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This Day in Minnesota History

April 23, 1897

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ISBN: 0873514165
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The state government allocates $5,000 to open the Gillette State Hospital for Crippled Children in St. Paul. Named for Dr. Arthur J. Gillette, it is the first state-funded hospital of its kind in the nation.

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First published: July 1, 2015
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