Show and Tell: Quackery and Doctoring in Tippecanoe County’s First 100 Years

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025 at 11:30 am UTC-04:00

The History Center | Lafayette

Tippecanoe County Historical Association
Publisher/HostTippecanoe County Historical Association
Show and Tell: Quackery and Doctoring in Tippecanoe County\u2019s First 100 Years
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In the mid 1800’s cholera, ague and other pestilence threatened to wipe out whole communities including Lafayette. And the state of medicine and “doctoring” in Tippecanoe County abided by the rule that “if the cure didn’t K*ll you outright, it might just fix you!” This presentation will talk about the evolution of our local medical care in the late 19th century and early 20th century and the doctor-prescribed poisons commonly used to “K*ll or cure”.
Presented by Pete Bill. This program is sponsored by the National Group.
Learn more about Show & Tell programs: Remember grade school Show & Tell, and how you looked forward to it all week? We all brought things from home that we thought were special or that were important to us. Recapture that school magic with TCHA's Show & Tell programs! Bring a favorite piece from your collections, share what you know with others in the audience, and learn something new! Afterwards, sit back in your chair and engage with the presenter's program.
This program will also be available via Zoom. Check back for a link later!
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The History Center, 522 Columbia Street,Lafayette, Indiana, United States

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