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cblack@newsandsentinel.com The McIntosh House, built in 1890 in Ravenswood, serves as a community space for people to enjoy rich history and culture. (Photo by Candice Black) During his 1960 Presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy gave a speech on the porch of the McIntosh House in Ravenswood before having a cup of coffee in the kitchen. (Photo Provided) This piano, played by Louis Armstrong in the 1950s, is still inside the McIntosh House in Ravenswood. It’s just one of the many historical aspects of the home. (Photo by Candice Black)
The McIntosh House, built in 1890 in Ravenswood, serves as a community space for people to enjoy rich history and culture. (Photo by Candice Black)
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When John McIntosh was very young, doctors told his parents he was unlikely to live past middle age. “My parents taught me really early in life to just get along with life. Don t let your disability impact on your life. Don’t let yourself be known by your disability it’s just something you’ve got,” McIntosh said. “So that’s how I lived my life. I played the drums in bands, I worked in the farming sector, but I didn’t talk about my disability.” It was a downturn in agriculture that pushed him towards a career working and advocating in the disability sector.