Medical Museum Lecture Series

The Pioneering Nurses of the Spanish-American War

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When:
In person at NMHM
Sunday, May 4, 2025, 2 p.m.
Where:

National Museum of Health and Medicine
2500 Linden Lane
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

And online - @MedicalMuseum on Facebook

What:

The Spanish-American War (1898) was the first U.S. war in which nurses comprised a dedicated, quasi-military unit, and the first time in U.S. history that nurses were fully accepted in military hospitals. Arlington National Cemetery has more Spanish-American War memorials than any other single site in the United States. Join the cemetery for a discussion about the role of nurses during the Spanish-American War and how those nurses expanded opportunities for women.

Cost:

FREE! Open to the public. No RSVP required.

Contact:

For more information, email USArmy.Detrick.MEDCOM-USAMRMC.List.Medical-Museum@health.mil

Request ADA accommodations 10 business days in advance at (301) 319-3303 or by email to: USArmy.Detrick.MEDCOM-USAMRMC.List.Medical-Museum@health.mil.

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