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Today in History

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Rebecca Henderson is a journalist and historian in Johnson City, Tennessee. Do you have a comment or a suggestion about today's column? Reach out to her at rhenderson@johnsoncitypress.com. Today's featured news story is a look back at an event that happened in the city's history.

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Today In Johnson City History: March 30

Effie Smith visits her sisters, 60 turkeys released, paving the way for a medical college and more were reported on this day in Johnson City history.

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President Ronald Reagan winces and raises his left arm as he was shot outside a Washington hotel, Monday, March 30, 1981, after making a speech to a labor group. The

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The history of Doctor's Day

The first Doctors’ Day observance was held on March 30, 1933, by the Barrow County Alliance, in Winder, Georgia. The idea of setting aside a day to honor physicians was conceived by Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B.…

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