A Tradition of Greatness: The Stories of Three Men at MU’s School of Medicine
By Artifacts • Jan 20th, 2009 • Category: Issue 2, Missouri Historyby Samuel Bezold
February 11, 1839 was an historic day for the state of Missouri. In fact, it was an historic day for the country; on this day was founded the first school of medicine west of the Mississippi River. The Missouri government had passed legislation to institute the school at the University [...]