DD Palmer performed the first chiropractic adjustment on Harvey Lillard in 1895. This 29-document collection traces Palmer's complete intellectual arc — from his 1888 'Portable Library' on magnetic healing through the 1903 Lecture Book, his magnum opus 'Science, Art and Philosophy' in multiple editions, and scholarly papers examining his life, legal battles, metaphysical roots, and legacy. The most comprehensive digital collection of the founder's writings available anywhere.
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DD Palmer (1845–1913) is the founder of chiropractic. A magnetic healer turned manual therapist, he performed the first chiropractic adjustment in Davenport, Iowa in 1895 and spent the rest of his life developing and teaching the art. This 29-document collection is the most complete digital archive of his writings and legacy.
The collection begins with Palmer's pre-chiropractic 1888 'Portable Library' on magnetic healing and progresses through his 1903 Lecture Book, the landmark 'Science, Art and Philosophy of Chiropractic' (1910, with 1949 and 1966 reprints), and 'The Chiropractor' (original and 1969 Bebout reprint). Early textbooks on principles, technique, spondylotherapy, physiology, and 'The Science of Chiropractic' round out the primary sources.
Biographical and scholarly papers by Jackson, Zarbuck, Cooley, Foley, Godzway, Donohue, and others examine Palmer's life from every angle — his metaphysical influences, his role as defendant in legal battles over chiropractic's legitimacy, his place in the history of chiropractic technique, and the philosophical vision that launched a profession.
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