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dr. kate angel on snowshoes
p pioneering north woods doctor kate pelham newcomb comes to life in this addition to the badger biographies series for young readers . born in 1885 kate pelham was suppose to grow up to be a proper young lady in boston but despite her fathers wishes she was determined to be a doctor . after medical school her husbands health brought them to the clean air of northern wisconsin and before long kate knew every back road and cabin in the north woods . she visited patients by snowmobile by canoe and by snowshoe and never sent a bill . instead she was paid in firewood and vegtables . p but what kate dreamed of more than anything for her patients was a hospital . and thats when the kids of the community got involved . they set out to collect a million pennies 10 000 to help dr. kate build a hospital . as the news spread coins poured in from countries across the globe . students carted bushels of pennies and dr. kate read thousands of letters cheering on her effort . her dream came true in 1954 when the lakeland memorial hospital opened its doors . young readers will warm to kates spirit of compassion and never say never attitude .
paperback wisconsin historical society press 2009 isbn13 9780870204210 isbn10 0870204211
abridged n isbn 13 9780870204210 number in series 1 number of pages 94 publisher wisconsin historical society release date 62135769600000 series title badger biographies series