American Experience S27E5 — The Forgotten Plague

7.2

American Experience•Season 27•Episode 5

The Forgotten Plague

7.2/10 · 160 votesFeb 10, 201555 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 27•−0.1 vs season avg

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By the dawn of the 19th century, the most deadly killer in human history, tuberculosis, had killed one in seven of all the people who had ever lived. Throughout the 1800s, the disease struck America with a vengeance, ravaging communities and touching the lives of

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Episode Summary

"The Forgotten Plague" is episode 5 of American Experience season 27. It scored 7.2/10 from 160 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on February 10, 2015.

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