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How did thousands of premature infants come to be exhibited at America's most popular amusement park?

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Great history

Brought new light to medical history in views of how companionate one must Be or to go to great lengths for there time to show the need for something that can save lives. I liked this book because it makes u want to be there.. the only thing to me that was missing was could anyone look to the doctors passed before he came to this country ?