In this episode I explore the history of Borgess Hospital which was and idea sparked by Reverend Frank O'Brien in 1888, who successfully drove the funding to make the first hospital in the city possible. Named after Bisphop Caspar Henry Borgess from Detroit who donated the first funds to the project, the institution has undergone a lot of developments and challenges over its 100+ year history.

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