African American Healers Paperback - 1999 - 1st Edition
by Clinton Cox; Jim Haskins (Editor)
First line
James Durham of New Orleans, Louisiana, the first black doctor in the United States, hurried through the streets of Philadelphia, eager to meet Dr. Benjamin Rush.
From the rear cover
Throughout American history, determined African Americans have become healers. As doctors, nurses, and scientists, they have made vital contributions to the health of the American people.
The road to attaining the knowledge these healers longed for was a difficult one. But they kept going, despite the obstacles. These healers would not only mend the ills of the sick, but would also found schools, build hospitals, and fight for equal treatment as well as for the rights of their patients.
These true and inspiring stories of some of the great African American healers show you how:
Dr. James Durham, the first African American doctor, saved the lives of more yellow fever victims than most doctors in colonial Philadelphia.
- Susie King Taylor began nursing both black and white soldiers at the age of thirteen when the Civil War began and cared for them throughout the war.
- Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, who founded Provident Hospital in Chicago, saved a patient's life by performing the first successful open-heart operation.
- Dr. Justina Laurena Ford, the first black female physician in the Rocky Mountains, treated patients of all races in their homes, and became fluent in eight languages.
- Dr. Charles Drew invented the blood bank and discovered new uses for plasma.
- Dr. Benjamin Carson blazed a trail in the amazing field of brain surgery.
This outstanding collection brings to light these and dozens of other exciting and surprising tales of the men and women of medicine who lived their dreams.
Details
- Title African American Healers
- Author Clinton Cox; Jim Haskins (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 176
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 1999-12-14
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780471246503 / 0471246506
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.5 in (23.11 x 19.05 x 1.27 cm)
- Ages 10 to 15 years
- Grade levels 5 - 10
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects African Americans, Medicine
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99029978
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 02/15/2000, Page 1106
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2000, Page 401
- Kirkus Review - Children, 11/15/1999, Page 1807
- School Library Journal, 02/01/2000, Page 130
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