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Forgotten America

Summary

Smallpox swept across colonial America in waves, devastating cities and ravaging vulnerable populations. In the course's inaugural lesson, explore how early Americans thought about and responded to the scourge. Get to know inoculation's leading proponents as well as its skeptics. And see how smallpox and germ warfare affected the outcome of the Revolutionary War.

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