/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2013 22:00:13 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1793 ELBERON, N. J., September 11, 1881. 6 P. M. The President has passed a quiet […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/11/president-garfields-condition-september-11-1881-600-pm/feed/ 0 1793 President Garfield’s Condition: September 11, 1881, 9:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/11/president-garfields-condition-september-11-1881-900-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/11/president-garfields-condition-september-11-1881-900-am/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2013 13:00:32 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1790 ELBERON, N. J., September 11, 1881. 9 A. M. At the examination of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/11/president-garfields-condition-september-11-1881-900-am/feed/ 0 1790 President Garfield’s Condition: September 10, 1881, 6:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/10/president-garfields-condition-september-10-1881-600-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/10/president-garfields-condition-september-10-1881-600-pm/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2013 22:00:44 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1787 ELBERON, N. J., September 10, 1881. 6 P. M. At the examination of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/10/president-garfields-condition-september-10-1881-600-pm/feed/ 0 1787 A Headstart on Lice Prevention https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/10/a-headstart-on-lice-prevention/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/10/a-headstart-on-lice-prevention/#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:00:07 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1604 A childlike drawing of an insect from a poster with facts on lice.

By Laura McNulty and Ginny A. Roth ~ New backpack? Check. New pencils, pens, and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/10/a-headstart-on-lice-prevention/feed/ 3 1604 President Garfield’s Condition: September 10, 1881, 9:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/10/president-garfields-condition-september-10-1881-900-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/10/president-garfields-condition-september-10-1881-900-am/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:00:42 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1784 ELBERON, N. J., September 10, 1881. 9 A. M. At the examination of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/10/president-garfields-condition-september-10-1881-900-am/feed/ 0 1784 President Garfield’s Condition: September 9, 1881, 6:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/09/president-garfields-condition-september-9-1881-600-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/09/president-garfields-condition-september-9-1881-600-pm/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:00:01 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1782 ELBERON, N. J., September 9, 1881. 6 P. M. At the examination of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/09/president-garfields-condition-september-9-1881-600-pm/feed/ 0 1782 President Garfield’s Condition: September 9, 1881, 9:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/09/president-garfields-condition-september-9-1881-900-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/09/president-garfields-condition-september-9-1881-900-am/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2013 12:30:16 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1780 ELBERON, N. J., September 9, 1881. 8:30 A. M. At the examination of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/09/president-garfields-condition-september-9-1881-900-am/feed/ 0 1780 President Garfield’s Condition: September 8, 1881, 6:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/08/president-garfields-condition-september-8-1881-600-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/08/president-garfields-condition-september-8-1881-600-pm/#respond Sun, 08 Sep 2013 22:00:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1778 ELBERON, N. J., September 8, 1881. 6 P. M. At 12 M. to-day the President’s […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/08/president-garfields-condition-september-8-1881-600-pm/feed/ 0 1778 President Garfield’s Condition: September 8, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/08/president-garfields-condition-september-8-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/08/president-garfields-condition-september-8-1881-830-am/#respond Sun, 08 Sep 2013 12:30:49 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1776 ELBERON, N. J., September 8, 1881. 8.30 A. M. At the morning examination made at […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/08/president-garfields-condition-september-8-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1776 President Garfield’s Condition: September 7, 1881, 6:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/07/president-garfields-condition-september-7-1881-600-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/07/president-garfields-condition-september-7-1881-600-pm/#respond Sat, 07 Sep 2013 22:00:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1774 ELBERON, N. J., September 7, 1881. 6 P. M. Notwithstanding the exceptional heat of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/07/president-garfields-condition-september-7-1881-600-pm/feed/ 0 1774 President Garfield’s Condition: September 7, 1881, 9:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/07/president-garfields-condition-september-7-1881-900-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/07/president-garfields-condition-september-7-1881-900-am/#respond Sat, 07 Sep 2013 13:00:59 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1771 ELBERON, N. J., September 7, 1881. 9 A. M. The President slept the greater part […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/07/president-garfields-condition-september-7-1881-900-am/feed/ 0 1771 President Garfield’s Condition: September 6, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/06/president-garfields-condition-september-6-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/06/president-garfields-condition-september-6-1881-630-pm/#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2013 22:30:34 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1768 LONG BRANCH, N. J., September 6, 1881. 6.30 P. M. Since the last bulletin was […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/06/president-garfields-condition-september-6-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1768 “The President is Somewhat Restless…”: Seashore https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/06/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-seashore/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/06/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-seashore/#comments Fri, 06 Sep 2013 13:00:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1625 A crowd watches the President's train arrives at the a house by the shore.

By Lenore Barbian and Jeffrey S. Reznick As President Garfield endured all the agonies the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/06/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-seashore/feed/ 3 1625 President Garfield’s Condition: September 5, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/05/president-garfields-condition-september-5-1881-630-pm-2/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/05/president-garfields-condition-september-5-1881-630-pm-2/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2013 22:30:10 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1764 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 5, 1881. 6.30 P. M. No material change has taken place in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/05/president-garfields-condition-september-5-1881-630-pm-2/feed/ 0 1764 President Garfield’s Condition: September 5, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/05/president-garfields-condition-september-5-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/05/president-garfields-condition-september-5-1881-830-am/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:30:48 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1758 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 5, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President was somewhat restless during the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/05/president-garfields-condition-september-5-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1758 President Garfield’s Condition: September 4, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/04/president-garfields-condition-september-4-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/04/president-garfields-condition-september-4-1881-630-pm/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2013 22:30:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1755 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 4, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has passed a comfortable day. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/04/president-garfields-condition-september-4-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1755 President Garfield’s Condition: September 4, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/04/president-garfields-condition-september-4-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/04/president-garfields-condition-september-4-1881-1230-pm/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:30:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1753 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 4, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The Presidents condition has not changed materially […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/04/president-garfields-condition-september-4-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1753 “The President is Somewhat Restless…”: Languishing https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/04/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-languishing/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/04/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-languishing/#comments Wed, 04 Sep 2013 15:00:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1622 Portraits of Agnew and Bliss look in on the scene of Garfield on his sickbed

The infection that was ravaging through Garfield’s body was a hazard not only to himself but also to those who treated him. 

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/04/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-languishing/feed/ 3 1622 President Garfield’s Condition: September 4, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/04/president-garfields-condition-september-4-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/04/president-garfields-condition-september-4-1881-830-am/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:00:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1751 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 4, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President vomited once late last evening, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/04/president-garfields-condition-september-4-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1751 President Garfield’s Condition: September 3, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/president-garfields-condition-september-3-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/president-garfields-condition-september-3-1881-630-pm/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:30:07 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1749 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has done well during the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/president-garfields-condition-september-3-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1749 How The Civil War Transformed U.S. Medicine https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/how-the-civil-war-transformed-u-s-medicine/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/how-the-civil-war-transformed-u-s-medicine/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2013 21:00:13 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1843 Civil War era photograph of a wounded soldier with a hand drawn arrow indicating the path of the bullet.

