Alumni Medical Library is hosting a National Library of Medicine traveling exhibit, Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries: African Americans in Civil War Medicine, from September 26, 2024 to November 16, 2024.
Many histories have been written about medical care during the American Civil War, but the participation and contributions of African Americans as nurses, surgeons and hospital workers have often been overlooked. Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries: African Americans in Civil War Medicine looks at the men and women who served as surgeons and nurses and how their work as medical providers challenged the prescribed notions of race and gender.
Explore the exhibition online, use the educational resources in the classroom!
The physical exhibit can be visited by BU faculty, staff and students on the 12th floor of the BUMC L Building (72 E Concord St) from 7:30am – 9:00pm (Monday to Friday) and 10:00am – 6:00pm (Saturday and Sunday).
