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COVID-19 and Polio - Historical Lessons
Polio History (Articles are Alphabetical)
A Fascinating Blog from Australia
A Crippling Fear: Experiencing Polio in the Era of FDR *(c) by Daniel J. Wilson, PhD
​African-Americans, Polio, and Racial Segregation by Daniel J. Wilson, PhD.
Albert Sabin - Our Vaccine History Page as a large number of articles.
An Iron Lung at the Kansas State Fair - a reminder of what was . . . 
​An Outstanding Interview that tells the story of Living with Post-Polio Syndrome Thank you CBC News (Canada)
And They Shall Walk - Ideal Versus Reality * (c) by Daniel J. Wilson, PhD.
Braces, Wheelchairs and Iron Lungs *(c) by Daniel J. Wilson, PhD
Brief History from the Salk Institute
"Candyland" - A Bittersweet History
Comment: On the Borderland of Medical and Disability History *(c) by Daniel J. Wilson, PhD
Defeating Polio - The Disease that Paralyzed America  From NPR
From Polio Patient to Polio Voice 
From Polio Victim to Vaccine Advocate ​  From Unicef, USA
​How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Technology  (Published by Post-Polio Health International) *(c)
How Polio Made FDR Strong . . .​
Jonas Salk - Our Vaccine History page has a large number of articles.
Life After Polio
"Neighbors and Dedicated Nurses Cared for Polio Patients Requiring Iron Lungs"  
Polio 1916 by Daniel J. Wilson, PhD
Polio Cases During the 1954 Salk Vaccine Trials 
Polio and PPS with Burk Jubelt, MD.
Polio Place - from Post-Polio Health International
Polio Survivors in the U.S., 1915-2000 - Age Distribution Data.   By Lawrence C. Becker  for Post-Polio Health International
Polio Viruses Live On and On . . .
Pittsburgh, Pa. Children Receiving the First Polio Vaccine
Psychological Trauma and Its Treatment in the Polio Epidemics  * (c) by Daniel J. Wilson, PhD
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 Life Without Vaccines was Really Like - a Horrifying Reminder
The Aftermath of Surviving Polio
​An Outstanding Interview from our friends in Australia.
The "Shot Felt Round The World" 
The Story Behind the "Shot Felt Round the World"
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           In 1916, the Largest Epidemic of Polio Came to the United States.  
             In honor of the 100th anniversary of the largest epidemic in the US., reporter
Jenny Wagner, for Calkins Media wrote articles about Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome that appeared in three newspapers on Sunday, June 12, 2016.  ​She interviewed outstanding professionals, polio survivors and caregivers in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  
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