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Depression era


Hospital, Loss, and What Remains after Polio
I wondered about that then. I understand it now.
Too often, we struggle with things that are better left behind.
Carol Lindsay
Jan 262 min read


Quarantine in 1935: When Polio Entered Our House
When my mother was eight years old, she became ill during the summer polio outbreak. After a misdiagnosis, a spinal tap confirmed poliomyelitis. The health department quarantined the house, and for months her mother kept her alive through isolation, fear, and relentless care during one of the most dangerous eras of childhood illness.
Carol Lindsay
Jan 243 min read
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