Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children)

Main title

The forgotten plague

Oclc number

903934041

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Originally produced as an episode of the television series: American experience

Responsibility statement

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

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

Technique

live action

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Forgotten plague, tuberculosis in AmericaTuberculosis in America

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