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Dr. Daniel Appel, a Jewish military doctor trained in PA, practiced medicine on the NM Frontier. From Ft Stanton, Appel witnessed and provided medical care during the Lincoln County War. Later, Appel oversaw Ft Bayard’s tuberculosis hospital, the first of its kind for the US military. Learn more about this fascinating individual and milieu.
Naomi Sandweiss Willie is a New Mexican and author of Jewish Albuquerque 1860-1960, in addition to other articles and book chapters. She is past president of the New Mexico Jewish Historical Society and holds an MA in history from Arizona State University.