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Graefenberg Medical Institute
Graefenberg Medical Institute was Alabama's first medical school, established in Dadeville, Tallapoosa, Alabama in 1852. It was the brainchild of Dr. Philip Maddison Shepard, who drew inspiration from a similar medical institute in Austria. Dr. Shepard's announcement of the school's opening in local newspapers in August and September 1851 marked a significant milestone in Alabama's medical education history. The institute operated with two sessions per year, each lasting approximately four to five months, offering a flexible admission policy. Completing just one session was sufficient for graduation, reflecting the institute's progressive approach. It was equipped with a library, pharmacy, anatomical laboratory, classrooms, and an auditorium. The three-story building, situated on the public road to Dudleyville, served as a hub for instruction, housing, and cadaver storage, creating a rich and comprehensive educational environment. The institute's location was not just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadeville, Alabama
Dadeville is a city in and the county seat of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,230, up from 3,212 in 2000. History Dadeville was named for Major Francis Langhorne Dade, who died in the Seminole War in Florida in 1835. The town was granted a charter in 1837 and was first incorporated in 1858. It lost its charter during the Civil War, and was incorporated a second time in 1878. Dadeville has been the Tallapoosa County seat since 1838. Dadeville was home to the Graefenberg Medical Institute, Alabama's first medical school, which operated from 1852 until the outbreak of the Civil War. Attempts to revive the school after the war failed, and the building burned in 1873. Completion of the Thomas Wesley Martin Dam on the Tallapoosa River in 1926 and the subsequent creation of Lake Martin had and continues to have a strong economic impact on Dadeville. Wickles Pickles is based in Dadeville. Geography Dadeville is located at (32.83 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holistic
Holism () is the idea that various systems (e.g. physical, biological, social) should be viewed as wholes, not merely as a collection of parts. The term "holism" was coined by Jan Smuts in his 1926 book ''Holism and Evolution''."holism, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/87726. Accessed 23 October 2019. While his ideas had racist connotations, the modern use of the word generally refers to treating a person as an integrated whole, rather than as a collection of separate systems. For example, well-being may be regarded as not merely physical health, but also psychological and spiritual well-being. Meaning The exact meaning of "holism" depends on context. Jan Smuts originally used "holism" to refer to the tendency in nature to produce wholes from the ordered grouping of unit structures. However, in common usage, "holism" usually refers to the idea that a whole is greater than the sum of its parts.J. C. Poynton (1987) SMUTS'S HOLISM AND EVOL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1861 Disestablishments In Alabama
Statistically, this year is considered the end of the whale oil industry and (in replacement) the beginning of the petroleum oil industry. Events January–March * January 1 ** Benito Juárez captures Mexico City. ** The first steam-powered carousel is recorded, in Bolton, England. * January 2 – Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies, and is succeeded by Wilhelm I. * January 3 – American Civil War: Delaware votes not to secede from the Union. * January 9 – American Civil War: Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union. * January 10 – American Civil War: Florida secedes from the Union. * January 11 – American Civil War: Alabama secedes from the Union. * January 12 – American Civil War: Major Robert Anderson sends dispatches to Washington. * January 19 – American Civil War: Georgia secedes from the Union. * January 21 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
