Possible Second Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia

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Possible Second Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia

Description

Thomas Jefferson feels there's a need for another medical school in Virginia and Norfolk with it's climate, "Pontine" country, and being a port city, would be the ideal location. State leaders disagree and aim to establish one in Richmond

Date

1824

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Citation

“Possible Second Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia,” ODU Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed May 11, 2025, https://exhibits.lib.odu.edu/items/show/542.

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