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Book SynopsisThroughout American history, determined African Americans have become healers. As doctors, nurses, and scientists, they have made vital contributions to the health of the American people. The road to attaining the knowledge these healers longed for was a difficult one. But they kept going, despite the obstacles.
Table of ContentsTHE EARLY YEARS.
Dr. James Durham.
James McCune Smith, M. D.
THE CIVIL WAR YEARS AND RECONSTRUCTION.
Major Martin Robison Delany.
John S. Rock, M. D.
Dr. Alexander T. Augusta.
Susie King Taylor.
Rebecca Lee (Crumpler), M. D.
Charles Burleigh Purvis, M. D.
INTO THE NEW CENTURY.
Mary Eliza Mahoney.
Nathan Francis Mossell, M.D.
Daniel Hale Williams, M. D.
George Cleveland Hall, M.D.
Austin Maurice Curtis, M. D.
Adah Belle Thoms.
Justina Laurena Ford, M. D.
Louis Tompkins Wright, M. D.
William Augustus Hinton, M.D.
Charles Richard Drew, M. D.
Percy Lavon Julian, Ph.D.
MODERN TIMES.
Alvin Francis Poussaint, M. D.
Benjamin Solomon Carson, M. D.
Deborah Prothrow-Stith, M. D.
Joycelyn (Jones) Elders, M. D.
David Satcher, M. D.
Chronology.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Picture Credits.
Index.
