Remembering 'The Miracle of Hickory,' more than 80 years later

15/12/2025 50 min

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Episode Synopsis

In 1944, Hickory became the epicenter of a polio outbreak. First one case, then dozens more until hospitals in Charlotte and Gastonia were overwhelmed. Hickory didn’t have its own hospital, but a decision was made to build one. That’s the Miracle of Hickory, but there’s a lot more to it.

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