The history of medicine spans millennia – from before the invention in 5th century Greece of the Hippocratic oath, which doctors still take to this day, to the life-changing breakthroughs of the 21st century. The following pages share the stories of some of the most important, illustrious and idiosyncratic Irish and Irish Americans in the history of medicine, from the inventor … [Read more...] about The Irish of Medical History
Anne Sullivan
A Celebration of Irish Women
An exhibit celebrating the accomplishments of Irish-American women is coming to Dreams of Freedom: Boston's Immigration Museum, from February 17 -- April 30, 2003. "Fire Upon the Hearth: A Celebration of Irish American Women" features dozens of Irish immigrant and American-born women who made significant contributions in the fields of work, politics, education, literature, … [Read more...] about A Celebration of Irish Women