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Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | The Great Debate
Season 51 Episode 4
The yellow fever epidemic of 1793 posed one of the greatest threats to the young United States. Doctors and scientists couldn’t agree on the cause or…
3 years, 5 months ago
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Friends We Have Lost
Season 51 Episode 3
In 1793, Philadelphia served as the nation’s temporary capital, and the yellow fever epidemic crippled the federal government. After fleeing the capi…
3 years, 5 months ago
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Fears & Falsehoods
Season 51 Episode 2
In September 1793, yellow fever continued to ravage Philadelphia. As the death toll mounted, Dr. Benjamin Rush raced to find a cure. Rush used an agg…
3 years, 6 months ago
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Outbreak
Season 51 Episode 1
In the hot and humid summer of 1793, a deadly epidemic struck Philadelphia, then the capital of the United States. Thousands suffered high fevers, ye…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Age of Pirates | Women of the High Seas
Season 50 Episode 4
During the Golden Age of Piracy, two female pirates became infamous despite their short careers. Anne Bonny and Mary Read went down as some of the fi…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Age of Pirates | Blackbeard and the Flying Gang
Season 50 Episode 3
In 1717, the pirate known as Blackbeard launched an attack along the Atlantic seaboard, disrupting international trade and striking terror into sea c…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Age of Pirates | Captain Kid's Adventure
Season 50 Episode 2
As England waged war against France in 1689, Scottish sailor William Kidd led a deadly mutiny aboard a French privateer in the Caribbean. It was his …
3 years, 7 months ago
The Age of Pirates | A Gold Chain Or A Wooden Leg
Season 50 Episode 1
At the end of the 17th century, pirates stalked the coast of North America and the waters of the Caribbean, attacking merchant vessels from every nat…
3 years, 7 months ago
Encore: The Walker Affair | The Last Filibuster
Season 49 Episode 3
When he escaped Nicaragua in 1857, American William Walker was a failed despot responsible for the death of thousands of people and the destabilizati…
3 years, 7 months ago
Encore: The Walker Affair | Nicaragua's Yankee President
Season 49 Episode 2
In 1855, William Walker faced a criminal trial in the United States for his illegal, and unsuccessful, invasion of Mexico. But he emerged from court …
3 years, 7 months ago