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Debate Surrounding Jane Austen's Illness at 40/41 COVE

WebAccording to A. Upfal's "Jane Austen’s Lifelong Health Problems and Final Illness: New Evidence Points to a Fatal Hodgkin’s Disease and Excludes the Widely Accepted …

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The Public Health Act of 1848 COVE

WebThe Public Health Act of 1848. The Public Health Act of 1848 was the first step in paving the road to improving public health. In 1842, Edwin Chadwick published his essay, "The …

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Health and Hygiene in the Victorian Era COVE

WebThere were many factors that played into health and hygiene in the Victorian era. With the boom of population in England, specifically in London, an increasing …

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The 1848 Public Health Act COVE

WebProposed by Edwin Chadwick in 1848, The Public Health Act was institutionalized in order to improve the health of commoners. This action was a response to their poor health …

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The Victorian Fascination with Disabled Bodies: The Captive, the

WebThe nineteenth century saw a new age of public health. Britons experienced rapid shifts in the theory and practice of medicine as a result of the professionalization of science, the …

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The Rest Cure and Hysteria COVE

WebThis “cure” became a popular solution to the problem of hysteria amongst Victorian doctors. Previously to this treatment, “leeching, cauterization, and “normal” …

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Public Health Act of 1848 COVE

WebThe Public Health Act of 1848 was to help improve sewers, provide clean drinking water, and give every town a medical officer. It established the general board of …

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AIDS Epidemic & Its Presence Throughout the United States

WebFirst beginning in the 1980s, the AIDS epidemic was marked as one of the most well-known public health epidemics within the contemporary United States.

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The Vaccination Act of 1853 COVE

WebThe Vaccination Act of 1853 was a law that was passed in England in response to the overwhelming smallpox epidemic. Smallpox was one of the most …

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History of Evaluation and Diagnosis for Children with Special Needs

WebIn this exhibit, we explore the history regarding Harrisburg’s past regarding special needs children and how teachers and schools have been able to assist families …

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Mental Disease and Victorian Asylums COVE

WebThe general perspective of mental health was rather poor and ill-favored towards those who struggled with mental illness. Those who were unable to function in …

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The life of the poor in Victorian England COVE

WebThis is due to many factors, including low wages, the growth of cities (and general population growth), and lack of stable employment. The poor often lived in …

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Victorian Hospitals COVE

WebVictorian Hospitals. During the Victorian Era, hospitals were claimed to be "the house of death" because people who would walk in could smell rotting flesh and vomit and can …

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The Typhoid Fever Epidemic COVE

WebDuring the 1800's, Typhoid Fever was a fatal disease, that frightened many. In 1838, doctors began treating outbreaks of the disease, refering to it as "poison." They …

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Beecham's Pills COVE

WebDownload full-size image. Description: Thomas Beecham first invented Beecham's Pills in 1842. These over-the-counter pills claimed to help those with bilious and nervous …

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Sexual Identity in Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway COVE

WebVirginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, which was published in 1925, focuses on an array of issues including sexuality and homosexuality. This is known as one of Woolf’s best-known …

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Percy Shelley's Death

WebPercy Bysshe Shelley died on July 8th, 1822 at the age of 29. He died off the coast of the Gulf of Spezia, which is on the north-western coast of Italy and in the …

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Winnie-the-Pooh Explains Milne's Post-War Struggles and Offers …

WebIn 1916, A. A. Milne, renowned author of Winnie-the-Pooh (1926), fought in one of the bloodiest battles of World War I: the Battle of the Somme.Milne was injured …

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Section 504 Sit Ins COVE

WebSection 504 Sit Ins. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was signed on September 23rd, 1973, which included Section 504 that caught the attention of the disability community and …

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Frida Kahlo's experience with Polio COVE

WebFor the first event that is connected to the artist, I have chosen a very personal event about Frida Kahlo which is about her poor health in her childhood.

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