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The Search for the Polio Vaccine

When "poliomyelitis" swept the nation, thousands died or were disabled before American ingenuity, trial and error, and blatant acts of desperation led to one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in history. We'll see how polio shaped the vision of FDR, and catapulted the young unknown doctor Jonas Salk to international celebrity.

English
  • Originally Aired October 5, 1997
  • Runtime 44 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network H2
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