Striking off Smallpox from the Catalog of Nature’s Evils: Early Vaccination in the US скачать в хорошем качестве

Striking off Smallpox from the Catalog of Nature’s Evils: Early Vaccination in the US

From smallpox, to polio, to covid-19, vaccines have changed the world. Historian Tegan Kehoe explores their early history in the first Cronin lecture of 2022. While rudimentary inoculation against smallpox had been available for centuries, in the 1790s a much safer option became available: vaccination. The title of this talk is a paraphrase of what Thomas Jefferson wrote to Benjamin Waterhouse, the Harvard Medical School co-founder who brought vaccination from England to the young United States. Historian Tegan Kehoe will discuss the smallpox-related chapter in her new book Exploring American Healthcare through 50 Historic Treasures. The book looks at the history of health and medicine through the lens of artifacts in museums and libraries across the country. The presentation will illuminate the history of early smallpox vaccines and connect it to more recent vaccination stories such as the defeat of polio throughout most of the world. Tegan Kehoe is a public historian specializing in healthcare and science. She is the Exhibit and Education Specialist at the Russell Museum of Medical History and Innovation at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Her projects there have ranged from an exhibit that used xylophones to explain how anesthesia affects the brain, to a display of the personal items belonging to a WWI nurse. Kehoe’s research interests include material culture and interpretation strategies in the history of medicine and the history of scientific study methodologies. She received her M.A. in History and Museum Studies from Tufts University. The Cronin Lecture Series was created in 2003 in honor of Neil Cronin's 100th birthday, and has been generously funded by the Cronin family in his memory. Cronin lectures are always free, but registration is required, and donations to Lexington Historical Society are very much appreciated! --- New to Lexington Historical Society? Here's what you need to know - the Historical Society is an independent non-profit passionate about preserving Lexington's history and sharing it with the public. We maintain four historic buildings in Lexington, Massachusetts, three of which are witness houses to the events of the early days of the American Revolution. We collaborate with community partners to record and interpret Lexington's rich diversity. The Society has extensive collections from throughout three hundred years of Lexington history, which we display in engaging exhibits in many venues throughout our community and online. To learn more: INSTAGRAM:   / lexhistsoc   TWITTER:   / lexhistsoc   FACEBOOK:   / lexhistsoc   WEBSITE: https://www.lexingtonhistory.org