Episode Details
Back to Episodes
The Great Cholera Outbreak
Published 9 years, 10 months ago
Description
In 1873, there was a world-wide cholera epidemic. One of the worst hit places in the Appalachian region was the East Tennessee town of Greeneville, which saw 90 percent of its population either die or flee in absolute terror. The illness even struck a retired American president who lived in the town. On this episode […]