Balm of America: A Look Inside the Smithsonian's Medicine Cabinet
A cough and cold remedy offered by the Boston apothecary, Thomas Hollis, in the 19th century, Balm of America was a cure-all for our ills.… More »
Diane Wendt is an associate curator in the Division of Medicine and Science at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. She specializes in the history of pharmacy, patent medicines, and consumer health products.
A cough and cold remedy offered by the Boston apothecary, Thomas Hollis, in the 19th century, Balm of America was a cure-all for our ills.… More »
A papier mache man standing over five feet tall was used as an oversized advertisement for a medicinal cod liver oil product 100 years ago.… More »
It was only open for three years, from 1862 to 1865, but Armory Square administered to over 13,000 wounded and sick soldiers in that time.… More »
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