Abolitionist and women’s rights advocate Elizabeth Potts (née Fitzhugh) Birney (March 25, 1803-Jan. 12, 1869)¹ of Geneva, was also the spouse of Gen. James Gillespie Birney (Feb. 4, 1792-November 1857),
Celebrated every March, Women's History Month honors the often-overlooked contributions of women in history, society, and culture. This year's theme "Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope" salutes both the brave frontline workers of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the thousands of women who have provided healing and hope throughout history.
This Arts and Medicine feature surveys the life and scholarship of James McCune Smith, MD, a 19th-century New York physician who cared for poor individuals, deb