This past spring my family visited Mount Vernon. We marveled at the gardens and architecture, learned about education at Mount Vernon, and the enslaved and free people that worked on the estate.
Since then I've been reading more about Revolutionary War era America and ran across some interesting posts on medicine in the late 1700's. As always when you read about medicine more than 200 years ago, it makes me glad I am alive in the 21st century.
Read more below about George Washington's health throughout his life, how his family was touched by cancer, meet his good friend Dr. James Craik, and learn what might have been inside an 18th century medicine jar.
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