Louise Obici Memorial Hospital Opens in Suffolk
Italian immigrant Amedeo Obici made Suffolk, Virginia, famous when he relocated his business, Planters Peanut Company, there in 1921. When his wife Louise died, Obici sought to honor her with a memorial that would also benefit his adopted community. In 1945, Obici set...
Virginia Beach’s First Hospital
Virginia Beach gained popularity as a vacation spot in the 20th century, becoming a bustling community by the 1940s. With the nearest hospitals over 20 miles away in Norfolk, two local physicians recognized the need for a hospital in Virginia Beach. Dr. Waller Taylor...
Leigh Memorial Offers Innovative New Nursing Program
In 1946, the School of Practical Nursing opened at Leigh Memorial Hospital, becoming the first nursing program in the country to be completed entirely in a hospital and co-sponsored by a vocational education program. The one-year course offered students the...