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The story of Sister Kenny
Broadcast: Midday, 01/21/2010, 12:00 p.m.
A play about Sister Kenny, the Minnesota nurse who took on the medical establishment and helped thousands of polio survivors, opens Saturday at the History Theatre in St. Paul. Midday rebroadcasts a documentary about Sister Kenny's work and legacy.
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