Inova Alexandria Hospital, founded in 1872, was the first hospital in the nation to have a 24-hour emergency department with full-time ER physicians. It opened in 1961. This plan is nationally known as the “Alexandria plan.”
Source: Historic Alexandria, An Illustrated History (2011, p.76), by Ted Pulliam.
Learn more about Alexandria's remarkable history by taking Learning Life's five question quiz:
http://letlearninglive.org/quiz/alexandria-history/
If you score an A or B on the quiz, you can enter to win a gift certificate to a participating Del Ray business. One winner will be selected each week in November and December.
Learning Life is a new educational non-profit based in Alexandria. Learning Life's mission is to nurture a wider culture of learning by spreading knowledge on the surfaces of everyday life (napkins, cup sleeves, placemats, cereal boxes, etc.), then connecting these surfaces to more learning online. In November and December, we are partnering with the Office of Historic Alexandria to help inform more people about our city's remarkably rich history. Learn more about our holiday "Buy Local, Learn Local" project, and get local discounts and deals here:
http://letlearninglive.org/buylocallearnlocal/
Plus...You're invited! Come to Learning Life's launch party at the Lyceum at 201 S. Washington Street on Thursday, November 7, 5:30-8pm. The event is open to the public and will feature a reception followed by an Alexandria history quiz show hosted by the Office of Historic Alexandria's Director, Lance Mallamo. Quiz show winners will receive prizes. Delicious food from Caboose Café & Bakery will be served throughout the event. Suggested donation at the event: $25 per person, $40 per couple. All proceeds help advance Learning Life's educational work. To attend, please RSVP at:
https://www.greenvelope.com/event/learninglifelaunchparty
Learn more about Alexandria's remarkable history by taking Learning Life's five question quiz:
http://letlearninglive.org/quiz/alexandria-history/
If you score an A or B on the quiz, you can enter to win a gift certificate to a participating Del Ray business. One winner will be selected each week in November and December.
Learning Life is a new educational non-profit based in Alexandria. Learning Life's mission is to nurture a wider culture of learning by spreading knowledge on the surfaces of everyday life (napkins, cup sleeves, placemats, cereal boxes, etc.), then connecting these surfaces to more learning online. In November and December, we are partnering with the Office of Historic Alexandria to help inform more people about our city's remarkably rich history. Learn more about our holiday "Buy Local, Learn Local" project, and get local discounts and deals here:
http://letlearninglive.org/buylocallearnlocal/
Plus...You're invited! Come to Learning Life's launch party at the Lyceum at 201 S. Washington Street on Thursday, November 7, 5:30-8pm. The event is open to the public and will feature a reception followed by an Alexandria history quiz show hosted by the Office of Historic Alexandria's Director, Lance Mallamo. Quiz show winners will receive prizes. Delicious food from Caboose Café & Bakery will be served throughout the event. Suggested donation at the event: $25 per person, $40 per couple. All proceeds help advance Learning Life's educational work. To attend, please RSVP at:
https://www.greenvelope.com/event/learninglifelaunchparty