George Washington's medical condition was a matter of national security during the American Revolution. But, he suffered from many, many health issues throughout his life and likely lost his life due to the medical practices of the day. We are joined this week by Dr. Matthew Bowdish as we explore the Medical History of George Washington. We are the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.

A brief list of resources to do further research on the topics mentioned in this episode:

Abrams JE. Revolutionary Medicine, NYU Press, 2013
Coss S. The Fever of 1721, Simon & Schuster, 2016
Curfman D., The Medical History of the Father Our Country - General George Washington. At OFPA Website
Reiss O. Medicine and the American Revolution, McFarland & Co. 1998
Scheidemandel H. Did George Washington Die of Quinsy? Arch Oto (102) 519-21.
Shyrock R. Medicine and Society in America 1660-1880. Cornell University Press 2010.
Wilbur C. Revolutionary Medicine 1700-1800, Globe Pequot, 1997.

George Washington’s Ancestry:
https://founders.archives.gov/documen...
https://www.mountvernon.org/library/d... https://www.georgewashington.org/ance... https://www.mountvernon.org/library/d...

George Washington’s Health History:
https://www.mountvernon.org/george-wa... https://www.americanheritage.com/medi... https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/ge... https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/t... https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/g...