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How the 1721 Smallpox Epidemic Changed America
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Smallpox was the killer you couldn't see. Between April and December 1721, 5,889 Bostonians had smallpox, and 844 died of it.
Historical U.S.A. is a weakly podcast hosted by Historian Lisa Weakland.
For show notes and citations, please visit my website.
www.historicalus.com
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Manage episode 360821425 series 3467931
Smallpox was the killer you couldn't see. Between April and December 1721, 5,889 Bostonians had smallpox, and 844 died of it.
Historical U.S.A. is a weakly podcast hosted by Historian Lisa Weakland.
For show notes and citations, please visit my website.
www.historicalus.com
Please follow me on social media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historical_usa
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historicalusa
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historicalusa/support57 episodes
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