Episode 119: Provident Hospital, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, and Emma Reynolds

Provident Hospital, the first owned-and-operated African American hospital not just in Chicago but in the country, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, the African American surgeon who performed the first open-heart surgery, and Emma Reynolds, the first African American woman to be admitted to the Medical College of Chicago at Northwestern University are all discussed in episode 119. Enjoy!

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Music Used in The Production of This Episode Includes:

Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 006 by Sascha Ende
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