Polio
Which machine did they use to treat Polio?
Iron Lung
What's the local mountain in Hickory mentioned in this book?
Baker's Mountain
“I found out real quick that polio picked on whoever it took a notion to hit. Some of us was white, and others was colored. Some was rich, but lots of us didn’t have a dime to spare.”
Ann Fay
This character was given overalls by her father
Ann Fay
What's the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic?
Pandemic - worldwide
Epidemic - within a country or specific area
What two things can polio affect?
Breathing and paralysis
Was Ann Fay's father in the western theater or the pacific theater?
Western Theater
"That's my opinion, and it's worth two cents."
Ann Fay's father
This character died from Polio.
Bobby
This flower grew in a mansion near Ann Fay's house
Wisteria
Where did they send the children once the Hickory hospital closed?
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
What is the name of the Hickory newspaper?
Hickory Daily Record
"They thought I was runnin' moonshine!"
Junior Bledsoe
This character dug under the hospital and died of a broken heart.
Pete
What were the nurses called that helped Ann Fay to massage her muscles?
"Physios"
Explain a kenny pack.
Hot wool boiled for 20 minutes / wrapped around muscles / loosened muscles / named after Australian nurse
These were the loans to the government that you would eventually get back.
War Bonds
"Please don't take my baby girl, she's just a baby girl."
Ann Fay's mom
This character helped Ann Fay to drive to Georgia
Junior
What did Ann Fay and Imogene do once they had wheelchairs?
They escaped in the night to meet each other in the rain.
Explain why the "Hickory Miracle" was called a miracle.
Nurses worked extremely fast to build a functioning hospital in just over two days to treat children.
Name 4 things that were segregated during this time.
Hospitals / Cemeteries / Movie Theaters / Schools / Churches / Pools / Parks / Water Fountains
"My momma said she ain't ever met a white person she can trust."
Imogene
This character believes God has a bottle collection
Imogene
This is the name of the place in Georgia where FDR died.
Warm Springs