Old Red: Pioneering Medical Education in Texas

by Heather Green Wooten

Book Overview

Tucked away in a corner of the University of Texas Medical Branch campus stands a majestic relic of an era long past. Constructed of red pressed brick, sandstone, and ruddy Texas granite, the Ashbel Smith Building, fondly known as Old Red, represents a fascinating page in Galveston and Texas history. It has been more than a century since Old Red welcomed the first group of visionary faculty and students inside its halls. For decades, the medical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876112548
• ISBN13: 9780876112540
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Texas State Historical Assn
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 8.6"