A detailed site providing lots of information about the Lenapes. Topics covered include where they lived, their communities, work, tools, shelter, clothing, food, transportation, pastimes and entertainment, medicine and health, beliefs,...

This passionate essay provides an informative history of the battles between Northwest Indians and the US in the 1960s over fishing rights and broken treaties.

Hans Sloane, born in 1660, was one of the first Europeans to promote the use of chocolate as a health remedy. A naturalist and a physician, he traveled widely, collecting medicinal plant specimens. His time in Jamaica, where he was...

Details many medical innovations practiced by ancient Egyptians. Includes information on the art of the healers, as well as how common diseases and illnesses were treated.

Discusses the history of Greek medicine from ancient times, and the impact of important figures such as Hippocrates, Diocles of Carystus and Praxagoras of Cos. Some of the significant advances in diagnosis and treatment are described....

An interactive site that explores the history of orthopedics and how orthopedic medicine affects life.

Gives a short description on the practice of medicine in Etruscan and Roman societies. The first doctors came from Greece but Roman medicine tended to be more of a "home remedy," situation.

Looks at the life of Hippocrates and the significant impact he had, and continues to have today, on the practice of medicine.

The history of toxicology is discussed from 1702 through 1966. Explanations of major discoveries are brief and to the point.

Plants are a source of many human medicines and this exhibit presents information on plants used for healing. There are activities for students such as quizzes, a game where you try to cure patients' ailments, and one where you try to...

Nurse Myra Grimsley (Bennett) was a nurse in Britain throughout World War I. She came to Newfoundland in 1921 as a volunteer and worked there for over 50 years. She was the only source of medical aid to people living along a...

This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of the Fordham University provides a highly detailed biography of Edward Jenner (1749-1823 CE), noted physician and discoverer of the smallpox vaccine. Also presented are three original...

A site that celebrates the place of women in scientific research since history began.

Describes what life was like for soldiers during the Civil War.

Use this quiz-style game to identify historical figures in the field of medicine.

Short, illustrated essay about Hippocrates and the central role he plays in understanding how medicine was perceived and practiced by the ancient Greeks. [Link back to the Antiqua Medicina home for access to a complete history of...

Simulate the spread of germs and explore current issues in the field of medicine such as the placebo effect, contraception and myths and facts about AIDS. Describe how pandemics have changed history, and discover how x-rays and...

A very informative and fun site children can use to learn about taking care of their health. In addition to information about the body, the senses, the brain, vaccines, and healthy habits, the site provides a brief history of medicine....

Project Mohole was "the earth sciences' answer to the space program," a project to gain information about the Earth by drilling a hole through the Earth's crust to the Mohorovicic Discontinuity (Moho). This website gives a history of the...

Online exhibit, with a variety of video presentations, letters, and a timeline, considers the life and contributions of the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale.

In 1905 scientist Robert Koch gave a famous lecture on his discovery of the tuberculosis bacterium. He demonstrated and explained his work, bringing his entire laboratory equipment and tissue samples for the audience to examine, and left...

A history of radiology is featured from 1901 until 2003. Succinct paragraphs cover the highlights of each discvery.

Herbert Hoover had a creative way to stay fit while president - Hoover-Ball. All that was needed was a medicine ball and net. Hoover played rain or shine every day except Sundays. Read the following history of the game and directions....

A brief history of the major discoveries related to DNA from 1865 until 1991. Pictures of the responsible reponsibile for these key accomplishments are included as well.