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American Experience: The Polio Crusade DVD

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Item #: WB0322
This film interweaves the personal accounts of polio survivors with the story of an ardent crusader who tirelessly fought on their behalf while scientists raced to eradicate this dreaded disease. The Polio Crusade features interviews with historians, scientists, polio survivors, and the only surviving scientist from the core research team that developed the ... ... More
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This film interweaves the personal accounts of polio survivors with the story of an ardent crusader who tirelessly fought on their behalf while scientists raced to eradicate this dreaded disease. The Polio Crusade features interviews with historians, scientists, polio survivors, and the only surviving scientist from the core research team that developed the Salk vaccine, Julius Youngner.


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Producer: Sarah Colt Productions
Production Year: 2009
Copyright Year: 2009
Rating: TV-PG
Narrator: Linda Hunt
Number of Discs: 1
Length: 60 minutes
Language Track: English
Audio Format: 5.1 Surround
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen


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Pondman reviewed American Experience: The Polio Crusade DVD
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Really holds your attention
Review by Pondman review stating Really holds your attention
As a polio survivor(1953) I Learned just how much terror this virus caused and the desire to do whatever to halt its spread.
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Russ reviewed American Experience: The Polio Crusade DVD
5.0 star rating
Goodbye Polio
Review by Russ review stating Goodbye Polio
Excellant - Should have finished with te present situation of Rotary partners close to eradicating the disease worlwide.
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Donnafonna reviewed American Experience: The Polio Crusade DVD
5.0 star rating
Polio Crusade
Review by Donnafonna review stating Polio Crusade
Fascinating and so well done as so many of the PBS documentaries.

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