Young historians view and analyze photos and documents from WWII that are related to blood transfusions and blood plasma. A demonstration of correct and incorrect blood donors visually shows the importance of knowing blood...

One-page profile of influential innovator, Charles Drew, whose vision and ideas created the blood bank by revolutionizing the understanding of blood plasma.

The Charles Drew Memorial Cultural House at Amherst College was named for Charles Drew, an outstanding surgeon who discovered the chemical method for preserving blood and later became the director of the first American Blood Bank. He...

This illustrated feature from the American Experience Web site highlights the frequently forgotten inventors of several useful, innovative technologies.

BlackInventors.com profiles Charles Drew, teacher, doctor, and the researcher who developed the blood plasma bank.