LIFE@Lynchburg | The Resurrection Men: Body-snatching and the Making of American Medicine
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Presented by Dr. Price Blair
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For generations, American medical schools depended on human cadavers to teach anatomy — but obtaining them was never easy. Long before modern donor programs, medical students and physicians frequently turned to grave robbing, an illicit trade known as “body snatching” or “resurrectionism.”
In this lecture, we will explore the surprising history of anatomical dissection in the United States, the violent “anatomy riots” it provoked, and the rogue individuals who supplied the dissecting tables.
Moving closer to home, we will turn our attention to Lynchburg and Central Virginia. By examining nearby medical institutions, local cemeteries, and historical records, we will investigate a haunting question: Did body snatching occur in our own community?
Join us for a journey into one of the most controversial chapters in medical history, where science, ethics, crime, and local history intersect.
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For generations, American medical schools depended on human cadavers to teach anatomy — but obtaining them was never easy. Long before modern donor programs, medical students and physicians frequently turned to grave robbing, an illicit trade known as “body snatching” or “resurrectionism.”
In this lecture, we will explore the surprising history of anatomical dissection in the United States, the violent “anatomy riots” it provoked, and the rogue individuals who supplied the dissecting tables.
Moving closer to home, we will turn our attention to Lynchburg and Central Virginia. By examining nearby medical institutions, local cemeteries, and historical records, we will investigate a haunting question: Did body snatching occur in our own community?
Join us for a journey into one of the most controversial chapters in medical history, where science, ethics, crime, and local history intersect.
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Sydnor Performance Hall, Lynchburg, United States
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