Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Naval surgeons in the early 19th century, responsible for tending to sick and injured sailors while at sea, carried kits with them filled with the best surgical tools of the era. In this video, learn more about naval surgeons and their tool kits, and then hear from a modern hospital corpsman serving on USS Constitution today.
This video has been made possible by a National Endowment for the Humanities: CARES Act Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this video do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Naval surgeons in the early 19th century, responsible for tending to sick and injured sailors while at sea, carried kits with them filled with the best surgical tools of the era. In this video, learn more about naval surgeons and their tool kits, and then hear from a modern hospital corpsman serving on USS Constitution today.
This video has been made possible by a National Endowment for the Humanities: CARES Act Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this video do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
