HTP EP 99: National Museum of Civil War Medicine w/Melissa Winn & Dana Shoaf
The History Things PodcastShow Notes
Send us Fan Mail Catching up with friends of the show, Melissa Winn & Dana Shoaf at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine! It’s been a few years since their last appearances on the show, but they are back and with HUGE updates on the various historical projects they have been working on and some exciting looks ahead at what’s in store for one of the coolest museums around!
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