Marrow of Tragedy
2014-05-24T21:33:16-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDA0XC8yMDE0MDUyNDIxMzUwNzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Dr. Margaret Humphreys talked about her book, Marrow of Tragedy: The Health Crisis of the American Civil War, in which she argues that the Civil War was the greatest health disaster the U.S. has ever experienced. She also talked about the medical care that soldiers received and how the practice of medicine evolved during and after the war. This interview, part of Book TV’s College Series, took place at the Washington Duke Inn on the campus of Duke University.
Dr. Margaret Humphreys talked about her book, Marrow of Tragedy: The Health Crisis of the American Civil War, in which she argues that the C… read more
Dr. Margaret Humphreys talked about her book, Marrow of Tragedy: The Health Crisis of the American Civil War, in which she argues that the Civil War was the greatest health disaster the U.S. has ever experienced. She also talked about the medical care that soldiers received and how the practice of medicine evolved during and after the war. This interview, part of Book TV’s College Series, took place at the Washington Duke Inn on the campus of Duke University. close
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