Meharry Medical College /
"Originally founded in 1876 as a department of Central Tennessee College, Meharry Medical College was granted a separate charter of incorporation in 1915. The college was named to honor five Irish brothers, Samuel, Hugh, Alexander, Jesse, and David Meharry. They gave more than $30,000 in cash a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Charleston, S.C. :
Arcadia Publishing,
[2021]
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| Series: | Campus history series.
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| Summary: | "Originally founded in 1876 as a department of Central Tennessee College, Meharry Medical College was granted a separate charter of incorporation in 1915. The college was named to honor five Irish brothers, Samuel, Hugh, Alexander, Jesse, and David Meharry. They gave more than $30,000 in cash and real estate to fund an institution that would educate medical professionals to serve the Black community. By the mid-20th century, Meharry Medical College graduated approximately half the Black doctors in the United States. The evolution of Meharry Medical College is a compelling story that occurs during succeeding eras. In many ways, its evolution reflects the changing tides of race relations in America. Nearly 150 years later, Meharry continues to be a significant medical institution that holds true to its motto: 'Dedicated to the worship of God through service to man'"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 127 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographic references (page 127). |
| ISBN: | 9781467106535 1467106534 |