Shauna Devine spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “The Civil War, the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/how-the-civil-war-transformed-u-s-medicine/feed/ 0 1843 President Garfield’s Condition: September 3, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/president-garfields-condition-september-3-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/president-garfields-condition-september-3-1881-1230-pm/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2013 16:30:46 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1746 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s condition has not materially changed […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/president-garfields-condition-september-3-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1746 The Reward of Courage https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/the-reward-of-courage/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/the-reward-of-courage/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:15:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1829 An illustration points out that other areas of the body can produce new cancers.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Michael Sappol NLM Releases a Rare, 1921 Silent Film on […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/the-reward-of-courage/feed/ 0 1829 President Garfield’s Condition: September 3, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/president-garfields-condition-september-3-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/president-garfields-condition-september-3-1881-830-am/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2013 12:30:20 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1743 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 3, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President was somewhat more restless than […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/03/president-garfields-condition-september-3-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1743 President Garfield’s Condition: September 2, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/02/president-garfields-condition-september-2-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/02/president-garfields-condition-september-2-1881-630-pm/#respond Mon, 02 Sep 2013 22:30:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1740 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 2, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has passed a comfortable day, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/02/president-garfields-condition-september-2-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1740 President Garfield’s Condition: September 2, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/02/president-garfields-condition-september-2-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/02/president-garfields-condition-september-2-1881-830-am/#respond Mon, 02 Sep 2013 12:30:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1736 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 2, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept well during the night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/02/president-garfields-condition-september-2-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1736 President Garfield’s Condition: September 2, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/02/president-garfields-condition-september-2-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/02/president-garfields-condition-september-2-1881-1230-pm/#respond Mon, 02 Sep 2013 12:30:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1738 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 2, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s condition has not materially changed […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/02/president-garfields-condition-september-2-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1738 President Garfield’s Condition: September 1, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/01/president-garfields-condition-september-1-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/01/president-garfields-condition-september-1-1881-630-pm/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2013 22:30:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1734 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 1, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The condition of the President has not […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/01/president-garfields-condition-september-1-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1734 President Garfield’s Condition: September 1, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/01/president-garfields-condition-september-1-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/01/president-garfields-condition-september-1-1881-1230-pm/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2013 16:30:05 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1731 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 1, 1881. 12.30 P. M. At the morning dressing of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/01/president-garfields-condition-september-1-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1731 President Garfield’s Condition: September 1, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/01/president-garfields-condition-september-1-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/01/president-garfields-condition-september-1-1881-830-am/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2013 12:30:44 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1729 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 1, 1881. 8.30 A. M. Towards nine o’clock last evening the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/09/01/president-garfields-condition-september-1-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1729 President Garfield’s Condition: August 31, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/31/president-garfields-condition-august-31-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/31/president-garfields-condition-august-31-1881-630-pm/#respond Sat, 31 Aug 2013 22:30:12 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1658 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 31, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has passed a better day […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/31/president-garfields-condition-august-31-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1658 President Garfield’s Condition: August 31, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/31/president-garfields-condition-august-31-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/31/president-garfields-condition-august-31-1881-1230-pm/#respond Sat, 31 Aug 2013 16:30:01 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1656 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 31, 1881. 12.30 P. M. At the dressing of the President this […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/31/president-garfields-condition-august-31-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1656 President Garfield’s Condition: August 31, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/31/president-garfields-condition-august-31-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/31/president-garfields-condition-august-31-1881-830-am/#respond Sat, 31 Aug 2013 12:30:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1654 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 31, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a tranquil night […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/31/president-garfields-condition-august-31-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1654 President Garfield’s Condition: August 30, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/30/president-garfields-condition-august-30-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/30/president-garfields-condition-august-30-1881-630-pm/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2013 22:30:32 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1651 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 30, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has passed comfortably through the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/30/president-garfields-condition-august-30-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1651 President Garfield’s Condition: August 30, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/30/president-garfields-condition-august-30-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/30/president-garfields-condition-august-30-1881-1230-pm/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2013 16:30:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1649 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 30, 1881. 12.30 P. M. At the morning dressing another small incision […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/30/president-garfields-condition-august-30-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1649 The Red Poppy: A Curious Herbal https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/30/the-red-poppy-a-curious-herbal/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/30/the-red-poppy-a-curious-herbal/#comments Fri, 30 Aug 2013 15:00:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1525 Detail from a botanical illustration of a red poppy flower.

By Laura McNulty and Ginny A. Roth ~ This image, rightly called “Red Poppy,” appears […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/30/the-red-poppy-a-curious-herbal/feed/ 6 1525 President Garfield’s Condition: August 30, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/30/president-garfields-condition-august-30-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/30/president-garfields-condition-august-30-1881-830-am/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:30:21 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1647 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 30, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept the greater part of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/30/president-garfields-condition-august-30-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1647 President Garfield’s Condition: August 29, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/29/president-garfields-condition-august-29-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/29/president-garfields-condition-august-29-1881-630-pm/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2013 22:30:49 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1645 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 29, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The daily rise of the President’s temperature […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/29/president-garfields-condition-august-29-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1645 President Garfield’s Condition: August 29, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/29/president-garfields-condition-august-29-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/29/president-garfields-condition-august-29-1881-1230-pm/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:30:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1643 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 29, 1881. 12.30 P. M. At the morning dressing of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/29/president-garfields-condition-august-29-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1643 President Garfield’s Condition: August 29, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/29/president-garfields-condition-august-29-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/29/president-garfields-condition-august-29-1881-830-am/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:30:52 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1641 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 29, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President, s symptoms this morning are […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/29/president-garfields-condition-august-29-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1641 President Garfield’s Condition: August 28, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/28/president-garfields-condition-august-28-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/28/president-garfields-condition-august-28-1881-630-pm/#respond Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:30:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1639 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 28, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The improvement in the President’s condition declared […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/28/president-garfields-condition-august-28-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1639 President Garfield’s Condition: August 28, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/28/president-garfields-condition-august-28-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/28/president-garfields-condition-august-28-1881-1230-pm/#respond Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:30:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1635 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 28, 1881. 12.30 P. M. At the morning dressing of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/28/president-garfields-condition-august-28-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1635 MCCR was There https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/28/mccr-was-there/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/28/mccr-was-there/#comments Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:47:12 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1689 A group of people, black and white, men and women, in suits and dresses march under a banner reading Medical Committee for Civil Rights

The Medical Committee for Civil Rights (MCCR) joined the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/28/mccr-was-there/feed/ 4 1689 President Garfield’s Condition: August 28, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/28/president-garfields-condition-august-28-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/28/president-garfields-condition-august-28-1881-830-am/#respond Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:30:04 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1632 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 28, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The amelioration of the President’s symptoms announced […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/28/president-garfields-condition-august-28-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1632 President Garfield’s Condition: August 27, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/27/president-garfields-condition-august-27-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/27/president-garfields-condition-august-27-1881-630-pm/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2013 22:30:58 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1629 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 27, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President’s symptoms show slight amelioration this […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/27/president-garfields-condition-august-27-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1629 President Garfield’s Condition: August 27, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/27/president-garfields-condition-august-27-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/27/president-garfields-condition-august-27-1881-1230-pm/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:30:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1519 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 27, 1881. 12.30 P. M. There has been no improvement in the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/27/president-garfields-condition-august-27-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1519 How To…Box to Win https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/27/how-to-box-to-win/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/27/how-to-box-to-win/#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:30:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1071 black and white line illustration of a boxers

By Michael Sappol ~ How to Box to Win; How to Build Muscle; How to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/27/how-to-box-to-win/feed/ 2 1071 President Garfield’s Condition: August 27, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/27/president-garfields-condition-august-27-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/27/president-garfields-condition-august-27-1881-830-am/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:30:43 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1517 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 27, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept from half an hour […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/27/president-garfields-condition-august-27-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1517 President Garfield’s Condition: August 26, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/26/president-garfields-condition-august-26-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/26/president-garfields-condition-august-26-1881-630-pm/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:30:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1515 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 26, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President’s condition has not changed materially […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/26/president-garfields-condition-august-26-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1515 President Garfield’s Condition: August 26, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/26/president-garfields-condition-august-26-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/26/president-garfields-condition-august-26-1881-1230-pm/#comments Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:30:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1511 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 26, 1881. 12.30 P. M. At the morning dressing of the President […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/26/president-garfields-condition-august-26-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 2 1511 Dr. Albert Sabin: A Closer Look https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/26/dr-albert-sabin-a-closer-look/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/26/dr-albert-sabin-a-closer-look/#comments Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:00:19 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1543

By Laura McNulty and Ginny A. Roth Dr. Albert Sabin was born today, August 26 […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/26/dr-albert-sabin-a-closer-look/feed/ 3 1543 President Garfield’s Condition: August 26, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/26/president-garfields-condition-august-26-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/26/president-garfields-condition-august-26-1881-830-am/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2013 12:30:04 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1509 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 26, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept most of the night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/26/president-garfields-condition-august-26-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1509 President Garfield’s Condition: August 25, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/25/president-garfields-condition-august-25-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/25/president-garfields-condition-august-25-1881-630-pm/#respond Sun, 25 Aug 2013 22:30:42 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1507 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 25, 1881. 6.30 P. M. There has been little change in the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/25/president-garfields-condition-august-25-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1507 President Garfield’s Condition: August 25, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/25/president-garfields-condition-august-25-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/25/president-garfields-condition-august-25-1881-1230-pm/#respond Sun, 25 Aug 2013 16:30:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1504 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 25, 1881. 12.30 P. M. Since the issue of this morning’s bulletin […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/25/president-garfields-condition-august-25-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1504 President Garfield’s Condition: August 25, 1881, 9:15 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/25/president-garfields-condition-august-25-1881-915-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/25/president-garfields-condition-august-25-1881-915-am/#respond Sun, 25 Aug 2013 13:15:39 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1502 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 25, 1881. 9.15 A. M. The subject of the removal of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/25/president-garfields-condition-august-25-1881-915-am/feed/ 0 1502 President Garfield’s Condition: August 25, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/25/president-garfields-condition-august-25-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/25/president-garfields-condition-august-25-1881-830-am/#respond Sun, 25 Aug 2013 12:30:01 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1500 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 25, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept most of the night.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/25/president-garfields-condition-august-25-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1500 President Garfield’s Condition: August 24, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/24/president-garfields-condition-august-24-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/24/president-garfields-condition-august-24-1881-630-pm/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2013 22:30:59 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1498 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 24, 1881. 6.30 P. M. Shortly after the noon bulletin was issued […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/24/president-garfields-condition-august-24-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1498 President Garfield’s Condition: August 24, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/24/president-garfields-condition-august-24-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/24/president-garfields-condition-august-24-1881-1230-pm/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2013 16:30:54 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1496 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 24, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President continues to take liquid food […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/24/president-garfields-condition-august-24-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1496 President Garfield’s Condition: August 24, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/24/president-garfields-condition-august-24-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/24/president-garfields-condition-august-24-1881-830-am/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:30:40 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1493 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 24, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a very good […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/24/president-garfields-condition-august-24-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1493 President Garfield’s Condition: August 23, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/23/president-garfields-condition-august-23-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/23/president-garfields-condition-august-23-1881-630-pm/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2013 22:30:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1491 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 23, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has continued to take liquid […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/23/president-garfields-condition-august-23-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1491 President Garfield’s Condition: August 23, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/23/president-garfields-condition-august-23-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/23/president-garfields-condition-august-23-1881-1230-pm/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2013 16:30:42 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1489 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 23, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President continues to take by the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/23/president-garfields-condition-august-23-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1489 President Garfield’s Condition: August 23, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/23/president-garfields-condition-august-23-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/23/president-garfields-condition-august-23-1881-830-am/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:30:33 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1487 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 23, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept the greater part of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/23/president-garfields-condition-august-23-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1487 “The President is somewhat restless…”: Bulletins https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/22/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-bulletins/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/22/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-bulletins/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:35:05 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1059 Manuscript bulletin 08-22-1881

