Research on antibiotics receives historical recognition
Research leading to the discovery of streptomycin ?the first effective pharmaceutical treatment for tuberculosis ?will be designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark at Rutgers University in a special ceremony in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on May 24. The American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, sponsors the landmarks program. Beginning in the 1930s, Selman Wa...Business leaders can learn from historical insights
There are many quotes from leaders who had to shoulder huge responsibilities. They are worth applying to your position in management, education, or politics. Different perspectives may help bro...Wisconsin Historical Society Embraces New Web Site Technology
Madison, Wis. The Wisconsin Historical Societys old Web site is history. The society recently redesigned their site to include three RSS feeds: news, features and Odd Wisconsin, the latter of which exhibits quirky Wisconsin facts -- like how enlisted men in Prairie du Chien snuck in their whiskey during Prohibition (hint: it involves a cat). <a href=" http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/ " target="b...Black-Owned Hospital Receives Historical Commemorative Marker
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in conjunction with the 30th Annual Conference on Black History in Pennsylvania commemorated// one of the state's black-owned hospitals, Clement Atkinson Memorial Hospital, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The hospital opened in Coatesville, Pa., in 1936 and was founded by Whittier Clement Atkinson, a black physician who was shunned...