Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: remedial gymnasium

  • The Heritage Craft Schools and Hospitals for Crippled Children

    Lisa PruittMurfreesboro, Tennessee, United States At the beginning of the twentieth century, following a decade of work among the London poor, Grace Hannam Kimmins (1870-1954) envisioned an idyllic rural retreat, a healing haven for children crippled by diseases associated with urban poverty. In 1903, she realized her vision by founding The Heritage Craft Schools and…