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Lenore Barbian Incarnations of a Bulletin The daily condition reports […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/22/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-bulletins/feed/ 0 1059 President Garfield’s Condition: August 22, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/22/president-garfields-condition-august-22-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/22/president-garfields-condition-august-22-1881-630-pm/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:30:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1485 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 22, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has continued to take liquid […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/22/president-garfields-condition-august-22-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1485 President Garfield’s Condition: August 22, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/22/president-garfields-condition-august-22-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/22/president-garfields-condition-august-22-1881-1230-pm/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:30:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1483 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 22, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President has continued this morning to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/22/president-garfields-condition-august-22-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1483 President Garfield’s Condition: August 22, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/22/president-garfields-condition-august-22-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/22/president-garfields-condition-august-22-1881-830-am/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:30:48 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1481 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 22, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has not vomited since yesterday […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/22/president-garfields-condition-august-22-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1481 President Garfield’s Condition: August 21, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/21/president-garfields-condition-august-21-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/21/president-garfields-condition-august-21-1881-630-pm/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2013 22:30:51 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1479 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 21, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has vomited twice during the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/21/president-garfields-condition-august-21-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1479 President Garfield’s Condition: August 21, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/21/president-garfields-condition-august-21-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/21/president-garfields-condition-august-21-1881-1230-pm/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:30:57 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1477 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 21, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s condition continues about as the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/21/president-garfields-condition-august-21-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1477 President Garfield’s Condition: August 21, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/21/president-garfields-condition-august-21-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/21/president-garfields-condition-august-21-1881-830-am/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:30:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1475 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 21, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President awoke more frequently than usual, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/21/president-garfields-condition-august-21-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1475 President Garfield’s Condition: August 20, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/20/president-garfields-condition-august-20-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/20/president-garfields-condition-august-20-1881-630-pm/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:30:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1473 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 20, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has passed the day quietly.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/20/president-garfields-condition-august-20-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1473 President Garfield’s Condition: August 20, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/20/president-garfields-condition-august-20-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/20/president-garfields-condition-august-20-1881-1230-pm/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:30:31 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1471 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 20, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President continues to do well.  He […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/20/president-garfields-condition-august-20-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1471 Field Trip! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/20/field-trip/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/20/field-trip/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:00:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1408 A tour guide speaks to visitors in the History of Medicine Reading Room

By Stephen J. Greenberg I don’t know about you, but when I was still in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/20/field-trip/feed/ 0 1408 President Garfield’s Condition: August 20, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/20/president-garfields-condition-august-20-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/20/president-garfields-condition-august-20-1881-830-am/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:30:22 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1469 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 20, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a quiet night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/20/president-garfields-condition-august-20-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1469 President Garfield’s Condition: August 19, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/19/president-garfields-condition-august-19-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/19/president-garfields-condition-august-19-1881-630-pm/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2013 22:30:45 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1467 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 19, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has been easy during the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/19/president-garfields-condition-august-19-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1467 President Garfield’s Condition: August 19, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/19/president-garfields-condition-august-19-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/19/president-garfields-condition-august-19-1881-1230-pm/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:30:16 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1464 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 19, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s condition has perceptibly improved during […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/19/president-garfields-condition-august-19-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1464 President Garfield’s Condition: August 19, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/19/president-garfields-condition-august-19-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/19/president-garfields-condition-august-19-1881-830-am/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:30:38 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1462 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 19, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept much of the night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/19/president-garfields-condition-august-19-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1462 President Garfield’s Condition: August 18, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/18/president-garfields-condition-august-18-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/18/president-garfields-condition-august-18-1881-630-pm/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2013 22:30:15 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1460 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 18, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President has done well during the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/18/president-garfields-condition-august-18-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1460 President Garfield’s Condition: August 18, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/18/president-garfields-condition-august-18-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/18/president-garfields-condition-august-18-1881-1230-pm/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2013 16:30:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1458 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 18, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President is suffering some discomfort this […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/18/president-garfields-condition-august-18-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1458 President Garfield’s Condition: August 18, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/18/president-garfields-condition-august-18-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/18/president-garfields-condition-august-18-1881-830-am/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2013 12:30:40 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1456 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 18, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a very comfortable […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/18/president-garfields-condition-august-18-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1456 President Garfield’s Condition: August 17, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/17/president-garfields-condition-august-17-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/17/president-garfields-condition-august-17-1881-630-pm/#respond Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:30:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1453 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 17, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The President’s condition is even better than […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/17/president-garfields-condition-august-17-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1453 President Garfield’s Condition: August 17, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/17/president-garfields-condition-august-17-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/17/president-garfields-condition-august-17-1881-1230-pm/#respond Sat, 17 Aug 2013 16:30:01 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1450 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 17, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s condition has not materially changed […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/17/president-garfields-condition-august-17-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1450 President Garfield’s Condition: August 17, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/17/president-garfields-condition-august-17-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/17/president-garfields-condition-august-17-1881-830-am/#respond Sat, 17 Aug 2013 12:30:04 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1448 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 17, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a tranquil night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/17/president-garfields-condition-august-17-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1448 President Garfield’s Condition: August 16, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/16/president-garfields-condition-august-16-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/16/president-garfields-condition-august-16-1881-700-pm/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2013 23:00:45 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1446 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 16, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President’s symptoms are still grave, yet […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/16/president-garfields-condition-august-16-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1446 President Garfield’s Condition: August 16, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/16/president-garfields-condition-august-16-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/16/president-garfields-condition-august-16-1881-1230-pm/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:30:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1444 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 16, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President has been tranquil, and has […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/16/president-garfields-condition-august-16-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1444 Don’t Hesitate. Vaccinate. https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/16/dont-hesitate-vaccinate/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/16/dont-hesitate-vaccinate/#comments Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:00:27 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1234

By Ginny A. Roth This 1977 poster titled “Parents of Earth, Are Your Children Fully Immunized?” […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/16/dont-hesitate-vaccinate/feed/ 3 1234 President Garfield’s Condition: August 16, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/16/president-garfields-condition-august-16-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/16/president-garfields-condition-august-16-1881-830-am/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:30:46 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1442 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 16, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President was somewhat restless and vomited […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/16/president-garfields-condition-august-16-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1442 President Garfield’s Condition: August 15, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/15/president-garfields-condition-august-15-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/15/president-garfields-condition-august-15-1881-630-pm/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:30:33 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1440 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 15, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The irritability of the President’s stomach returned […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/15/president-garfields-condition-august-15-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1440 President Garfield’s Condition: August 15, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/15/president-garfields-condition-august-15-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/15/president-garfields-condition-august-15-1881-1230-pm/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2013 16:30:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1432 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 15, 1881. 12.30 P. M. Since the last bulletin the President has […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/15/president-garfields-condition-august-15-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1432 James Reese Europe in Paris https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/15/james-reese-europe-in-paris/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/15/james-reese-europe-in-paris/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:00:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1403 Physicians, soldiers, and patients are standing in such a way as to form a horse-shoe around the African American band members in front of a tent.

