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Elizabeth Fee, PhD, Contributing Editor

American Journal of Public Health

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The historical articles in the Journal are intended not only to inform but also to offer a means of reflection—on the past, the present, and by extension, the future. Knowing more about the past gives us perspective on the issues of our times: sometimes by showing us changes and transformations of which we may not have been aware; at other times by confronting us with a startling lack of progress despite decades of effort. By making the acquaintance of strong voices from the past, we enlarge the community of public health and benefit from new ideas—or from old ideas expressed . . . [Full Text]