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The incredible, edible book
Watch Christopher Herzberg from the University of Minnesota's Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine…
Erinn AspinallSeptember 16, 2016
Celebrating the National Parks Service Centennial
In honor of the National Park Service Centennial this month, we are highlighting images from…
Erinn AspinallAugust 20, 2016
Tools of plastic surgery’s past
For plastic surgeons, a detailed pre-operative patient record is important for assessing post-operative results. Plaster…
Erinn AspinallJune 23, 2016
The Midwives Book, by Jane Sharp, published in 1671, is discussed in this episode of…
Mark EngebretsonJune 6, 2016
Test your medical artifact knowledge
Test your knowledge of medicine’s past by taking the Artifact Pop Quiz developed by the…
Erinn AspinallApril 28, 2016
A chocolate bar with historical roots
It's not every day that you get a chocolate bar made in your honor, but…
Erinn AspinallFebruary 23, 2016
Recipes that stand the test of time
"Turns out there really are recipes for disaster,” begins Kim Ode in her recent Star…
Erinn AspinallFebruary 15, 2016
Color our collections
During the first week of February, the Wangensteen Historical Library will be unveiling one coloring…
Erinn AspinallJanuary 25, 2016
A history of hand washing from Wangensteen
Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) was a Hungarian physician best known for his early contributions to antiseptic…
Erinn AspinallJanuary 19, 2016
Cupcake wars
Emily Beck and Sarah Juntunen of the Wangensteen Historical Library recreated a recipe for Portugal…
Erinn AspinallDecember 21, 2015