By Alexsandra Mitchell In the midst of chaos and war, there is peace and joy […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/15/james-reese-europe-in-paris/feed/ 1 1403 President Garfield’s Condition: August 15, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/15/president-garfields-condition-august-15-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/15/president-garfields-condition-august-15-1881-830-am/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:30:32 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1397 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 15, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President did not rest as well […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/15/president-garfields-condition-august-15-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1397 President Garfield’s Condition: August 14, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/14/president-garfields-condition-august-14-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/14/president-garfields-condition-august-14-1881-630-pm/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:30:25 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1395 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 14, 1881. 6.30 P. M. The condition of the President has not […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/14/president-garfields-condition-august-14-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1395 President Garfield’s Condition: August 14, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/14/president-garfields-condition-august-14-1881-1230-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/14/president-garfields-condition-august-14-1881-1230-am/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2013 16:30:32 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1393 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 14, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President has done well this morning; […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/14/president-garfields-condition-august-14-1881-1230-am/feed/ 0 1393 President Garfield’s Condition: August 14, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/14/president-garfields-condition-august-14-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/14/president-garfields-condition-august-14-1881-830-am/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:30:13 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1391 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 14, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept well during the night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/14/president-garfields-condition-august-14-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1391 President Garfield’s Condition: August 13, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/13/president-garfields-condition-august-13-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/13/president-garfields-condition-august-13-1881-630-pm/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:30:42 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1388 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 13, 1881. 6.30 P. M. Since the last bulletin the President has […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/13/president-garfields-condition-august-13-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1388 President Garfield’s Condition: August 13, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/13/president-garfields-condition-august-13-1881-1230-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/13/president-garfields-condition-august-13-1881-1230-am/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:30:32 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1386 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 13, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President has been cheerful and easy […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/13/president-garfields-condition-august-13-1881-1230-am/feed/ 0 1386 “The President is somewhat restless…”: Headlines https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/13/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-headlines/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/13/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-headlines/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:00:40 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1067 Banner of the Illustrated London News August 13, 1881

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Lenore Barbian Making Headlines Within days after the attempted assassination […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/13/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-headlines/feed/ 0 1067 President Garfield’s Condition: August 13, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/13/president-garfields-condition-august-13-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/13/president-garfields-condition-august-13-1881-830-am/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:30:38 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1384 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 13, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President did not sleep as well […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/13/president-garfields-condition-august-13-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1384 President Garfield’s Condition: August 12, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/12/president-garfields-condition-august-12-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/12/president-garfields-condition-august-12-1881-700-pm/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2013 23:00:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1382 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 12, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed a comfortable day.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/12/president-garfields-condition-august-12-1881-700-pm/feed/ 1 1382 President Garfield’s Condition: August 12, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/12/president-garfields-condition-august-12-1881-1230-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/12/president-garfields-condition-august-12-1881-1230-am/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:30:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1380 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 12, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President has passed a comfortable morning.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/12/president-garfields-condition-august-12-1881-1230-am/feed/ 0 1380 President Garfield’s Condition: August 12, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/12/president-garfields-condition-august-12-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/12/president-garfields-condition-august-12-1881-830-am/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:30:33 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1378 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 12, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept well the greater part […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/12/president-garfields-condition-august-12-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1378 President Garfield’s Condition: August 11, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/11/president-garfields-condition-august-11-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/11/president-garfields-condition-august-11-1881-700-pm/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2013 23:00:45 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1376 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 11, 1881. 7.00 P. M. After the noon bulletin was issued the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/11/president-garfields-condition-august-11-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1376 President Garfield’s Condition: August 11, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/11/president-garfields-condition-august-11-1881-1230-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/11/president-garfields-condition-august-11-1881-1230-am/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2013 16:30:33 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1374 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 11, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President is doing very well to-day. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/11/president-garfields-condition-august-11-1881-1230-am/feed/ 0 1374 President Garfield’s Condition: August 11, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/11/president-garfields-condition-august-11-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/11/president-garfields-condition-august-11-1881-830-am/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2013 12:30:39 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1371 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 11, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed an exceedingly good […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/11/president-garfields-condition-august-11-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1371 President Garfield’s Condition: August 10, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/10/president-garfields-condition-august-10-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/10/president-garfields-condition-august-10-1881-700-pm/#respond Sat, 10 Aug 2013 23:00:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1369 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 10, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed an excellent day.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/10/president-garfields-condition-august-10-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1369 President Garfield’s Condition: August 10, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/10/president-garfields-condition-august-10-1881-1230-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/10/president-garfields-condition-august-10-1881-1230-am/#respond Sat, 10 Aug 2013 16:30:42 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1366 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 10, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President is getting through the day […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/10/president-garfields-condition-august-10-1881-1230-am/feed/ 0 1366 President Garfield’s Condition: August 10, 1881, 8:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/10/president-garfields-condition-august-10-1881-800-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/10/president-garfields-condition-august-10-1881-800-am/#respond Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:00:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1364 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 10, 1881. 8.00 A. M. The President slept soundly during the night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/10/president-garfields-condition-august-10-1881-800-am/feed/ 0 1364 President Garfield’s Condition: August 9, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/09/president-garfields-condition-august-9-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/09/president-garfields-condition-august-9-1881-700-pm/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2013 23:00:22 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1362 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 9, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has been easy during the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/09/president-garfields-condition-august-9-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1362 President Garfield’s Condition: August 9, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/09/president-garfields-condition-august-9-1881-1230-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/09/president-garfields-condition-august-9-1881-1230-am/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2013 16:30:51 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1359 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 9, 1881. 12.30 P. M. At the dressing of the President’s wound […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/09/president-garfields-condition-august-9-1881-1230-am/feed/ 0 1359 The Blood Donor Evolution https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/09/the-blood-donor-evolution/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/09/the-blood-donor-evolution/#comments Fri, 09 Aug 2013 15:00:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1267

By Ginny A. Roth This 1981 poster titled “The Summer Blood Donor is a Rare […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/09/the-blood-donor-evolution/feed/ 3 1267 President Garfield’s Condition: August 9, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/09/president-garfields-condition-august-9-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/09/president-garfields-condition-august-9-1881-830-am/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2013 12:30:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1356 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 9, 1881. 8.30 A. M. Notwithstanding the effects of yesterday’s operation the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/09/president-garfields-condition-august-9-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1356 President Garfield’s Condition: August 8, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/08/president-garfields-condition-august-8-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/08/president-garfields-condition-august-8-1881-700-pm/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2013 23:00:54 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1354 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 8, 1881. 7.00 P. M. After the last bulletin was issued the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/08/president-garfields-condition-august-8-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1354 “The President is somewhat restless…”: Doctors https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/08/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-doctors/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/08/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-doctors/#comments Thu, 08 Aug 2013 22:00:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1282 An illustration from a newspaper of the President's sickbed and attendants

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Lenore Barbian Dr. D. Willard Bliss Five minutes after Charles […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/08/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-doctors/feed/ 1 1282 President Garfield’s Condition: August 8, 1881, 10:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/08/president-garfields-condition-august-8-1881-1030-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/08/president-garfields-condition-august-8-1881-1030-am/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:30:10 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1351 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 8, 1881. 10.30 A. M. It having become necessary to make a […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/08/president-garfields-condition-august-8-1881-1030-am/feed/ 0 1351 President Garfield’s Condition: August 8, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/08/president-garfields-condition-august-8-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/08/president-garfields-condition-august-8-1881-830-am/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2013 12:30:29 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1349 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 8, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President passed a comfortable night, and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/08/president-garfields-condition-august-8-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1349 President Garfield’s Condition: August 7, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/07/president-garfields-condition-august-7-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/07/president-garfields-condition-august-7-1881-700-pm/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2013 23:00:42 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1347 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 7, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has been comfortable during the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/07/president-garfields-condition-august-7-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1347 President Garfield’s Condition: August 7, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/07/president-garfields-condition-august-7-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/07/president-garfields-condition-august-7-1881-830-am/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:30:12 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1345 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 7, 1881. 8.30 A. M. Shortly after the bulletin of last evening […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/07/president-garfields-condition-august-7-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1345 President Garfield’s Condition: August 6, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/06/president-garfields-condition-august-6-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/06/president-garfields-condition-august-6-1881-700-pm/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2013 23:00:57 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1343 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 6, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President passed a comfortable morning, his […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/06/president-garfields-condition-august-6-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1343 Albinus Anatomical Prints Donation https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/06/albinus-donation/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/06/albinus-donation/#comments Tue, 06 Aug 2013 13:30:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1097 detail of a figure displaying the surface musculature of the front of the bodystands akimbo in front of a landscape of plants, and a stone wall and lion statue

