** Latest Course Changes: ..... Bever Pond now at 1-3PM starting March 27.
| | Event: | SSS-13 The "Fresh Air" Cure for Tuberculosis | | Dates: | 4/30 | | Time: | 1:00 to 3:00 | | Category: | Spring2024-SingleSession | | Location: | ZOOM | | Presenter: | Chessie Monks-Kelly, Archivist / Curator at Historic Saranac Lake, NY | Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau came to the Adirondacks expecting to die of consumption, or tuberculosis; his recovery led to a booming health industry that lasted 70 years and brought close to 100,000 people to the mountains seeking a cure. Trudeau arrived in Saranac Lake from New York City in 1873, and dedicated the rest of his life to understanding, treating, and preventing the disease. Historic Saranac Lake Archivist / Curator, Chessie Monks-Kelly will present on Saranac Lake’s legacy as a tuberculosis destination, and discuss the treatment, research, and people that put the tiny village on the map across the world.
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