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| Winter 2019/Spring 2020 Calendar |
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There will be no further JSCWRT or MHI events until further notice.
May you all stay healthy and safe!
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| The Coronavirus pandemic has introduced a new normal to American society. Things we normally take for granted, like grocery shopping, dining out, bicycle riding, strolling in the park, have become difficult and in some cases forbidden. Social distancing, face masks, gloves and hand washing are the few things we can do to help us feel like we have some control in an otherwise helpless situation. During the American Civil war, the idea of hand washing wasn’t even given a thought; bacteriology wasn’t a well-known theory at that time and soldiers on both sides saw more than their fair share of infectious diseases. Poor hygiene, nutritional deficiencies and untreated battle wounds contributed to diseases such as pneumonia, typhoid, dysentery, malaria and small pox. The Civil War saw approximately 660,000 soldier deaths, and for every soldier that died of a battle wound, two died of disease or infection. If you are interested in more on this topic click on these links: https://www.civilwaracademy.com/civil-war-diseases https://ehistory.osu.edu/exhibitions/cwsurgeon/cwsurgeon/introduction https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8513069 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fearing-smallpox-epidemic-civil-war-troops-tried-self-vaccinate-180963039/ |
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| All Events will be held on the Campus of Ocean County College Time: 7:00PM Location: Bartlett Hall (Bldg 2) Room 214 All events are Free and Open to the Public |
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The Jersey Shore Civil War Round Table meets every second Wednesday of each month, Sept. through June at 7 PM. Our current location is on the main campus of Ocean County College in Toms River, NJ. Exact locations may vary - contact us by email HERE or see the Current Newsletter for location.