By Michael North First Edition Albinus Anatomical Prints Come to the National Library of Medicine […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/06/albinus-donation/feed/ 6 1097 President Garfield’s Condition: August 6, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/06/president-garfields-condition-august-6-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/06/president-garfields-condition-august-6-1881-830-am/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2013 12:30:49 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1341 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 6, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed an excellent night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/06/president-garfields-condition-august-6-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1341 President Garfield’s Condition: August 5, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/05/president-garfields-condition-august-5-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/05/president-garfields-condition-august-5-1881-700-pm/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2013 23:00:37 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1339 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 5, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed another good day.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/05/president-garfields-condition-august-5-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1339 President Garfield’s Condition: August 5, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/05/president-garfields-condition-august-5-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/05/president-garfields-condition-august-5-1881-830-am/#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2013 12:30:57 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1218 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 5, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept naturally the greater part […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/05/president-garfields-condition-august-5-1881-830-am/feed/ 2 1218 President Garfield’s Condition: September 5, 1881, 6:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/05/president-garfields-condition-september-5-1881-630-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/05/president-garfields-condition-september-5-1881-630-pm/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2013 12:30:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1762 EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 5, 1881. 6.30 P. M. No material change has taken place in […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/05/president-garfields-condition-september-5-1881-630-pm/feed/ 0 1762 President Garfield’s Condition: August 4, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/04/president-garfields-condition-august-4-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/04/president-garfields-condition-august-4-1881-700-pm/#respond Sun, 04 Aug 2013 23:00:44 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1216 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 4, 1881. 7.00 P. M. As the morning bulletin indicated would probably […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/04/president-garfields-condition-august-4-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1216 President Garfield’s Condition: August 4, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/04/president-garfields-condition-august-4-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/04/president-garfields-condition-august-4-1881-830-am/#respond Sun, 04 Aug 2013 12:30:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1214 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 4, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President continues to improve.  He slept […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/04/president-garfields-condition-august-4-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1214 President Garfield’s Condition: August 3, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/03/president-garfields-condition-august-3-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/03/president-garfields-condition-august-3-1881-700-pm/#respond Sat, 03 Aug 2013 23:00:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1211 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 3, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed a very satisfactory […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/03/president-garfields-condition-august-3-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1211 President Garfield’s Condition: August 3, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/03/president-garfields-condition-august-3-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/03/president-garfields-condition-august-3-1881-1230-pm/#respond Sat, 03 Aug 2013 16:30:34 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1209 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 3, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President continues to progress steadily towards […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/03/president-garfields-condition-august-3-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1209 President Garfield’s Condition: August 3, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/03/president-garfields-condition-august-3-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/03/president-garfields-condition-august-3-1881-830-am/#respond Sat, 03 Aug 2013 12:30:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1207 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 3, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept tranquilly the greater part […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/03/president-garfields-condition-august-3-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1207 President Garfield’s Condition: August 2, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/02/president-garfields-condition-august-2-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/02/president-garfields-condition-august-2-1881-700-pm/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2013 23:00:48 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1205 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 2, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has continued to progress favorably […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/02/president-garfields-condition-august-2-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1205 President Garfield’s Condition: August 2, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/02/president-garfields-condition-august-2-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/02/president-garfields-condition-august-2-1881-1230-pm/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:30:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1203 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 2, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President is passing the day comfortably […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/02/president-garfields-condition-august-2-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1203 Seeing is Believing https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/02/seeing-is-believing/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/02/seeing-is-believing/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:00:50 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1228 Detail from a chart including English, German, and Japanese characters, images of a human eye and an American flag, and color blocks in blue, yellow, and red.

By Ginny A. Roth ~ If you can read this chart, then you may have […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/02/seeing-is-believing/feed/ 3 1228 President Garfield’s Condition: August 2, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/02/president-garfields-condition-august-2-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/02/president-garfields-condition-august-2-1881-830-am/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2013 12:30:27 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1201 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 2, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President passed a very pleasant night […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/02/president-garfields-condition-august-2-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1201 President Garfield’s Condition: August 1, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/01/president-garfields-condition-august-1-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/01/president-garfields-condition-august-1-1881-700-pm/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2013 23:00:01 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1199 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 1, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President remained with his head and […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/01/president-garfields-condition-august-1-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1199 President Garfield’s Condition: August 1, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/01/president-garfields-condition-august-1-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/01/president-garfields-condition-august-1-1881-1230-pm/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2013 16:30:29 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1197 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 1, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s wound continues to do well.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/01/president-garfields-condition-august-1-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1197 President Garfield’s Condition: August 1, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/01/president-garfields-condition-august-1-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/01/president-garfields-condition-august-1-1881-830-am/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:30:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1195 EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 1, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept well during the night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/08/01/president-garfields-condition-august-1-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1195 President Garfield’s Condition: July 31, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/31/president-garfields-condition-july-31-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/31/president-garfields-condition-july-31-1881-700-pm/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2013 23:00:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1035 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 31, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed an excellent day.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/31/president-garfields-condition-july-31-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1035 President Garfield’s Condition: July 31, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/31/president-garfields-condition-july-31-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/31/president-garfields-condition-july-31-1881-1230-pm/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:30:04 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1033 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 31, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President bore the morning dressing of […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/31/president-garfields-condition-july-31-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1033 President Garfield’s Condition: July 31, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/31/president-garfields-condition-july-31-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/31/president-garfields-condition-july-31-1881-830-am/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2013 12:30:58 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1031 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 31, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President slept well during the night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/31/president-garfields-condition-july-31-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1031 President Garfield’s Condition: July 30, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/30/president-garfields-condition-july-30-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/30/president-garfields-condition-july-30-1881-700-pm/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2013 23:00:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1029 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 30, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed the day comfortably […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/30/president-garfields-condition-july-30-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1029 President Garfield’s Condition: July 30, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/30/president-garfields-condition-july-30-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/30/president-garfields-condition-july-30-1881-1230-pm/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:30:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1027 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 30, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President showed no fatigue from the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/30/president-garfields-condition-july-30-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1027 By the Teachers, For the Teachers https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/30/by-the-teachers-for-the-teachers/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/30/by-the-teachers-for-the-teachers/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2013 15:00:38 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1136 NLM staff and Teacher institute participants pose for a group photo in the library reading room

By Erika Mills In June, the Exhibition Program welcomed nine educators from the Washington, DC […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/30/by-the-teachers-for-the-teachers/feed/ 0 1136 President Garfield’s Condition: July 30, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/30/president-garfields-condition-july-30-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/30/president-garfields-condition-july-30-1881-830-am/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2013 12:30:59 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1025 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 30, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President enjoyed a refreshing sleep during […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/30/president-garfields-condition-july-30-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1025 President Garfield’s Condition: July 29, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/29/president-garfields-condition-july-29-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/29/president-garfields-condition-july-29-1881-700-pm/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:00:16 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1023 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 29, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has been comfortable and cheerful […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/29/president-garfields-condition-july-29-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1023 President Garfield’s Condition: July 29, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/29/president-garfields-condition-july-29-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/29/president-garfields-condition-july-29-1881-1230-pm/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2013 16:30:41 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1021 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 29, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President bore the dressing of his […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/29/president-garfields-condition-july-29-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1021 President Garfield’s Condition: July 29, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/29/president-garfields-condition-july-29-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/29/president-garfields-condition-july-29-1881-830-am/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:30:42 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1019 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 29, 1881. 8.30 A. M. Immediately after the evening dressing yesterday the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/29/president-garfields-condition-july-29-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1019 President Garfield’s Condition: July 28, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/28/president-garfields-condition-july-28-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/28/president-garfields-condition-july-28-1881-700-pm/#respond Sun, 28 Jul 2013 23:00:52 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1017 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 28, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed a pleasant day, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/28/president-garfields-condition-july-28-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1017 President Garfield’s Condition: July 28, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/28/president-garfields-condition-july-28-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/28/president-garfields-condition-july-28-1881-1230-pm/#respond Sun, 28 Jul 2013 16:30:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1015 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 28, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President bore the dressing of his […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/28/president-garfields-condition-july-28-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1015 President Garfield’s Condition: July 28, 1881, 8:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/28/president-garfields-condition-july-28-1881-800-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/28/president-garfields-condition-july-28-1881-800-am/#respond Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:00:46 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1013 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 28, 1881. 8.00 A. M. The President rested well during the night […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/28/president-garfields-condition-july-28-1881-800-am/feed/ 0 1013 President Garfield’s Condition: July 27, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/27/president-garfields-condition-july-27-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/27/president-garfields-condition-july-27-1881-700-pm/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2013 23:00:20 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1011 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 27, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President’s is still resting quietly.  He […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/27/president-garfields-condition-july-27-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1011 President Garfield’s Condition: July 27, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/27/president-garfields-condition-july-27-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/27/president-garfields-condition-july-27-1881-1230-pm/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:30:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1009 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 27, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President’s wound was dressed just after […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/27/president-garfields-condition-july-27-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 1009 President Garfield’s Condition: July 27, 1881, 8:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/27/president-garfields-condition-july-27-1881-800-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/27/president-garfields-condition-july-27-1881-800-am/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2013 12:00:39 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1007 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 27, 1881. 8.00 A. M. The President slept sweetly last night from […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/27/president-garfields-condition-july-27-1881-800-am/feed/ 0 1007 President Garfield’s Condition: July 26, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/26/president-garfields-condition-july-26-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/26/president-garfields-condition-july-26-1881-700-pm/#respond Fri, 26 Jul 2013 23:00:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1005 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 26, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has done well during the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/26/president-garfields-condition-july-26-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 1005 The First Postmaster General https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/26/the-first-postmaster-general-and-inventor-of-a-flexible-urinary-catheter/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/26/the-first-postmaster-general-and-inventor-of-a-flexible-urinary-catheter/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:00:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=412 Benjamin Franklin's Signature

