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Simon Baruch

Simon Baruch (1840-1921) was a physician, scholar, and leading public health advocate in both the South and the United States. He served as a physician in the Confederate military, spent time in Fort McHenry during the War, and later after working in the slums of New York became an advocate for public baths and better American hygiene.

Arlington–A Milestone in History Blog

Arlington–A Milestone in History

By Dr. Simon Baruch From The New York Sun: Amid the silent heroes who rest in honored graves on beautiful Arlington's historic summit was enacted on November 12, 1912, a scene the grandeur of which will illumine the pages of history for all time, modest though it seem among contemporary events. On that day was laid the foundation of a…
Simon Baruch
October 7, 2016