​Polio - A Bit of History on this Page
        
​"Polio Revisited"
​ A film by David Wasser and RLTV
     Through the generosity of RLTV and Executive Producer David Wasser, we have this amazing documentary film​ to share.
     Polio Revisited examines the highly infectious viral disease that,
caused paralysis and in some cases death for thousands of people, nationally and internationally. ​                
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The show profiles survivors and victims of the disease, the vaccines their creators, and the genuine risk that polio presents today for children who aren’t immunized, and the challenge of Post Polio Syndrome. It won a National Capital Emmy Award for historical documentary and The Association of Health Care Journalists has honored the documentary as well. it was the first-place winner in the television category. 
Would you like to borrow it in DVD format to share with others and be able to watch on your TV?  
​Library Sharing Information Available  HERE
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​       "A Paralyzing Fear" - The Story of Polio in America
                                                       A film by Nina Gilden Seavey
​      Thanks to the generosity of film Director Nina Gilden Seavey, we are happy to be able to offer this outstanding Emmy Award Documentary film.   When we spoke to Professor Seavey, we were particularly moved not just by her spirit of generosity, but by her compassion towards the complex issues faced by Polio Survivors.
​ This film is NOT available online.    Would you like it in DVD format for TV watching    (or) sharing with a group?   We are grateful to Professor Seavey for giving us Library  copies to offer it as part of our Library.  Details (in PDF format)are available HERE
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​Additional Outstanding Documentaries
An Overview of the Polio Epidemic
Faces of Polio in the USA (by Rotary International)
"I Have Polio"
The Battle to Beat Polio (by the BBC)
The Polio Crusade
​Polio Revisited
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A fascinating Blog from Australia
An Iron Lung at the Kansas State Fair - a reminder of what was . . . 
Brief History from the Salk Institute
Global Initiative to Eradicate Polio - Every Last Child  (2013 - 2018)
How Polio Made FDR Strong . . .
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Four Interviews with Charlotte Jacobs:
    Jonas Salk:  His Other Achievements in Medicine
    Jonas Salk:  The Man Behind the Lab Coat
    Jonas Salk:  What is Polio?  
    Jonas Salk:  Why He Was Disliked by the Medical Community

​Jonas Salk Papers on Exhibit   (11/12/2015)
Life After Polio
"Neighbors and Dedicated Nurses Cared for Polio Patients Requiring Iron Lungs"  
Pennsylvania's Place in Polio Vaccine History
(Note:  the quote "the vaccine developed by Salk and Dr. Albert Sabin" is highly inaccurate.  Otherwise, a good article.)
Polio Viruses Live On and On . . .
Pittsburgh, Pa. Children Receiving the First Polio Vaccine
Rare Footage Shows FDR Walking
The Epidemic of 1916 (from the Bucks County Courier Times)
The History of Acute Polio from Post Polio Health International
The Salk Vaccine turns 60 - a Medical Miracle (Part 1 of 2)
The Salk Vaccine turns 60 - (Part 2 of 2)
Warm Springs was a Presidential Retreat
Whatever Happened to Polio?  (A series of articles from the Smithsonian)
What IS Polio?
What Life Without Vaccines was Really Like - a Horrifying Reminder
The "Shot Felt Round The World" 
The Story Behind the "Shot Felt Round the World"





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