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Harmon, a journalist and former public relations director at Georgia's Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation, relates the story of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation for the treatment of polio, which Franklin D. Roosevelt founded in 1927. He recounts the history of the property as a spring-fed resort; the surrounding community; the vision, focus, and legacy of Roosevelt for Warm Springs; the experiences of patients and doctors; fundraising efforts; the therapeutic approach at the institute; its handicapped accessibility; the institute's development and vocational rehabilitation efforts; the creation of the foundation; tourism at the site; organizational mistakes; new medical issues treated at the facility; and its designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1980. Annotation c2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
