Tag: Tom Purcell
Learning From My Aunt’s Polio Experience
In late spring 1951, she came home from school with a high temperature, feeling very ill. The next morning, her legs gave out as she tried to get out of bed. By that evening, she was so weak she could barely move.
Recalling 9/11: We’re not so divided after all
Recalling 9/11: We're not so divided after all
By Tom Purcell
On Sept. 11, 2001, I was driving along the Beltway to a Falls Church, Virginia...