Sponsered by the Carmel Clay Historical Society

 

Genealogists and interested family members look at tombstones and historic records to gather information about how their ancestors lived and died. But sometimes the ailments of the 1800s don’t do anything but leave more questions than answers. Ague? Brain fever? Dropsy? Spotted fever? What were these diseases?

 

Join us for a discussion of the typical diseases and causes of death that “plagued” our 19th century American ancestors.  Learn more about these ailments and where to look for the answers with Virginia Terpening, former director of the Indiana Medical History Museum, and James Dillon, MD. This program takes place in the Carmel Clay Public Library program room.