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Unknown, Henry Phipps, Member Carnegie Steel Company

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Unknown, Henry Phipps, Member Carnegie Steel Company, Unknown, 1913

Henry Phipps, Jr. was a member of the original Carnegie Steel Company, and so found himself very wealthy and very able to help others. He bought huge…

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Fund for the City of New York, Donna Leno Gordon - 2012 Sloan Public Service Award Winner

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Fund for the City of New York, Donna Leno Gordon - 2012 Sloan Public Service Award Winner, Fund for the City of New York, 2012

In her over two decades of service at Coney Island Hospital, Donna Leno Gordon has been a pioneer in the field of palliative care, the branch of…

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Charles Henry Alston 1907-1977, Charles Richard Drew (1904-1950) Pioneer in Blood Plasma Storage

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Charles Henry Alston 1907-1977, Charles Richard Drew (1904-1950) Pioneer in Blood Plasma Storage, National Archives, 1943

Here we have what rarely happens in history, a life which crowds into a handful of years significance so great, men will never forget it. By Dr.…

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Ray Cameron, Florence Nightingale Medal

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Ray Cameron, Florence Nightingale Medal, International Committee of the Red Cross, 1912, 1920

The Florence Nightingale Medal is a bi-annual award given out by the International Committee of the Red Cross. It is the highest international…

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Wikimedia Commons, Florence Nightingale Medal

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Wikimedia Commons, Florence Nightingale Medal, International Committee of the Red Cross, Unknown

The Florence Nightingale Medal is a bi-annual award given out by the International Committee of the Red Cross. It is the highest international…

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Peace Corps, Peace Corps

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Peace Corps, Peace Corps, Wikimedia Commons, 2016

The Peace Corps is a volunteer service program overseen by the United States government. Following the success of some smaller programs, like…

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