Posted in History, Tar Heelia on September 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Everything these days is green, environmentally friendly, or recycled. So, in an effort to recycle and love the environment, we are recycling a past “This Month in North Carolina History” for this month’s edition. The item was written by Harry McKown in 2004: September 1987 – The Blue Ridge Parkway. However, there’s another good reason [...]
Posted in History, Tar Heelia, tagged anne anderson, bailey nc, breath: life in the rhythm of an iron lung, charlotte life saving station, charlotte nc, country doctor museum, east carolina university, iron lung, lake ontario, martha mason, mecklenburg hotel, polio, us coast guard on September 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Iron lung — what a name. The recent reissue of “Breath: Life in the Rhythm of an Iron Lung” by Martha Mason made me wonder about other surviving iron lungs. This one sure has a curious provenance. Even at the height of the polio epidemic, why would a “Charlotte Lifesaving Crew” need an iron lung? [...]
