Tag: history
“And there’s the humor of it!”
“And there’s the humor of it!” Shakespeare and the Four Humors explores the language of four humors and their influence in Shakespeare’s plays. English poet and playwright William Shakespeare created characters that are among the richest and most humanly recognizable in all of literature. Yet Shakespeare understood human personality and health in the terms available […]
Feb 3, 2025
Health Sciences History Hour to Highlight Biopreparedness
Event: Biopreparedness in Nebraska: A History and Behind-the-Scenes Look at the ExhibitDate: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Time: noon–1 p.m. CST Location: Zoom Discover the “Biopreparedness in Nebraska” exhibition through the eyes of exhibit curator, Darby Kurtz. During this McGoogan Sessions Health Sciences History Hour, Darby will share the history of biopreparedness as displayed in the exhibition in […]
Jan 15, 2025
A Behind-the-Scenes Look for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Faculty
McGoogan Library was pleased to host the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation faculty on November 11, 2024. The department held their regularly scheduled meeting in the library and then toured one of the library’s rare book rooms on Level 8 to get a sneak peek at historical orthopedics texts from the H. Winnett Orr […]
Jan 13, 2025
Orthopedics and Beyond: The H. Winnett Orr Rare Book Collection at a Half-Century
Discover the world of health sciences through rare books. Hiram Winnett Orr, MD, FACS, spent his career practicing medicine in Nebraska. He was influential in orthopedic surgery, helping to establish it in the state and promoting its military medical applications during World War I. An avid rare book collector, he donated his extensive collection […]
Oct 28, 2024
Miracle to Menace: A Conversation with Dr. Lydia Kang
Date: Thursday, November 7 Time: noon–1 p.m. CSTLocation: McGoogan Library (WHM 6032) and via Zoom Join McGoogan Library on Thursday, November 7, for a conversation with physician and author, Lydia Kang, to discuss her research related to substance misuse and its varied acceptance in society as seen in her writing, Opium and Absinthe, Quackery: A Brief History […]
Oct 24, 2024
