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60 Second Histories
Mary Seacole; successfully treats cholera
Part 2 of this series, Mary describes her first experience of treating cholera victims in Panama.
60 Second Histories
Mary Seacole; life in the Crimea
Part 6 of this series is an overview of Mary Seacole's life and work in the Crimea.
60 Second Histories
Metropolitan Commission of Sewers
Part 3 of the Bazalgette series gives an overview of Bazalgette's appointment as Chief Engineer with the Metropolitan Commission of Sewers and the beginning of the great sewer project.
60 Second Histories
Dr John Snow - introduction
In the first of this series Dr John Snow introduces himself and discusses his thoughts on cholera.
60 Second Histories
Mode of Communication of Cholera - part 1
John Snow recites an extract of his essay on the Mode of Communication of Cholera 1854
60 Second Histories
Florence Nightingale - Scutari Hospital part 2
In part 5 of this series, Florence describes the time she spent at Scutari hospital and the practices she introduced there.
60 Second Histories
Joseph Bazalgette; the legacy
This is the final part of Bazalgette's story and his contribution to revolutionise public health in Victorian Britain.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Explore Pa History: William Still
An audio file and transcript discussing famous abolitionist William Still's work on the Underground Railroad. [3:23]
A&E Television
History.com: The Abolitionist Movement
A detailed account of the Abolitionist Movement, and the roles certain men and women took to ensure the liberation of all slaves. Hear of Reverend John Rankin's freedom lantern, William Lloyd Garrison's Liberator and John Brown's...