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Tag: President

New medical report on Lincoln assassination found

June 6, 2012June 6, 2012 Cassie Nespor1 Comment

A researcher for the Papers of Lincoln project has found a medical report from 1865 written by the first doctor to reach President Lincoln. The Times Union reports that it was found in the Surgeon General's correspondence files at the National Archives. Dr. Charles Leale had only been a doctor for 6 weeks when he… Continue reading New medical report on Lincoln assassination found →

A Yacht, A Mustache: How a President Hid His Tumor

July 9, 2011 Cassie NesporLeave a comment

In 1893, President Grover Cleveland noticed a lump on the top of his mouth. It grew over the next few months and was diagnosed as cancer. The physician recommended that it be removed as soon as possible. However, President Cleveland did not want to alarm the county by announcing that he had cancer. The U.S.… Continue reading A Yacht, A Mustache: How a President Hid His Tumor →

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