So the museum, for those listeners who aren’t familiar with it, is based in Frederick, Maryland, downtown Frederick, Maryland. The Unknown Science Behind Civil War Era Medicine So I started part-time and worked with visitors on a daily basis, and now I get to run some of the programs here at the museum, educational-wise. I’ve worked here for three years, and one of those years has been– just over one year– has been full-time here at the museum. ![]() So how long have you been with the National Museum of Civil War Medicine? ![]() And so 19th-century American history really fascinated me…and specifically with the American Civil War, I found a really awesome outlet here in Frederick, Maryland, to explore those stories. I heard a lot of it from my family growing up and watched a lot of movies that had some kind of historical elements, watching them with my family, and it stuck with me. It really starts out really young for me. So Jake, what got you into this line of work? I mean, when did you catch the bug about history and preservation and the Civil War? We’re glad to have you remotely from your headquarters in Frederick, Maryland. We’re excited to have Jake on today to talk about that work on PreserveCast. In his work at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Jake has helped expand museum’s use of online and digital media to enhance the visitor experience. He also writes independently at the Wynning History blog. Jake Wynn is the program coordinator at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Maryland. ![]() Hi, this is Nick Redding and you’re listening to PreserveCast. Stick around and hear how Jake helps people learn about the other kind of medical history on PreserveCast.įrom Preservation Maryland Studios in the historic podcast district of Baltimore, this is PreserveCast. But thanks to our guest Jake Wynn of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, that perception may soon change. Medical advances may not be the first thing that comes to your mind as a lasting impact of the long and bloody conflict. Civil War history is a popular topic, especially in a state with as complex a history in the Civil War as Maryland.
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