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To kick off #NewYear2021, I'll be sharing 21 stories & images of Frontliners from history. From world wars to past pandemics, these are the unsung heroes who worked tirelessly to keep others safe during troubling times.
This thread is dedicated to all the #Frontliners of 2020.
This thread is dedicated to all the #Frontliners of 2020.
#1) During WWI, a stretcher-bearer’s job was not only dangerous, but strenuous. It could take 10 hours to travel 400 meters across the mud of a blasted battlefield. The most decorated rank-and-file British soldier during the conflict was Private W. H. Coltman: a stretcher-bearer.
#2) Mary Jane Seacole was a British-Jamaican nurse who set up a "British Hotel" behind the lines during the Crimean War (1853-1856) for wounded soldiers. Seacole did not have formal qualifications, but relied on her skill and experience as a healer and a doctress from Jamaica.
[1/7 Thread 👇] Today we salute another African-American pioneer and historical #frontliner: Doctor Rebecca Lee Crumpler, born in 1831.
#BlackLivesMatter #HistMed #OldOpTheatre
#BlackLivesMatter #HistMed #OldOpTheatre
[2/7] She was the first black woman doctor in the United States of America, obtaining her medical degree in 1864 in the middle of the American Civil War. Early on, Lee Crumpler was a nurse, and her transition to become a doctor was not an easy one!
[3/7] It took several letters of recommendation from doctors she used to work for, before she was able to secure a place to study at the New England Female Medical College, currently known as Boston University School of Medicine.
Just added a pamphlet version for printing & sharing on the streets #BlackLivesMatter #GeorgeFloyd #USAonFire #HongKongProtests #frontliners chuangcn.org/2020/06/frontl…
Detailed account of the May 27-28 Battle of the Third Precinct in #Minneapolis, with analysis of the crowd's "compositional" character, in comparison with recent uprisings like #HK & in dialogue with our article on #frontliners there. #FloydRebellion crimethinc.com/2020/06/10/the…
Translated battle plans from #HongKong illustrating how the #frontliner role works alongside peaceful protestors, ballistics squad, flag bearers & "firefighters" -- check it out friends in the #chazseattle, #FloydUprising, #BlackLivesMatter
[1/6] Let us introduce you to this extraordinary African-American pioneer: Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926). She was the first black professional nurse in America, & an active organizer among African-American nurses.
Today we salute this historical #frontliner 👇#BlackLivesMatter
Today we salute this historical #frontliner 👇#BlackLivesMatter
[2/6]She was born in Boston on 1845. At age 18, she decided to pursue a career in nursing, working at the progressive New England Hospital for Women and Children. Age 33, she was accepted in that hospital's nursing school, the first professional nursing program in the country.
[3/6]After graduation, Mahoney registered for work as a private-duty nurse. Families that employed Mahoney praised her calm and quiet efficiency. Her professionalism helped raise the status of all nurses.
