Medical Center Archives

March 5, 2025

The Heberden Society presents Carolyn Eastman, PhD

On the Front Lines of New York City's Yellow Fever EpidemicsPlease join the Heberden Society on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 5 PM EST for "On the Front Lines of New York City's Yellow Fever Epidemics."We know a lot about New York’s 18th-century doctors, who left behind diaries and letters and accounts of their work. We know far less about front-line workers such as gravediggers, those who provided...

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The Heberden Society presents Carolyn Eastman, PhD

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