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Special Event
Event
How Civil War Medicine Killed President James A. Garfield
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Time:
1:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Talk
Description
When an assassin’s bullet struck President James A. Garfield on July 2, 1881, the battle to save his life began. In the weeks that followed, doctors argued over how to treat the stricken executive. Ultimately, Dr. Willard Bliss took control of Garfield’s treatment—and controversy has surrounded his role ever since. Jake Wynn, Director of Interpretation at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Maryland will visit James A. Garfield NHS to discuss the history of President Garfield’s medical treatment and how antiquated techniques Dr. Bliss learned during the Civil War played a role in Garfield’s death on September 19, 1881. Free of charge.