In biology with a minor in chemistry. In college he worked as a medical scribe for doctors in the emergency room in a small hospital in chattanooga and after decided he wanted to become an emergency room physician. He continued his education at loyola university, the school of medicine. Allow me a few seconds to praise this wonderful school. He was one of dozens of Daca Recipients, which was the First Medical School to admit daca students. They do not receive any special treatment in the Selection Process and they are not eligible for a penny in federal financial assistance. Many of them borrowed money from the state of illinois to complete their medical education in the hopes that once they are licensed they can come back and practice in our state which they promise to do. Heres what manuel says about what daca means to him. And i quote. Daca has opened up many doors for me. It allows me to serve people through emergency medicine. If daca ended, i would have to stop not only what i lo
Life. Next we talk about medical practices during the war. Every july for the past 25 years the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee has hosted a civil war battle reenactment and living history village depicting camp life. Next we visit a unit army surgeon and embalmer and talk about medical practices during the war. During the very beginning of the war, like i says, maybe around 1861 there was a lot of quack surgeons in the union army. Dr. Letterman in 1862 took over the medical corps. When he took it over, he devised the whole thing, now he created an ambulance corps. He also gave tests to surgeons to be army qualified surgeons. Thats where it got better and better. 3 million fought in it, 600,000 died in it, 700,000 carried wounds off that battlefield. I was dealing with at this time, was the musket, it went in like a finger and came out like a fist and shattered that bone so bad, there was no way i could repair it whatsoever. Even if you got shot with one of them in modern medicine, th
Years, the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee hosts a civil war battle reenactment and living history village depicting camp life. Next, we visit a union army soldier, an enbalmer and talk to medical students about practices during the war. Every july for the past 25 years, the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee has hosted a living history village depicting calf life. Next we visit a union army surgeon and enbalmer and talk to reenactors about medical practices during the war. During the very beginning of the war, like i say, maybe around 1860, there were a lot of quack surgeons in the union army. Well, dr. Letterman took over the medical corps. When he took over the medical core, he devised the whole thing around. Now he created an ambulance core where we could get the men off the battle field quicker and faster. He also had to test the surgeons to be army qualified surgeons. Thats where it got better and better 3 million fought in it, 600,000 died in it. 700,000 carry wounds off of that
Im the curator here at Washington Crossing historic park in pennsylvania. Today is a very exciting day. We are doing a reenactment of George Washingtons crossing of the Delaware River on christmas night 1776. What happened here is actually one of the most unexpected and daring military maneuvers of the American Revolution. And the story is washington and the Continental Army after having lost battled in new york and retreating across new jersey came into bucks county in the beginning of december 1776. They encamped in several locations around this area including the Thompson Neely house which is also part of our park. And things are pretty desperate at this point for washington and the patriot cause. The Continental Army really needed a win. Washington was afraid that the british were going to invade philadelphia and take over the capitol and he really knew that what he needed was a bold, bold action. After meeting with his war council they made the decision that on christmas night the
After retreating across new jersey came into bucks county in the beginning of the december 17th, 76. They encamped in several locations across this area including the house that is also part of our park. Things were desperate at this time. The Continental Army really needed wayne. Washington was afraid that british were going to invade philadelphia and take over the capital. He knew what he needed was a bold, bold action and after meeting with the war counsel, they made the decision that on christmas night they would cross the delaware and march to trenton to attack the outpost at trenton. As they began to march particularly from the Thompson House to the ferry, a snowstorm started. And the weather was terrible. There was snow and hail and it was basically a pretty bad noreaster. And all of the men, 2400 in all, had to cross the delaware and begin their march. There were other rej ments that were supposed to cross in two other locations at the trenton ferry and bristol ferry. They were