Frontier Medicine at Fort Davis Beanies Valley of Fire SP

Valley of Fire SP

and behavior

and distinctive crest

and other nocturnal creatures

Packaging includes a brief history of Smokey Bear

Frontier Medicine at Fort Davis Beanies Valley of Fire SPFrom a headless burial to cocaine toothache drops, the true stories hidden in the Wild West's medical records are a match for its tallest tales. In the 19th century, when dying young was a fact of life, a routine bout of diarrhea could be fatal. No one had heard of viruses or bacteria, but they killed more soldiers on the frontier than raids. Physicians dispensed whiskey for TB, mercury for VD, and arsenic for indigestion. Baseball injuries were