Recently watched a documentary on PBS' American Experience series called "Plague at the Golden Gate".

You should catch it if you can.

It echoes our present day #Covid crisis:

* Refusal to promptly acknowledge and address the direness of the problem,

* The racism in assuming the disease originates with/is isolated to one group of people or another,

* The unnecessary deaths,

* The scorning of scientists and physicians...

Very sad for history to rhyme in all these awful ways.

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@Armadillosoft I agree. I assume it is based on this book...We do have to relearn so many lessons....

@MessengerFlats

Yes. The episode is based upon the book. I had never heard of this horrifying epidemic before.

Now is a busy time for me, but I do plan to read this book when I get a chance.

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