President Kennedy at Mass General

Massachusetts General Hospital received 150th anniversary wishes from President John F. Kennedy during a nationally televised interview with Dave Garroway of the Today Show. Watch historic TV footage.

Creating the Ether Dome Painting

Discover how Mass General physicians worked with painters Warren and Lucia Prosperi to immortalize the groundbreaking surgery in the famous Ether Dome painting.

Mass General on the Front Lines

Throughout history, Mass General has had the privilege of providing care for members of the military during wartime, and war has inevitably influenced and shaped Mass General and the care it provides.

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