Episode 308 - Chicago’s Fresh Air Sanitariums for Sick Babies / Man-Made Lincoln Park

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During a time of tuberculosis and cholera taking a deadly toll on Chicago's children, "Fresh Air" sanitariums were built to help provide children and mothers relief from the heat, with access to food, milk, and health services. One of those buildings was built on a man-made island, and both the building and island are still in use today.

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