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Margaret Ellen Humphreys

Margaret Ellen Humphreys

Josiah Charles Trent Distinguished Professor Emerita in the History of Medicine, in the School of Medicine
History
meh@duke.edu
Dept of History, Box 90719, Durham, NC 27708-0719
226 Classroom Bldg, Durham, NC 27708

Scholarly Works - Books

Marrow of tragedy: The health crisis of the American civil war

Book · January 1, 2013 The Civil War was the greatest health disaster the United States has ever experienced, killing more than a million Americans and leaving many others invalided or grieving. Poorly prepared to care for wounded and sick soldiers as the war began, Union and Co ... Cite

Intensely human: The health of the black soldier in the American Civil War

Book · January 1, 2008 Black soldiers in the American Civil War were far more likely to die of disease than were white soldiers. In Intensely Human, historian Margaret Humphreys explores why this uneven mortality occurred and how it was interpreted at the time. In doing so, she ... Cite