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History of Pennsylvania Hospital
URL: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/

Description:
Historical material about Pennsylvania Hospital, "the nation's first hospital ... [which was founded] in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond." Features a timeline, stories (such as "Caring for Some Very Colorful Characters"), and a virtual tour of the building highlighting historical material. The "Historical Collections" section includes an image gallery and small exhibits about the hospital. From the University of Pennsylvania Health System.

LII Topics: Health, Hospitals, Pennsylvania, U.S. History By Place

Publisher:
University of Pennsylvania Health System

LII Database Information:
Record 25354 created by Jennifer English on 01/28/2008
Last modification on 01/31/2008
Published: 02/07/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25354

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