Have you ever wondered how museums create the exhibits for the public to see? Join Morris-Jumel Mansion staff to hear from our Family and Community Programs Manager and upcoming special exhibition Team Lead Caroline Siavichay. Caroline will give viewers insight into the world of exhibit design, how an MA in Exhibition and Experience Design informs the work she is doing at the Mansion, and give a first look into the exhibition set to open in June celebrating the Mansion’s 260 year history!
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Dyckman Farmhouse: “Bled, Cupped, Blister’d and Purged”—Healthcare in the 18th and Early 19th Centuries
“Bled, Cupped, Blister’d and Purged”—Healthcare in the 18th and Early 19th Centuries
By Dr. Gretchen Sorin
August 7th at 6:30PM
VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM
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Healthcare in the time of the Dyckman Farmhouse, the 18th and early 19th centuries, was dramatically different from healthcare and wellness today, although we can see vestiges of this time in some current practices. The people of the enlightenment made some moves toward cleanliness, but, the lack of indoor plumbing and body cleansing, the difficulty of finding clean water, and the lack of sewage systems contributed to a host of health problems, as did a limited number of effective medicines. Inspired by an exhibition developed by the Cooperstown Graduate Program, “Health and Hygiene at a 19th century Farmhouse,” this talk will highlight medical practices in this period and the care available to both wealthy landowners and the enslaved people who shared their households.
“Sangrado,ventosaterapia, ampollas y purgado”: la atención médica en el siglo XVIII y principios del XIX
Por la Dra. Gretchen Sorin
7 de agosto a las 6:30 PM
VIRTUAL VÍA ZOOM
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La atención médica en la época de Dyckman Farmhouse, el siglo XVIII y principios del XIX, era dramáticamente diferente de la atención médica y el bienestar actuales, aunque podemos ver vestigios de esta época en algunas prácticas actuales. Las personas del Siglo de las Luces hicieron algunos avances hacia la limpieza, pero la falta de plomería interior y de limpieza corporal, la dificultad para encontrar agua potable y la falta de sistemas de alcantarillado contribuyeron a una serie de problemas de salud, al igual que un número limitado de medicamentos. Inspirada en una exposición desarrollada por el Programa de Graduados de Cooperstown, “Salud e higiene en una granja del siglo XIX”, esta charla destacará las prácticas médicas en este período y la atención disponible tanto para los propietarios ricos como para los esclavos que compartían sus hogares.