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A paralyzing fear : The story of polio in America.
Trace the full circle of the battle against polio from illness to epidemic to cure. The arrival of polio to American shores in 1916 marked the beginning of long "polio summers" that infected and crippled thousands of children each year. Finally, after a long fight against the disease, Dr. Salk's vaccine brought the epidemic to a halt. Compellingly rendered through film and photographs, "A Paralyzing Fear" brings to life an America that believed in its scientists, its government, and its children.
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- Physical Description: 89 min.:
- Publisher: Nina Gilden Seavey, Paul Wagner and The George Washington University, 1998.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Grade 7-12 |
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| Subject: | United States > History > 1900-1999 (20th century) Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis vaccine Communicable diseases Public health Salk, Jonas, 1914- |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Harney County Library | 616.835 PBS (Text) | 37766000075179 | ESD Nonfiction | Available | - |
