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The Founding of The Mayo Clinic, A Symbol of Triumph Over Tragedy

The Founding of The Mayo Clinic, A Symbol of Triumph Over Tragedy

Update: 2021-11-17
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Ep: 004 In 1883 a devastating tornado hit Rochester, Minnesota  united a Franciscan school administrator and an agnostic doctor. The hard work of the sisters who worked as teachers at the school gave William Worrall Mayo no choice but to take over a small 12 bedroom hospital they built. This is their story.

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The Founding of The Mayo Clinic, A Symbol of Triumph Over Tragedy

The Founding of The Mayo Clinic, A Symbol of Triumph Over Tragedy