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Introduction : why write on Lydia Pinkham?
The Pinkham family
Society's views of women in the 19th century
Early medical practices : from bloodletting to leeches
The rise of patent medicines and their abuse
The birth of the compound and the face that launched a 1000 ads
Lydia Pinkham's vegetable compound catches on : the 1880s
The compound takes off : the 1890s and 1900s
The compound and foreign advertising : the 1900s
The Lydia Pinkham Company and the use of testimonials
New advertising methods : trade cards, booklets, pamphlets
Enter the journalists! : the muckraking and the patent medicine industry
Lydia pinkham reformulated
Conclusion : Lydia Pinkham and her impact.
The Pinkham family
Society's views of women in the 19th century
Early medical practices : from bloodletting to leeches
The rise of patent medicines and their abuse
The birth of the compound and the face that launched a 1000 ads
Lydia Pinkham's vegetable compound catches on : the 1880s
The compound takes off : the 1890s and 1900s
The compound and foreign advertising : the 1900s
The Lydia Pinkham Company and the use of testimonials
New advertising methods : trade cards, booklets, pamphlets
Enter the journalists! : the muckraking and the patent medicine industry
Lydia pinkham reformulated
Conclusion : Lydia Pinkham and her impact.