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Smallpox Inoculation in 18th Century New England
2015-01-17T21:19:56-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzI3XC8yMDE1MDExNzIxMjYxNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Andrew Wehrman talked about smallpox in Revolutionary era America and the campaign to inoculate colonists, which was promoted by political leaders like John Adams. Adams, his wife Abigail, and their children were all inoculated despite widespread fears of the new medical practice.
This program is from an event marking John and Abigail Adams' 250th wedding anniversary, and was co-hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Abigail Adams Historical Society.
Professor Andrew Wehrman talked about smallpox in Revolutionary era America and the campaign to inoculate colonists, which was promoted by…
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Professor Andrew Wehrman talked about smallpox in Revolutionary era America and the campaign to inoculate colonists, which was promoted by political leaders like John Adams. Adams, his wife Abigail, and their children were all inoculated despite widespread fears of the new medical practice.
This program is from an event marking John and Abigail Adams' 250th wedding anniversary, and was co-hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Abigail Adams Historical Society. close
This program is from an event marking John and Abigail Adams' 250th wedding anniversary, and was co-hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Abigail Adams Historical Society.
Professor Andrew Wehrman talked about smallpox in Revolutionary era America and the campaign to inoculate colonists, which was promoted by… read more
Professor Andrew Wehrman talked about smallpox in Revolutionary era America and the campaign to inoculate colonists, which was promoted by political leaders like John Adams. Adams, his wife Abigail, and their children were all inoculated despite widespread fears of the new medical practice.
This program is from an event marking John and Abigail Adams' 250th wedding anniversary, and was co-hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Abigail Adams Historical Society. close
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