Al Ravenna, World Journal Tribune, Virginia Apgar - Public Heath Pioneer, Library of Congress, October 2nd, 1966
Dr. Virginia Apgar examining an infant with a stethoscope. Born in 1909, Virginia Apgar (1909-1974) defied social conventions at a young age. She was…
Tags: Apgar Score, Infant Care, Public Health, Virginia Apgar, Women
Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project, Expecting? Get the Right Advice from the Right Sources, Library of Congress, September 2nd, 1938
Posters from the Works Progress Administration often focused on public health. This poster focuses on infant care, which was a particularly popular…
Tags: FDR, Federal Arts Project, Infant Care, Posters, Public Health, WPA
American Red Cross, American Red Cross, National Archives, 1941-1945
After World War I, the Red Cross became involved with a variety of public health programs. In 1921, for example, they began offering nutrition courses…
Tags: American RedCross, Home Nursing, Infant Care, Nutrition, Public Health, RedCross, Sanitation
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