Chapter 1 | The Polio Crusade
Clip: Season 21 Episode 2 | 9m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
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A tribute to a time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease.
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Chapter 1 | The Polio Crusade
Clip: Season 21 Episode 2 | 9m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
A tribute to a time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease.
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The polio crusade was a time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease. (30s)
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