By Ginny A. Roth Most people associate Benjamin Franklin with the invention of the lightning […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/26/the-first-postmaster-general-and-inventor-of-a-flexible-urinary-catheter/feed/ 2 412 “The President is somewhat restless…”: Enter Bell https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/26/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-enter-bell/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/26/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-enter-bell/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:30:41 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=853 a line drawing in inik of an electrical device

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Lenore Barbian Enter Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell, one […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/26/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-enter-bell/feed/ 1 853 President Garfield’s Condition: July 26, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/26/president-garfields-condition-july-26-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/26/president-garfields-condition-july-26-1881-830-am/#respond Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:30:56 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=1003 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 26, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President was somewhat restless during the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/26/president-garfields-condition-july-26-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 1003 President Garfield’s Condition: July 25, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/25/president-garfields-condition-july-25-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/25/president-garfields-condition-july-25-1881-700-pm/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2013 23:00:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=999 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 25, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has done well during the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/25/president-garfields-condition-july-25-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 999 President Garfield’s Condition: July 25, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/25/president-garfields-condition-july-25-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/25/president-garfields-condition-july-25-1881-830-am/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:30:51 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=997 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 25, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a more comfortable […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/25/president-garfields-condition-july-25-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 997 President Garfield’s Condition: July 24, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/24/president-garfields-condition-july-24-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/24/president-garfields-condition-july-24-1881-700-pm/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:00:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=995 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 24, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has been much relieved by […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/24/president-garfields-condition-july-24-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 995 President Garfield’s Condition: July 24, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/24/president-garfields-condition-july-24-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/24/president-garfields-condition-july-24-1881-830-am/#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:30:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=993 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 24, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President was more restless than usual […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/24/president-garfields-condition-july-24-1881-830-am/feed/ 1 993 President Garfield’s Condition: July 23, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/23/president-garfields-condition-july-23-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/23/president-garfields-condition-july-23-1881-700-pm/#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:00:54 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=991 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 23, 1881. 7.00 P. M. After the bulletin of 10 A. M. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/23/president-garfields-condition-july-23-1881-700-pm/feed/ 1 991 President Garfield’s Condition: July 23, 1881, 10:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/23/president-garfields-condition-july-23-1881-1000-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/23/president-garfields-condition-july-23-1881-1000-am/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:00:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=989 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 23, 1881. 10.00 A. M. The President was more restless last night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/23/president-garfields-condition-july-23-1881-1000-am/feed/ 0 989 Medicine, Museums, and Unicorns https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/23/medicine-museums-and-unicorns/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/23/medicine-museums-and-unicorns/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:30:02 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=839 three engravings of unicorns

By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ One of the fun parts of working at the reference […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/23/medicine-museums-and-unicorns/feed/ 0 839 President Garfield’s Condition: July 22, 1881, 7:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/22/president-garfields-condition-july-22-1881-730-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/22/president-garfields-condition-july-22-1881-730-pm/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:30:31 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=987 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 22, 1881. 7.30 P. M. The progress of the President’s case continues […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/22/president-garfields-condition-july-22-1881-730-pm/feed/ 0 987 President Garfield’s Condition: July 22, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/22/president-garfields-condition-july-22-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/22/president-garfields-condition-july-22-1881-830-am/#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:30:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=985 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 22, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President rested well during the night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/22/president-garfields-condition-july-22-1881-830-am/feed/ 2 985 President Garfield’s Condition: July 21, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/21/president-garfields-condition-july-21-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/21/president-garfields-condition-july-21-1881-700-pm/#respond Sun, 21 Jul 2013 23:00:34 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=982 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 21, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has had another good day.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/21/president-garfields-condition-july-21-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 982 President Garfield’s Condition: July 21, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/21/president-garfields-condition-july-21-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/21/president-garfields-condition-july-21-1881-830-am/#respond Sun, 21 Jul 2013 12:30:53 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=980 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 21, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has had a good night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/21/president-garfields-condition-july-21-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 980 President Garfield’s Condition: July 20, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/20/president-garfields-condition-july-20-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/20/president-garfields-condition-july-20-1881-700-pm/#respond Sat, 20 Jul 2013 23:00:50 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=978 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 20, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed an excellent day.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/20/president-garfields-condition-july-20-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 978 President Garfield’s Condition: July 20, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/20/president-garfields-condition-july-20-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/20/president-garfields-condition-july-20-1881-830-am/#respond Sat, 20 Jul 2013 12:30:17 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=976 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 20, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The progress of the President towards recovery […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/20/president-garfields-condition-july-20-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 976 President Garfield’s Condition: July 19, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/19/president-garfields-condition-july-19-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/19/president-garfields-condition-july-19-1881-700-pm/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:00:58 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=974 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 19, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed an excellent day, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/19/president-garfields-condition-july-19-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 974 Fry Now. Pay Later. https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/19/safe-fun-in-the-sun/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/19/safe-fun-in-the-sun/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:00:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=415 A tanned woman in a bandeau bikini and big sunglasses basks in the sun.

This 1985 poster titled “Fry Now. Pay Later.” from the American Cancer Society conveys an important message that is still valid today. There is a proven link between sun exposure and skin cancer.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/19/safe-fun-in-the-sun/feed/ 0 415 President Garfield’s Condition: July 19, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/19/president-garfields-condition-july-19-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/19/president-garfields-condition-july-19-1881-830-am/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:30:11 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=972 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 19, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a very good […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/19/president-garfields-condition-july-19-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 972 President Garfield’s Condition: July 18, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/18/president-garfields-condition-july-18-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/18/president-garfields-condition-july-18-1881-700-pm/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:00:32 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=969 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 18, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has had a little more […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/18/president-garfields-condition-july-18-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 969 President Garfield’s Condition: July 18, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/18/president-garfields-condition-july-17-1881-830-am-2/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/18/president-garfields-condition-july-17-1881-830-am-2/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:30:51 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=967 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 18, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed another comfortable night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/18/president-garfields-condition-july-17-1881-830-am-2/feed/ 0 967 President Garfield’s Condition: July 17, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/17/president-garfields-condition-july-17-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/17/president-garfields-condition-july-17-1881-700-pm/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2013 23:00:58 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=965 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 17, 1881. 7.00 P. M. Our expectations of favorable progress have been […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/17/president-garfields-condition-july-17-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 965 President Garfield’s Condition: July 17, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/17/president-garfields-condition-july-17-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/17/president-garfields-condition-july-17-1881-830-am/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:30:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=963 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 17, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President continues to improve.  He passed […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/17/president-garfields-condition-july-17-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 963 President Garfield’s Condition: July 16, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/16/president-garfields-condition-july-16-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/16/president-garfields-condition-july-16-1881-700-pm/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2013 23:00:49 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=961 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 16, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed a better day […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/16/president-garfields-condition-july-16-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 961 How To…Prevent the Bubonic Plague https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/16/how-to-prevent-the-bubonic-plague-2/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/16/how-to-prevent-the-bubonic-plague-2/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:00:07 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=894 Cover of The Bubonic Plague and how to prevent it pamphlet

