The history of Filipinos in the southern United States stretches back to the mid-eighteenth century, when burgeoning trade routes between the two lands encouraged small numbers of Filipino migrants to settle in some of their first enclaves in the Americas.
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The Legacy of Leland
Leland dedicated his political career to caring for his fellow man at home and abroad, demonstrating the importance of helping those in need. In the process, he left a legacy of humanitarianism that remains a model for us today.
HOPE Clinic
Planting the Seed of HOPE: Cultivating Health Care in Houston By Thu Huong Vu On October 18, 2012, a celebration was held in honor of the HOPE Clinic. On that same day ten years before, the HOPE Clinic began its mission to provide culturally and linguistically competent health care to underserved populations in Houston. Over […]
Letter from the Editor – Medical Center
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An Invisible Path: An Interview with Dr. Victor Rivera
To read the full text of this article by Ernesto Valdés that appeared in the Fall 2005 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
Two bachelors, a Vision and the Texas Medical Center
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The Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library: A Notable Medical Athenaeum
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The Rise and Fall of Medical Psychology at M.D. Anderson, 1951-1958
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Quentin Mease and the Establishment of the Harris County Hospital District
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Humanism in Medicine and in Life: A Profile of John P. McGovern, MD
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