Samuel Latham Mitchill was a Physician who published the first Medical Journal in the Early Republic.
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Philip Syng Physick - The Father of American Surgery
Philip Syng Physick is considered the Father of American Surgery.
Hamilton's Adoptive Brother - Edward Stevens
Edward Stevens grew up in the same household in the Caribbean as Alexander Hamilton.
The First American Doctor - John Archer
John Archer was the first person awarded a Medical Degree in North America.
Solomon Drowne Sees the Gaspee Go Down
Solomon Drowne was one of the premier doctors of the American Founding.
The Father of Clinical Medicine - Thomas Bond
Thomas Bond helped create many institutions in Philadelphia which put the city in a situation where declaring independence was an option.
Westell Willoughby Recommends a Third Term for Jefferson
Westell Willoughby, Jr. was a physician in Upstate New York who served in the early House of Representatives.
George Gilmer Replaces Jefferson and Declares Independence
George Gilmer was Thomas Jefferson’s personal physician.
The First American Educated Physician - Jonathan Elmer
Jonathan Elmer was a Continental Congressman and inaugural member of the United State Senate.
Finishing the Ride - Samuel Prescott Warns Concord
Samuel Prescott was a Physician who finished Paul Revere’s midnight ride.
Charles D. Cooper's Letter Starts a Duel
Charles D. Cooper had a letter intercepted which led to America’s most famous duel.
Founding Physicians - The Top 10 Doctors of the American Revolution
Physicians in the American Revolution affixed their signature to all of the major documents, acted as Surgeons and many even went into the heart of battle.
Hugh Williamson Gets Thrown A Surprise Tea Party
Although Hugh Williamson is best known as a signer of the Constitution, he just so happened to be passing through Boston when a certain Tea Part erupted.
Liberating Lafayette - Francis Kinloch Huger Frees a Founder
Francis Kinloch Huger attempted to free the Marquis de Lafayette from an Austrian prison during the French Revolution.