BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:This illustrated lecture will be made by Civil War medical hist orian and interpreter\, Von Barron. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Lecture On Medical Care During The Civil War on Feb 3\, 2016 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Lecture On Medical Care During The Civil War on Feb 3\, 2016 X-WR-CALNAME:Lecture On Medical Care During The Civil War on Feb 3\, 2016 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=12129\n\nTo appreciate the hist orical background of the new PBS drama series\, "Mercy Street\," learn abo ut medical practices of the Civil War era and military hospitals in urban settings like wartime Alexandria by attending a lecture entitled "We are n ot Butchers: Military Surgeons of the Civil War."A snow date is scheduled for February 24. \n\n This illustrated lecture will be made by Civil War medical historian and interpreter\, Von Barron. Mr. Barron will discuss general medical knowledge and care of the period\, and military hospital f acilities of the time\, both in the field and towns like Alexandria. In addition to serving as a vital transportation and supply base for the Fede ral war effort\, Alexandria became a major hospital center for the Union A rmy\, a theme that is the backdrop for the "Mercy Street" series.\n\nThe l ecture is co-sponsored by The Lyceum and Fort Ward Museum in the City of A lexandria. Both museums will also have exhibits on view beginning January 15 which interpret medical care in Civil War Alexandria. \n\nLocatio n: Lyceum\nContact Phone: 703.746.4994\nFees: $5\nAudience: Anyone may att end\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImpor t this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCa l.aspx?id=1&si=12129\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttp://historicalexandriava.gov\ n DTEND:20160204T023000Z DTSTAMP:20160111T213520Z DTSTART:20160204T003000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture On Medical Care During The Civil War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:129f01aa-537d-48fb-9f8b-b175e3ad0338 URL:http://historicalexandriava.gov X-COA-DTSTAMP:20160111T213520Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR