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Society & Culture
March 29, 2018 | 02:38 pm

The myth—and memorabilia—of Seward’s Folly

Several generations after the purchase of Alaska on March 30, 1867, the William Henry Seward Papers at the University of Rochester show the supposed folly to be a shrewd bargain.

topics: Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, history, River Campus Libraries,
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October 22, 2012 | 04:49 pm

Health Care History Through Humor

Theodore Brown, a historian of medicine, public health, and health policy at the University of Rochester, provides the historical context for each cartoon and authored introductory chapters on early health care reform efforts.

topics: health care, history, Ted Brown,