Eugenics In 1907 Indiana Governor Frank Hanly signed the Indiana Sterilization Law, which is widely considered the first eugenics sterilization legislation… Read More »Eugenics
John Evans (Mar. 9, 1814-July 3, 1897). Evans was born in Warren County, Ohio, to Quaker parents. He attended the Hicksite school… Read More »John Evans
Fairbanks Hospital One of the oldest addiction treatment hospitals in the U.S., Fairbanks Hospital serves men, women, and adolescents with alcohol and… Read More »Fairbanks Hospital
William Baldwin Fletcher (Aug. 18, 1837-Apr. 25, 1907). Fletcher, the son of pioneer Indianapolis lawyer , was born in the capital city. In… Read More »William Baldwin Fletcher
Flower Mission The idea for this healthcare charity dates to 1876 when a group of young women took flowers to City Hospital… Read More »Flower Mission
Franciscan Health In 1912, two members of the Poor Sisters of St. Francis Seraph of the Perpetual Adoration traveled from their motherhouse… Read More »Franciscan Health
Seymour Friedberg Seymour Friedberg was the first director of the Medical Educational Resources Program. He transformed medical education in Indiana by building… Read More »Seymour Friedberg
Sumner A. Furniss (Jan. 30, 1874 -Jan. 18, 1953). Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Sumner A. Furniss moved to Indianapolis with his family as… Read More »Sumner A. Furniss
Gallahue Plan In an attempt to help alleviate the shortage of nurses following World War II, Edward E. Gallahue, president of American… Read More »Gallahue Plan
Willis Dew Gatch (Oct. 27, 1877-Jan. 24, 1962). A native of Aurora, Indiana, Gatch received an A.B. degree from Indiana University in 1901.… Read More »Willis Dew Gatch
