There are more than one-hundred historically Black colleges (HBCU) and universities in the United States (College View). ... Howard University is a HBCU located in Washington D.C., and is considered to be the mecca of HBCUs. ... In the fall of 2011, there were a total of 10,583 student enrolled, 1,103 of those enrolled in Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Health Services. ... In 1862, Senator Justin Morrill led a movement to improve the state of public higher education throughout the United States, putting an emphasis on the need for institutions to train Americans in the applied sciences, agricul...

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Whether it was nursing her older brother back to health, teaching underprivileged children, or comforting a dying soldier, Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross, was a true historical heroine. ... When the Civil War began, colleges for women's nursing were not in existence (Hamilton 39).19 Clara and other medics acquired the necessary ability behind the lines (Hamilton 39).20 She fed food to the injured, held a sick man's hand, and removed pieces of ammunition lodged within men using only a pocketknife (Sands 12).21 Due to her dedication, Clara was often called "Angel of the Ba...

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