The Miracle of Hickory | Richard Eller | TEDxHickory
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- The local and national response to a polio outbreak during World War II brought uncommon results. Within 54 hours, the community converted a health camp to a functioning hospital, ready to treat children and adults throughout the region. The sometimes deadly disease of infantile paralysis caused many to avoid Hickory during this epidemic but for nine months the hometown folks braved the crisis and became a model for the rest of the nation, earning the title of "The Miracle of Hickory".
As Catawba Valley Community College professor and CVCC Historian in Residence with the Historical Association of Catawba County, Richard Eller delves into the people and events of the past, seeking new insights to their relevance for our lives. Currently, he is spearheading a cross-disciplinary examination of the 1944 Polio Epidemic with a forthcoming book and documentary. His recent work includes Speedbird: The History of Piedmont Airlines, which aired on UNC-TV. Eller coauthored The American Road, an American history text. His next project is to bring the history of Catawba County to the stage (in abridged form).
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
We've read the book "Blue" by Joyce Moyer Hostetter in our 4th grade classes for years. I ran across this today looking for some online resources, since we are doing remote learning right now with the Covid-19 pandemic. My students have loved reading it and comparing it to what is going on in our world today. This video will be a great resource for me to share with them about The Miracle of Hickory. Thank you so much for sharing!
Vicky Cornett I read this at Blackburn and I am 23 now. I bought this and all the sequels and love seeing the comparisons to nowadays. Not only does it shed light on our pandemic it also show the racial separation that doesn’t make sense. Everyone is human and have to fight the same things. People NEED to put themselves in each other’s shoes and think about what they see and experience compared to you.
So happy this book is still in regulation and being used.
I've watched this video several times before and shown it to my fourth graders as we study North Carolina history. I've enjoyed it every time, but it has an even greater impact now with the coronavirus pandemic. I pray that people much like these will find the strength and wisdom to create another miracle.
🙌🙌🙌Wonderful! Thank you!
Great talk! Thank you! Found this after reading Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain, a fictional story that highlights this hospital. Great book
I found this after reading "The Stolen Marriage" by Diane Chamberlain. Such a good book and great read. 💗
i'm also here for that book! I finished reading it today and omg i'm so missing Tess :( i think "The Stolen Marriage" will be one of my fav readings of 2023.
@@Noa-mo2mb Same! The book is such a gem. Gonna miss the characters too but it's gonna be my forever fave. haha!
Well Done!
Shoutouts to my boy Richard
I read blue, with polio Pete