Early American Medicine
In this episode I discuss some of the early treatment methods and individuals responsible for aiding those living in early America. From Barber Surgeons to Medicine Men, bloodletting to snake oil, getting sick in the nineteenth century was no laughing matter.
Prepare yourself for this one - it's a bit gross.
Sources Used In This Episode
Robinson, Martha K. “Medicine (Colonial Era).” The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.(LINK)
Backus, Paige Gibbons. “Changes in Medicine During the 19th Century.” American Battlefield Trust. October 28, 2020. (LINK)
Breslaw, Elaine G. “What Was Healthcare Like in the 1800’s?” History News Network. December 10, 2012. (LINK)
Holland, Bryn. “7 of the Most Outrageous Medical Treatments in History.” History.com. September 5, 2017. Updated April 1, 2019. (LINK)
Connerton, Winifred C. “Midwifery.” Brittanica.com. (LINK)
Koithan, Mary, and Cynthia Farrell. “Indigenous Native American Healing Traditions.” The journal for nurse practitioners : JNP vol. 6,6 (2010): 477-478. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2010.03.016 (LINK)
Martha Ballard Chronology. PBS.org. (LINK)
Support the show (http://www.buymeacoffee.com/civicscoffeepod)
Listen On
Listener Favorites
Not sure where to begin? Take a listen to some fan favorites.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830
During his eight years as president of the United States, Andrew Jackson passed one major piece of legislation: the Indian Removal Act of 1830. A bill set up to allow negotiations between the federal government and tribal nations for land …
The Adams Men (with Abridged Presidential Histories)
Welcome to episode 100 peeps! Join me this week as I chat with presidential history podcast host extraordinaire, Kenny Ryan, about John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams. Both men had strikingly similar careers and both go mostly unrecognized …
Sally Hemings
Tune in as I tackle the mystery surrounding Sally Hemings, the enslaved woman who had a decades long affair with Thomas Jefferson. While so much of her story remains unknown, the story of Sally Hemings remains a critical piece of …