Join The Gibson House Museum for a three-part virtual lecture series investigating the fascinating world of 19th-century health care and its connections to the Gibson family. From hospitals run by and created for women, to medical collections and knowledge, to mental health and addiction, the Gibson family’s story is a window into how Bostonians experienced health care over the course of the century. Bonus: Each ticket comes with a 25% discount code for an “At Home with the Gibsons” tour! The first lecture will take place on January 16 from 6 – 7 pm. In 1891, Vincent Memorial Hospital was founded to care for working-class women; the early medical staff was comprised exclusively of women doctors. The Vincent Club was founded shortly thereafter, in part by the women of the Gibson family, in order to support the work of the hospital. Join Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation historian William Baker, Jr. and the Gibson House’s Sarah Hagglund to explore this fascinating time in Boston’s medical history and the various roles women had in creating, staffing, and supporting women’s health care. $10. Register HERE
