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HISTORY MINUTE

In the 1870s, medicine was in a miserable state in Arkansas. Few doctors were available and the remote locations of many farmsteads and small towns made it difficult for doctors to reach patients. Worse still, there were no means to train new doctors in Arkansas. Two Little Rock medical partners, Dr. Philo Hooper and Dr. Augustus Breysacher, decided it was time for this to change. Together with a team of other respected physicians, they launched what is now one of the most respected medical schools in the South, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

HISTORY MINUTE

Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Last year, more than 54 million Americans traveled for the festivities. With Thanksgiving, in the midst of the rushing and the race to cook huge meals, people stop to give thanks for what they have. It is part of a long tradition that has spanned many generations.

HISTORY MINUTE

Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Last year, more than 54 million Americans traveled for the festivities. With Thanksgiving, in the midst of the rushing and the race to cook huge meals, people stop to give thanks for what they have. It is part of a long tradition that has spanned many generations.

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