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Social and Cultural Effects of the Depression [ushistory.org]

WEBHealth care in general was not a priority for many Americans, as visiting the doctor was reserved for only the direst of circumstances. Alcoholism increased with Americans …

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Prison and Asylum Reform [ushistory.org]

WEBNineteenth-century social change affected more than just mental health, it affected other aspects of medicine, too. The University of Toledo Libraries' online exhibit looks at the …

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Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" [ushistory.org]

WEBMedicare was created to offset the costs of health care for the nation's elderly. The National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities used public money to fund artists and galleries. …

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Healthy to Be Free: United States Colored Troops and Catto’s Legacy

WEBDuring the 1860s, at a time when the genetic basis for human health was not yet known, a soldier’s overall physiology was evaluated in terms of physical endurance, courage, …

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Social and Regulatory Policy [ushistory.org]

WEBOn the other hand, even most conservatives accept government's role in medical research and regulating food and drugs. The Public Health Service, headed by the Surgeon …

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Franklin's Philadelphia: The Pennsylvania Hospital

WEBFounded by Franklin in 1751. It seems a trifle peculiar to send someone on a walking tour of a medical facility. But in the case of Pennsylvania Hospital, the oldest such institution in …

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Physicians and Surgeons with Washington at Valley Forge

WEBHealth Reports Neglected. It seems there was carelessness in making necessary health reports, consequently Washington ordered on January 2, 1778: "Every Monday morning …

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Life on the Reservations [ushistory.org]

WEBBesides the moral issue of depriving a people of life on their historic land, many economic issues plagued the reservation. Nomadic tribes lost their entire means of subsistence by …

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The Story of Valley Forge

WEBAbout 300 sick men were accommodated in the large three-story wood structure. Washington once visited the Yellow Springs Hospital and stopped to exchange a few …

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The Fight for Reproductive Rights [ushistory.org]

WEB57b. The Fight for Reproductive Rights. Introduced in 1960, birth control pills gave women the opportunity to choose to deter pregnancy. The consequences of sexual relations …

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Kennedy's New Frontier [ushistory.org]

WEBHis Medicare plan to provide health insurance for the nation's elderly failed to achieve the necessary support. Congress was dominated by a coalition of Republicans and …

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Lazaretto Quarantine Station: The Ganges

WEBRush served on a temporary Board of Health established to enforce sanitary regulations. The Board worked with the Guardians of the Poor to set up a …

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The Sickened Economy [ushistory.org]

WEBThe Sickened Economy. Jimmy Carter used his "common man" image to defeat Gerald Ford and capture the White House in 1976. This campaign shirt assures voters that …

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The Economic Bill of Rights

WEBThe right of every family to a decent home; The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health; The right to adequate protection from the …

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The Organization of the Bureaucracy [ushistory.org]

WEB8b. The Organization of the Bureaucracy. Along with the Vice President, the President's Cabinet members are his most important advisors. This picture shows President …

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Roe v. Wade and Its Impact [ushistory.org]

WEBWade and Its Impact [ushistory.org] 57d. Roe v. Wade and Its Impact. Pope John Paul II was a leader in the pro-life movement. During his landmark 1998 visit to Cuba, he …

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Who Are the Bureaucrats

WEBAbout 30% of the civilian employees work for the army, the navy, the air force, or some other defense agency. Even though bureaucrats work at a variety of jobs, most are white …

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45d. The Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations

WEBOver the next two decades, the United States would sit on the sidelines as the unjust Treaty of Versailles and the ineffective League of Nations would set the stage for an even …

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The Powers of Congress [ushistory.org]

WEBThe Powers of Congress. In 1789, Federal Hall in New York City became the home of the first U.S. Congress. By 1790, Congress moved to the new capital of Philadelphia. At its …

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12b. Financing State and Local Government

WEBFinancing State and Local Government. Completed in 2007, Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project — a.k.a. the "Big Dig" — was the largest, most complex, and most …

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Egyptian Social Structure [ushistory.org]

WEBEgyptian Social Structure. Egyptian society was structured like a pyramid. At the top were the gods, such as Ra, Osiris, and Isis. Egyptians believed that the gods controlled the …

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Benjamin Franklin's contributions to science

WEBGlass Armonica. Flexible Urinary Catheter. Odometer. Long Arm. Air Conditioning (Sort of!) Franklin has also gotten credit for a few inventions and innovations that were not his, …

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