The Life of Dr. Charles Drew: Blood Bank Innovator

by Anne Schraff

Overview

Today, thanks to the work of a brilliant young doctor, blood banks and successful blood transfusions are commonplace. Dr. Charles Drew's pioneering research with blood plasma and storage made this possible. At a time of crippling racial segregation and prejudice, Drew proved that black doctors were equal to white doctors. During World War II, he created the first large-scale system for preserving blood, shipping seventeen thousand pints overseas for soldiers in Great Britain. Since then, millions of men, women, and children worldwide owe their lives to his work. In this page-turning account, author Anne Schraff demystifies Drew's extraordinary research and dispels the false rumors around his tragic and untimely death.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780766062658
Publisher:	Enslow Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	12/30/2014
Series:	Legendary African Americans Series
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	11 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

1 Blood for Britain 5

2 Foggy Bottom Beginnings 9

3 The Calling 18

4 North to Canada 24

5 Howard and Freedmen's?A New Era 31

6 Meeting Minnie Lenore Robbins 37

7 Blood for Life 44

8 "My Greatest Contribution" 59

9 Discrimination and Dedication 66

10 Death and Legacy 72

Chronology 85

Chapter Notes 87

Further Reading 93

Index 94