Howard Association
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title:
Howard Association
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Howard Association, a benevolent organization, was formed in Norfolk, Virginia during the 1856 Yellow Fever Epidemic which killed 1 in 3 residents of Norfolk and sister city Portsmouth in Hampton Roads. Contributions were used to set up a hospital and an orphanage, to feed the hungry and to bury the dead. It was named after a British philanthropist and prison reformer, John Howard. It has long been known that the 1855 Yellow Fever epidemic had begun when infected persons arrived aboard a ship. H
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American philanthropy and medical society
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Association
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2024-02-10T15:32:42Z
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