Telling the history of pharmacy is no small task. In recognition of America’s 250th anniversary, the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy has launched the “Atlas of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical History,” a project mapping the people, places, and events that have shaped American pharmacy. Already, over 2,500 contributions, each with a bite-sized story, have been made. Know something or someone that played a part in this great saga? Join in! By putting your pin on the map, you’ll help tell the story of this amazing profession.
A lot of the items aren’t what you might expect. Topics range from the obvious — think academic departments, agencies, scientific discoveries, and old-fashioned remedies — to the seemingly irrelevant, like the Jeep (one of its creators was a pharmacist), W.C. Fields (who played a pharmacist in a classic silent film), and the Negro Leagues’ Memphis Red Sox (financially backed by two pharmacists and their brothers).
If you know something unique about pharmacy, whether well- or little-known, you can add it to the atlas at aihp.org/Atlas/.