This roughly-printed small pamphlet documents a big catastrophe: an outbreak of bubonic plague in British Colonial India in 1897.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/16/how-to-prevent-the-bubonic-plague-2/feed/ 4 894 President Garfield’s Condition: July 16, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/16/president-garfields-condition-july-16-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/16/president-garfields-condition-july-16-1881-830-am/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:30:13 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=959 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 16, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed another good night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/16/president-garfields-condition-july-16-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 959 President Garfield’s Condition: July 15, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/15/president-garfields-condition-july-15-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/15/president-garfields-condition-july-15-1881-700-pm/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2013 23:00:13 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=957 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 15, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has continued to do well […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/15/president-garfields-condition-july-15-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 957 President Garfield’s Condition: July 15, 1881, 1:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/15/president-garfields-condition-july-15-1881-100-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/15/president-garfields-condition-july-15-1881-100-pm/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:00:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=955 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 15, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The President continues to do very well […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/15/president-garfields-condition-july-15-1881-100-pm/feed/ 0 955 President Garfield’s Condition: July 15, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/15/president-garfields-condition-july-15-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/15/president-garfields-condition-july-15-1881-830-am/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:30:40 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=953 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 15, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has rested well during the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/15/president-garfields-condition-july-15-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 953 President Garfield’s Condition: July 14, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/14/president-garfields-condition-july-14-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/14/president-garfields-condition-july-14-1881-700-pm/#respond Sun, 14 Jul 2013 23:00:28 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=951 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 14, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The febrile rise this afternoon has been […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/14/president-garfields-condition-july-14-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 951 President Garfield’s Condition: July 14, 1881, 1:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/14/president-garfields-condition-july-14-1881-100-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/14/president-garfields-condition-july-14-1881-100-pm/#respond Sun, 14 Jul 2013 17:00:45 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=949 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 14, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The progress of the President’s case continues […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/14/president-garfields-condition-july-14-1881-100-pm/feed/ 0 949 President Garfield’s Condition: July 14, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/14/president-garfields-condition-july-14-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/14/president-garfields-condition-july-14-1881-830-am/#respond Sun, 14 Jul 2013 12:30:36 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=947 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 14, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a comfortable night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/14/president-garfields-condition-july-14-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 947 President Garfield’s Condition: July 13, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/13/president-garfields-condition-july-13-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/13/president-garfields-condition-july-13-1881-700-pm/#comments Sat, 13 Jul 2013 23:00:50 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=943 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 13, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has had less fever this […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/13/president-garfields-condition-july-13-1881-700-pm/feed/ 1 943 President Garfield’s Condition: July 13, 1881, 1:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/13/president-garfields-condition-july-13-1881-100-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/13/president-garfields-condition-july-13-1881-100-pm/#comments Sat, 13 Jul 2013 17:00:14 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=940 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 13, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The President’s condition continues favorable.  Pulse, 94; […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/13/president-garfields-condition-july-13-1881-100-pm/feed/ 1 940 President Garfield’s Condition: July 13, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/13/president-garfields-condition-july-13-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/13/president-garfields-condition-july-13-1881-830-am/#respond Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:30:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=938 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 13, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President is doing well this morning.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/13/president-garfields-condition-july-13-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 938 President Garfield’s Condition: July 12, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/12/president-garfields-condition-july-12-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/12/president-garfields-condition-july-12-1881-700-pm/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2013 23:00:41 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=936 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 12, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has passed a more comfortable […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/12/president-garfields-condition-july-12-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 936 President Garfield’s Condition: July 12, 1881, 1:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/12/president-garfields-condition-july-12-1881-100-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/12/president-garfields-condition-july-12-1881-100-pm/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:00:22 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=934 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 12, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The President is passing a comfortable day.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/12/president-garfields-condition-july-12-1881-100-pm/feed/ 0 934 President Garfield’s Condition: July 12, 1881, 8:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/12/president-garfields-condition-july-12-1881-800-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/12/president-garfields-condition-july-12-1881-800-am/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2013 12:00:22 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=928 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 12, 1881. 8.00 A. M. The President is comfortable this morning.  The […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/12/president-garfields-condition-july-12-1881-800-am/feed/ 0 928 President Garfield’s Condition: July 11, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/11/president-garfields-condition-july-11-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/11/president-garfields-condition-july-11-1881-700-pm/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2013 23:00:12 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=926 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 11, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President has had rather more fever […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/11/president-garfields-condition-july-11-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 926 President Garfield’s Condition: July 11, 1881, 1:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/11/president-garfields-condition-july-11-1881-100-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/11/president-garfields-condition-july-11-1881-100-pm/#comments Thu, 11 Jul 2013 17:00:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=924 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 11, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The favorable progress of the President’s case […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/11/president-garfields-condition-july-11-1881-100-pm/feed/ 1 924 President Garfield’s Condition: July 11, 1881, 8:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/11/president-garfields-condition-july-11-1881-800-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/11/president-garfields-condition-july-11-1881-800-am/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:00:04 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=922 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 11, 1881. 8.00 A. M. The President has passed a comfortable night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/11/president-garfields-condition-july-11-1881-800-am/feed/ 0 922 President Garfield’s Condition: July 10, 1881, 7:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/10/president-garfields-condition-july-10-1881-700-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/10/president-garfields-condition-july-10-1881-700-pm/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2013 23:00:07 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=920 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 10, 1881. 7.00 P. M. The President’s symptoms continue to make favorable […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/10/president-garfields-condition-july-10-1881-700-pm/feed/ 0 920 President Garfield’s Condition: July 10, 1881, 1:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/10/president-garfields-condition-july-10-1881-100-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/10/president-garfields-condition-july-10-1881-100-pm/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2013 17:00:07 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=918 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 10, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The President’s symptoms continue to be favorable.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/10/president-garfields-condition-july-10-1881-100-pm/feed/ 0 918 A Heart Healthy Message From Arthur Ashe, Jr. https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/10/a-heart-healthy-message-from-arthur-ashe-jr/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/10/a-heart-healthy-message-from-arthur-ashe-jr/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:00:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=420 A public health poster on which Arthur Ashe holds up a booklet.

By Ginny A. Roth ~ This early 1980s-era poster from NHLBI, NIH features Ashe promoting good heart health.

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/10/a-heart-healthy-message-from-arthur-ashe-jr/feed/ 1 420 President Garfield’s Condition: July 10, 1881, 8:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/10/president-garfields-condition-july-10-1881-800-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/10/president-garfields-condition-july-10-1881-800-am/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:00:54 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=916 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 10, 1881. 8.00 A. M. The President has passed the most comfortable […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/10/president-garfields-condition-july-10-1881-800-am/feed/ 0 916 President Garfield’s Condition: July 9, 1881, 7:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/09/president-garfields-condition-july-9-1881-730-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/09/president-garfields-condition-july-9-1881-730-pm/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:30:24 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=510 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 9, 1881. 7.30 P. M. The President’s condition has continued favorable during […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/09/president-garfields-condition-july-9-1881-730-pm/feed/ 0 510 President Garfield’s Condition: July 9, 1881, 1:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/09/president-garfields-condition-july-9-1881-100-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/09/president-garfields-condition-july-9-1881-100-pm/#comments Tue, 09 Jul 2013 17:00:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=507 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 9, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The condition of the President continues to […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/09/president-garfields-condition-july-9-1881-100-pm/feed/ 2 507 How to… in the historical collections of NLM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/09/how-to-in-the-historical-collections-of-nlm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/09/how-to-in-the-historical-collections-of-nlm/#comments Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:30:35 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=430 detail from the title page of A booke of the arte and maner how to plant and graffe all sortes of trees...

By Michael Sappol The “how to” is an ancient genre. There are Egyptian how-to texts […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/09/how-to-in-the-historical-collections-of-nlm/feed/ 2 430 President Garfield’s Condition: July 9, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/09/president-garfields-condition-july-9-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/09/president-garfields-condition-july-9-1881-830-am/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:30:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=503 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 9, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a tranquil night, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/09/president-garfields-condition-july-9-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 503 President Garfield’s Condition: July 8, 1881, 8:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/08/president-garfields-condition-july-8-1881-800-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/08/president-garfields-condition-july-8-1881-800-pm/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2013 00:00:05 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=498 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 8, 1881. 8.00 P. M. The President’s condition continues favorable.  He has […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/08/president-garfields-condition-july-8-1881-800-pm/feed/ 0 498 “The President is somewhat restless…”: Assassin https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/08/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-the-assasin/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/08/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-the-assasin/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2013 18:30:47 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=698 A cartoon of Guiteau the assassin.

