{"product_id":"african-american-healers-isbn-9780471246503","title":"African American Healers","description":"Throughout American history, determined African Americans havebecome healers. As doctors, nurses, and scientists, they have madevital contributions to the health of the American people.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The road to attaining the knowledge these healers longed for was adifficult one. But they kept going, despite the obstacles. Thesehealers would not only mend the ills of the sick, but would alsofound schools, build hospitals, and fight for equal treatment aswell as for the rights of their patients.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e These true and inspiring stories of some of the great AfricanAmerican healers show you how:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dr. James Durham, the first African American doctor, saved thelives of more yellow fever victims than most doctors in colonialPhiladelphia.\u003cbr\u003e * Susie King Taylor began nursing both black and white soldiers atthe age of thirteen when the Civil War began and cared for themthroughout the war.\u003cbr\u003e * Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, who founded Provident Hospital inChicago, saved a patient's life by performing the first successfulopen-heart operation.\u003cbr\u003e * Dr. Justina Laurena Ford, the first black female physician in theRocky Mountains, treated patients of all races in their homes, andbecame fluent in eight languages.\u003cbr\u003e * Dr. Charles Drew invented the blood bank and discovered new usesfor plasma.\u003cbr\u003e * Dr. Benjamin Carson blazed a trail in the amazing field of brainsurgery.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This outstanding collection brings to light these and dozens ofother exciting and surprising tales of the men and women ofmedicine who lived their dreams. THE EARLY YEARS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dr. James Durham.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e James McCune Smith, M. D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE CIVIL WAR YEARS AND RECONSTRUCTION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Major Martin Robison Delany.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e John S. Rock, M. D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dr. Alexander T. Augusta.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Susie King Taylor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rebecca Lee (Crumpler), M. D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Charles Burleigh Purvis, M. D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e INTO THE NEW CENTURY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mary Eliza Mahoney.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Nathan Francis Mossell, M.D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Daniel Hale Williams, M. D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e George Cleveland Hall, M.D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Austin Maurice Curtis, M. D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Adah Belle Thoms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Justina Laurena Ford, M. D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Louis Tompkins Wright, M. D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e William Augustus Hinton, M.D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Charles Richard Drew, M. D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Percy Lavon Julian, Ph.D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e MODERN TIMES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Alvin Francis Poussaint, M. D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Benjamin Solomon Carson, M. D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Deborah Prothrow-Stith, M. D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Joycelyn (Jones) Elders, M. D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e David Satcher, M. D.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chronology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Notes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Picture Credits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. Clinton Cox is a journalist and author who has twice been nominatedfor the Pulitzer Prize. His children's book Undying Glory was aCBC\/NCSS Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of SocialStudies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jim Haskins has written more than one hundred nonfiction books foryoung readers, including Diary of a Harlem School Teacher; hiscollaboration with Rosa Parks on her autobiography, Rosa Parks: MyStory; The Harlem Renaissance; and Black Eagles: African Americansin Aviation. He is Professor of English at the University ofFlorida, Gainesville, and winner of numerous awards, including theWashington Post Children's Book Guild Award for the body of hiswork, the Carter G. Woodson Award, and the Coretta Scott King BookAward.  Throughout 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.  \u003cp\u003eThe road to attaining the knowledge these healers longed for was a difficult one. But they kept going, despite the obstacles. These healers would not only mend the ills of the sick, but would also found schools, build hospitals, and fight for equal treatment as well as for the rights of their patients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese true and inspiring stories of some of the great African American healers show you how:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr. James Durham, the first African American doctor, saved the lives of more yellow fever victims than most doctors in colonial Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSusie King Taylor began nursing both black and white soldiers at the age of thirteen when the Civil War began and cared for them throughout the war.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Daniel Hale Williams, who founded Provident Hospital in Chicago, saved a patient's life by performing the first successful open-heart operation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Justina Laurena Ford, the first black female physician in the Rocky Mountains, treated patients of all races in their homes, and became fluent in eight languages.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Charles Drew invented the blood bank and discovered new uses for plasma.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDr. Benjamin Carson blazed a trail in the amazing field of brain surgery.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis outstanding collection brings to light these and dozens of other exciting and surprising tales of the men and women of medicine who lived their dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988702511333,"sku":"NP9780471246503","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471246503.jpg?v=1761781252","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/african-american-healers-isbn-9780471246503","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}