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By maureeml
On July 10, 2019
Bell Ringer: Tuberculosis in Colorado Springs
Tuberculosis in Colorado Springs
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, tuberculosis treatment was one of the Colorado Springs' biggest economic drivers. The city’s population grew due to the amount of people who moved to Colorado Springs to treat the disease.
Description
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, tuberculosis treatment was one of the Colorado Springs' biggest economic drivers. The city’s population grew due to the amount of people who moved to Colorado Springs to treat the disease.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Why did people who had tuberculosis travel to Colorado Springs?
- How did treatment of tuberculosis impact the economy of Colorado Springs?
- What is the Sanatorium Movement and how was its treatment of disease different?
Additional Resource
Participants
Vocabulary
- Economics
- Health Care
- Regimen
- Sanatorium Movement
- Turberculosis