Decades after polio, Martha is among the last to still rely on an iron lung to breath
On June 8, 1953, Martha Lillard celebrated her fifth birthday with a party at an amusement park in Oklahoma. A little over a week later, she woke up with a sore throat and a pain in her neck.
Remembering Jazz Legend Charlie Haden, Who Crafted His Voice in Bass (Podcast)
A feature from NPR’s “All Things Considered”