The Melnick Medical Museum is pleased to host a banner exhibit from the National Library of Medicine called "Literature of Prescription: Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "The Yellow Wall-Paper." The exhibit examines the interesting subject of "nervous exhaustion" and the Rest Cure during the late 1800s. It is on display in the Cushwa Hall cafe until… Continue reading Debating women’s “nervous temperament” in the 1890s
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Overlooked and Undervalued: The role of African Americans in Civil War medicine
The Melnick Medical Museum is pleased to partner with the Mahoning Valley Historical Society to present a lecture by Betsy Estilow called "Overlooked and Undervalued: The role of African Americans in Civil War Medicine." The lecture will take place at the Tyler History Center (325 West Federal Street, Youngstown, OH) on Wednesday, April 30th at… Continue reading Overlooked and Undervalued: The role of African Americans in Civil War medicine
Virtue, Vice, and Contraband: A history of contraception in America
On Monday, March 26th the Rose Melnick Medical Museum is pleased to present Jim Edmonson, curator of the Dittrick Medical History Center, for a presentation on their newest exhibit- "Virtue, Vice, and Contraband: A history of contraception in America." This exhibit presents a multifaceted look at the issue of contraception, through a wide range of… Continue reading Virtue, Vice, and Contraband: A history of contraception in America
Women’s role in the Civil War
Last month, the museum hosted Dr. Kelly Selby, assistant professor of history at Walsh University. The audio of her presentation "Ohio Women and the Civil War Homefront" can be accessed here. She made a compelling argument that women's contributions to the war were important and had an impact on its outcome. Women all over the… Continue reading Women’s role in the Civil War
Ohio Women in the Civil War
Dr. Kelly Selby will give a presentation about role of Ohio women during the Civil War on Wednesday, October 19th at 7PM. Admission to the museum and presentation are free. Ohio’s political and military importance to the Union victory are widely known, but often less understood is the vital contribution made by the state’s female… Continue reading Ohio Women in the Civil War
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