Retired longtime school teacher Dave Eubanks of Rathdrum has released his first book, "The Coonskin Kids: Davy Crockett, Rock 'n' Roll and the Devil's Disease," which he dedicated to the 400,000 or so kids who survived polio and to the 58,815 who didn't.
February 23, 2023
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For the 'polio kids'
Retired teacher releases book about 1950s childhood, mass vaccinations, looming nuclear war
An encounter with a boy on the playground has been in Dave Eubanks’ mind for nearly 70 years.