Bibliograph

The forgotten plague, American Experience Films, PBS presents ; co-produced by Kristina Cafarella, Kathryn Lord ; written, produced and directed by Chana Gazit ; a Steward/Gazit Producitons, Inc. film for American Experience

Type

Label

The forgotten plague, American Experience Films, PBS presents ; co-produced by Kristina Cafarella, Kathryn Lord ; written, produced and directed by Chana Gazit ; a Steward/Gazit Producitons, Inc. film for American Experience

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

The forgotten plague

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

903934041

Responsibility statement

American Experience Films, PBS presents ; co-produced by Kristina Cafarella, Kathryn Lord ; written, produced and directed by Chana Gazit ; a Steward/Gazit Producitons, Inc. film for American Experience

Runtime

Summary

By the dawn of the nineteenth century, tuberculosis had killed one in seven of all the people who had ever lived. The disease struck America with a vengeance, ravaging communities and touching the lives of almost every family. The battle against the deadly bacteria had a profound and lasting impact on the country. It shaped medical and scientific pursuits, social habits, economic development, western expansion, and government policy. The story is told through the remembrances of those who lived - and were cured - at tuberculosis sanatoriums, along with historians and scientists

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Tuberculosis in America

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