Four African American LPN (licensed practical nursing) students and a Duke University Hospital staff member or nursing instructor gathered around a table. The students are enrolled in a cooperative program between Durham city schools, State Vocational...
Lincoln Hospital (Durham, N.C.) was founded in 1901 as the first medical facility for African-Americans. Many Duke Hospital physicians would later provide support for physicians and clinical services for patients of Lincoln Hospital.
Watts Hospital was originally founded in 1895 with the philanthropic mission of free health care to all citizens. It was expanded and rebuilt, reopening in 1909. The hospital was so highly regarded that in 1922 James B. Duke, Governor Cameron Morrison...
Lincoln Hospital was founded in 1901 through the efforts of Dr. Aaron Moore, Dr. Stanford Warren, and John Merrick. They convinced Washington Duke that a hospital would be a more valuable investment than Duke's idea of building a monument on the...