An Act of Grace : The RIght Side of History

An Act of Grace/The Right Side of History portrays a portion of the 133 year period of Meharry Medical College's history, beginning prior to its formal organization in 1876 with a singular act of grace bestowed by a 16 year old farmer, Samuel Meharry, upon a family of freed slaves who befriended him when his salt wagon became disabled as he traveled through the swamps of Kentucky. The text covers the early years of Meharry's existence through the year 2006 researched for accuracy, complimented by anecdotal information obtained through personal interviews of a few members of the Board of Trustees, numerous alumni, administrators, members of the faculty, staff, and philanthropic friends who have been, in some way, associated with or knowledgeable of Meharry Medical College within the last 50 years.