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Waverly Hills Sanatorium: A History (Landmarks) Paperback – June 6, 2022

by Lynn Pohl (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 26 ratings
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High on a hill on the south side of Louisville, Kentucky, a massive Tudor Gothic Revival building still stands as a testament to past struggles with a deadly disease. The structure was once part of the sprawling complex of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, established in 1910 for the treatment of tuberculosis. Waverly Hills expanded rapidly, with racially segregated facilities housing up to five hundred patients a day by World War II before new medical developments led to the institution's closure in 1961. Join author Lynn Pohl for an investigation of Waverly Hills Sanatorium's rich history and mixed legacy, explored through photographs, public health records, newspaper accounts and the stories of patients and employees.
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    The History Press
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    June 6, 2022
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    6 x 0.47 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1467149993
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1467149990
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About the Author

Lynn M. Pohl holds a BS in history from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, and an MA and PhD in history from Indiana University, Bloomington. She has taught history at Indiana University and colleges in Asheville, North Carolina, and Louisville, Kentucky. She moved with her family to Louisville in 2006 to live in the same neighborhood as her sister, and she hopes to remain in her adopted hometown for many more years. She has worked at the Filson Historical Society since 2018.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The History Press (June 6, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1467149993
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1467149990
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.47 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

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ksEVV
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating history
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2023
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This book is fascinating and incredibly well documented, while also being very readable. I learned so much about the tuberculosis epidemic and about Waverly itself, both as an institution and also through the stories of its patients. Pohl also discusses the inequities and social issues surrounding tuberculosis, including perceptions of class and race as they relate to the disease. I highly recommend this book.
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JEC
5.0 out of 5 stars I learned so much and appreciated the author’s attention to detail.
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2022
If you live in the area, you’ve no doubt heard of Waverly Hills. I certainly had but until I read this book, I had no idea how many people (children too) from so many backgrounds spent so much of their lives at this sanatorium. The details about social and healthcare issues and the personal stories of those who spent time there are fascinating - at times uplifting and at times saddening.

If you’re looking to learn more about the vast impact tuberculosis had on lives and local public policies, this book is for you.
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RM
5.0 out of 5 stars a real history of Waverly Hills
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2022
I appreciated and enjoyed this detailed and fascinating history of a storied institution. The author talks about all the changes at Waverly Hills Sanatorium over a 51 year history, and there are a lot of photographs and documentation. It's not just about the huge sanatorium that gives tours today. It's also about the hospital that treated far advanced cases of tuberculosis and then just African American patients for decades.
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KDD
1.0 out of 5 stars Titles are important
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2022
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My friend asked me to buy this and read it because she thought it said sanitarium, not sanatorium. That’s not why I gave it low stars. I read about half. I learned a lot about TB. I don’t know if the author has written many books. It didn’t flow. The second half was more like a text book. Lots of graphs and charts. Maybe best for a historian or someone in infectious disease. I wish I could’ve learned more about the patients and the hospital, not the numbers.
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Mitzi Crabtree
5.0 out of 5 stars This is full of interesting historical information.
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2022
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The book has personal accounts that bring the history to life and the pictures give you a sense of the conditions the people of the time lived in.
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