American Experience: The Forgotten Plague

Chana Gazit

Overview

The battle against tuberculosis, the deadliest killer in history, is chronicled. Long thought to be hereditary, by the start of the 19th century the illness had killed one in seven of all the people who had lived up until that point. Fresh air and a pristine environment was believed to be the cure, which led to the development of such cities as Colorado Springs. After the 1882 discovery that it was contagious, however, a new approach took root: the segregation of the sick via sanatoriums.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/17/2015
UPC:	0841887024389
Original Release:	2015
Source:	Pbs (Direct)
Language:	English
Time:	1:00:00
Sales rank:	40,493

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Michael Murphy	Narrator
Mark Suozzo	Composer

Technical Credits

Chana Gazit	Director,Producer
Mark Samels	Executive Producer