American Experience
Season 21 Episode 2 - The Polio Crusade
6.9 ?
1988
Documentary
The story of the polio crusade pays tribute to a time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease. The medical breakthrough saved countless lives and had a pervasive impact on American philanthropy that continues to be felt today.
Episodes in Season 21
1
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
55 min
2
The Polio Crusade
55 min
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3
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
55 min
4
A Class Apart
55 min
5
We Shall Remain (1): After the Mayflower
55 min
6
We Shall Remain (2): Tecumseh's Vision
55 min
7
We Shall Remain (3): Trail of Tears
55 min
8
We Shall Remain (4): Geronimo
55 min
9
We Shall Remain (5): Wounded Knee
55 min