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Lenore Barbian The Assassin On July 8, 1881, the Grand […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/08/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-the-assasin/feed/ 8 698 President Garfield’s Condition: July 8, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/08/president-garfields-condition-july-8-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/08/president-garfields-condition-july-8-1881-1230-pm/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2013 16:30:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=495 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 8, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The progress of the President’s case continues […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/08/president-garfields-condition-july-8-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 495 President Garfield’s Condition: July 8, 1881, 8:15 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/08/president-garfields-condition-july-8-1881-815-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/08/president-garfields-condition-july-8-1881-815-am/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:15:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=492 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 8, 1881. 8.15 A. M. The condition of the President continues favorable.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/08/president-garfields-condition-july-8-1881-815-am/feed/ 0 492 President Garfield’s Condition: July 7, 1881, 8:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/07/president-garfields-condition-july-7-1881-800-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/07/president-garfields-condition-july-7-1881-800-pm/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2013 00:00:05 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=352 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 7, 1881. 8.00 P. M. The favorable condition of the President continues.  […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/07/president-garfields-condition-july-7-1881-800-pm/feed/ 0 352 President Garfield’s Condition: July 7, 1881, 1:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/07/president-garfields-condition-july-7-1881-100-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/07/president-garfields-condition-july-7-1881-100-pm/#respond Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:00:22 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=349 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 7, 1881. 1.00 P. M. The condition of the President continues quite […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/07/president-garfields-condition-july-7-1881-100-pm/feed/ 0 349 President Garfield’s Condition: July 7, 1881, 9:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/07/president-garfields-condition-july-7-1881-900-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/07/president-garfields-condition-july-7-1881-900-am/#respond Sun, 07 Jul 2013 13:00:09 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=345 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 7, 1881. 9.00 A. M. The President has passed a most comfortable […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/07/president-garfields-condition-july-7-1881-900-am/feed/ 0 345 President Garfield’s Condition: July 6, 1881, 8:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/06/president-garfields-condition-july-6-1881-830-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/06/president-garfields-condition-july-6-1881-830-pm/#respond Sun, 07 Jul 2013 00:30:44 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=341 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 6, 1881. 8.30 P. M. The President’s condition continues as favorable as […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/06/president-garfields-condition-july-6-1881-830-pm/feed/ 0 341 President Garfield’s Condition: July 6, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/06/president-garfields-condition-july-6-1881-1230-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/06/president-garfields-condition-july-6-1881-1230-pm/#respond Sat, 06 Jul 2013 16:30:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=339 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 6, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The President remains quite as comfortable as […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/06/president-garfields-condition-july-6-1881-1230-pm/feed/ 0 339 President Garfield’s Condition: July 6, 1881, 8:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/06/president-garfields-condition-july-6-1881-830-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/06/president-garfields-condition-july-6-1881-830-am/#respond Sat, 06 Jul 2013 12:30:20 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=337 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 6, 1881. 8.30 A. M. The President has passed a most comfortable […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/06/president-garfields-condition-july-6-1881-830-am/feed/ 0 337 President Garfield’s Condition: July 5, 1881, 8:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/05/president-garfields-condition-july-5-1881-830-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/05/president-garfields-condition-july-5-1881-830-pm/#respond Sat, 06 Jul 2013 00:30:37 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=334 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 5, 1881. 8.30 P. M. The condition of the President continues as […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/05/president-garfields-condition-july-5-1881-830-pm/feed/ 0 334 President Garfield’s Condition: July 5, 1881, 12:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/05/president-garfields-condition-july-4-1881-745-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/05/president-garfields-condition-july-4-1881-745-pm/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:30:26 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=328 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 5, 1881. 12.30 P. M. The favorable condition of the symptoms reported […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/05/president-garfields-condition-july-4-1881-745-pm/feed/ 0 328 By George(’s Teeth)! https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/05/an-exhibition-program-welcome-and-george-washingtons-teeth/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/05/an-exhibition-program-welcome-and-george-washingtons-teeth/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:30:18 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=562 People view a traveling exhibiton in a library

By Erika Mills Greetings from the Exhibition Program! Just in time for our country’s celebration […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/05/an-exhibition-program-welcome-and-george-washingtons-teeth/feed/ 0 562 President Garfield’s Condition: July 4, 1881, 7:45 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/04/president-garfields-condition-july-4-1881-745-pm-2/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/04/president-garfields-condition-july-4-1881-745-pm-2/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2013 23:45:44 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=332 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 4, 1881. 7.45 P. M. The President this evening is not so […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/04/president-garfields-condition-july-4-1881-745-pm-2/feed/ 0 332 Jefferson Makes a Declaration https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/04/thomas-jefferson-makes-a-declaration/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/04/thomas-jefferson-makes-a-declaration/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2013 15:00:08 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=404 An engraving of three men around a table, one holding a feather quill, working on a document.

By Ginny A. Roth ~ Welcome to Circulating Now’s weekly Photo Feature. Every week we […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/04/thomas-jefferson-makes-a-declaration/feed/ 2 404 President Garfield’s Condition: July 4, 1881, 8:15 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/04/president-garfields-condition-july-4-1881-1230-am-2/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/04/president-garfields-condition-july-4-1881-1230-am-2/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2013 12:15:23 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=310 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 4, 1881. 8.15 A. M. The condition of the President is not […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/04/president-garfields-condition-july-4-1881-1230-am-2/feed/ 2 310 President Garfield’s Condition: July 4, 1881, 12:30 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/04/president-garfields-condition-july-4-1881-1230-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/04/president-garfields-condition-july-4-1881-1230-am/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2013 04:30:06 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=307 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 4, 1881. 12.30 A. M. The President’s condition has changed very little […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/04/president-garfields-condition-july-4-1881-1230-am/feed/ 0 307 President Garfield’s Condition: July 3, 1881, 10:30 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-1000-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-1000-pm/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2013 02:30:17 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=324 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 3, 1881. 10.30 o’clock P. M. The condition of the President is […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-1000-pm/feed/ 0 324 President Garfield’s Condition: July 3, 1881, 6:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-600-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-600-pm/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2013 22:00:10 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=241 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 3, 1881. 6 P. M. There is no appreciable change since the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-600-pm/feed/ 0 241 President Garfield’s Condition: July 3, 1881, 2:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-200-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-200-pm/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:00:51 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=239 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 3, 1881. 2 P. M. The President has slept a good deal […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-200-pm/feed/ 0 239 Franklin and the Nation’s First Hospital https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/curators-welcome-benjamin-franklin-on-the-founding-of-the-nations-first-hospital/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/curators-welcome-benjamin-franklin-on-the-founding-of-the-nations-first-hospital/#comments Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:30:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=189 the pennsylvania hospital

By Michael North A Curator’s Welcome Here at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), it […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/curators-welcome-benjamin-franklin-on-the-founding-of-the-nations-first-hospital/feed/ 2 189 President Garfield’s Condition: July 3, 1881, 11:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-1100-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-1100-am/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:00:31 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=237 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 3, 1881. 11 A. M. The President’s condition is greatly improved. He […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-1100-am/feed/ 0 237 President Garfield’s Condition: July 3, 1881, 10:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-1000-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-1000-am/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2013 14:00:00 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=235 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 3, 1881. 10 A. M. The President has rested quietly, and awakened […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-1000-am/feed/ 0 235 President Garfield’s Condition: July 3, 1881, 1:00 AM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-100-am/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-100-am/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2013 05:00:54 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=233 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 3, 1881. 1 A. M. The improvement in the President’s condition, which […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/03/president-garfields-condition-july-3-1881-100-am/feed/ 0 233 President Garfield’s Condition: July 2, 1881, 6:00 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/02/president-garfields-condition-july-2-1881-600-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/02/president-garfields-condition-july-2-1881-600-pm/#comments Tue, 02 Jul 2013 22:00:55 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=231 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 2, 1881. 6 P. M. The President has slept a few moments, […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/02/president-garfields-condition-july-2-1881-600-pm/feed/ 1 231 President Garfield’s Condition: July 2, 1881, 4 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/02/president-garfields-condition-july-2-1881-4-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/02/president-garfields-condition-july-2-1881-4-pm/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2013 20:00:30 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=228 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 2, 1881. 4 P. M. President’s condition is now somewhat less favorable. […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/02/president-garfields-condition-july-2-1881-4-pm/feed/ 0 228 President Garfield’s Condition: July 2, 1881, 12:35 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/02/president-garfields-condition-july-2-1881-1235-pm/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/02/president-garfields-condition-july-2-1881-1235-pm/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2013 16:35:31 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=225 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 2, 1881. 12.35 P. M. The reaction from the shock of the […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/02/president-garfields-condition-july-2-1881-1235-pm/feed/ 0 225 President Garfield’s Condition: July 2, 1881, 12 PM https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/02/garfield-medical-bulletin-12-midnight-july-2-1881-2/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/02/garfield-medical-bulletin-12-midnight-july-2-1881-2/#comments Tue, 02 Jul 2013 16:00:27 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=186 EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 2, 1881. 12 M. The President is somewhat restless, but is suffering […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/02/garfield-medical-bulletin-12-midnight-july-2-1881-2/feed/ 3 186 “The President is somewhat restless…” https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/02/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-reenacting-the-summer-of-1881-and-the-days-following-the-assassination-of-president-james-a-garfield/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/02/the-president-is-somewhat-restless-reenacting-the-summer-of-1881-and-the-days-following-the-assassination-of-president-james-a-garfield/#comments Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:30:34 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=389 garfield stands wounded while others help support him and apprehend the assasin

By Jeffrey S. Reznick and Lenore Barbian Reenacting the Summer of 1881, and the Days […]

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By Michael Sappol ~ Once upon a time, long before immersive video games, the History […]

]]> https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/01/a-relic-of-gettysburg-and-cycloramas-past/feed/ 5 369 Welcome to Circulating Now https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/01/welcome-to-circulating-now/ https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2013/07/01/welcome-to-circulating-now/#comments Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:00:44 +0000 http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/?p=589 illustration of men marching under an american flag

By Jeffrey S. Reznick Welcome to Circulating Now, the new blog of the History of […]

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