National Museum of Civil War Medicine
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Friday October 31 5:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Haunted History Halloween Night at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Hear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the “most haunted building in Frederick.” The historic Carty building in 1884. (NMCWM Collection) Tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civil War Medicine on HALLOWEE......More
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Friday October 31 7:30pm - 10:00pm EDT
Haunted History Halloween Night at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Hear ghostly tales from the past while touring the darkened galleries of the “most haunted building in Frederick.” The historic Carty building in 1884. (NMCWM Collection) Tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civil War Medicine on HALLOWEE......More
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Saturday November 1 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis
Saturday Speaker Series: Jonathan JonesIn the wake of the Civil War, many veterans struggled with lingering pain, disabling illnesses, and trauma. Old soldiers often turned to opioids to cope, and thousands became addicted to opium and morphine. Jonathan S. Jones, Assis......More
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Saturday November 8 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST
How Civil War Medicine Killed President James Garfield
When an assassin’s bullet struck James Garfield in July 1881, the battle to save the president’s life began. In the weeks that followed, doctors argued over how to treat the stricken executive. In the end, Dr. D. Willard Bliss, a former Civil War surgeon, took control o......More
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Tuesday November 11 5:00pm - 7:00pm EST
After Hours at the Museum: Rally Around The Flag!
Join us at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine on Tuesday, November 11 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for a special Veterans Day “Members Only” event. Enjoy some light refreshments and an exclusive first look at three rare artifacts the Museum hopes to add to its col......More
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Tuesday November 11 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
Meet the Author: Sarah Purcell
Join us for this virtual event LIVE on Facebook, Tuesday, November 11th at 7 p.m. with author Sarah Purcell and a presentation about her book, Spectacle of Grief, followed by a Q&A. Sarah J. Purcell is L. F. Parker Professor of History at Grinnell College. Click here to......More
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Saturday November 15 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
All the Elements of Sublimity and Terror: Veterans and the Psychological Impact of War
Join us at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum for a special lecture by Dr. Stephen A. Goldman in honor of Veterans Day. War has existed almost since the dawn of civilization, with its horrors the subject of poems, novels, histories, and memoirs for centurie......More