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Month: April 2020

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Comparing the COVID-19 Pandemic to the Polio Epidemic

April 17, 2020 0

How does our response to the COVID-19 pandemic compare to past epidemics? I looked back at another epidemic, one that infected my mother when she…

Salk Vaccine Articles

Salk’s Vaccine Vanquished Poliovirus 65 Years Ago

April 13, 2020 0

From sewing masks to donating food, Americans have shown a giving spirit during the COVID-19 pandemic. A similar spirit existed in the 1950s during another…

Polio Articles

April 12, 1955-Vaccine Vanquishes Polio 65 Years Ago

April 12, 2020 0

As Americans combat the COVID-19 virus, we can find inspiration in the breaking news of April 12, 1955. On that day 65 years ago, Americans…

Articles, Videos, Books

  • America’s Got Talent-Independence Day
  • Happy 300th Silence Dogood!
  • The Truth about Red, White and Blue
  • Memorial Day–How a Mass Shooting Affected Memorial Day in 1970 & the Fear of Being Forgotten
  • Presidents Day 2022 – Corruption vs Integrity
  • American Phoenix – Russia & America, John Quincy & Louisa Adams
  • Why George Washington Declined His Salary
  • The Boldest Common Sense New Year’s Resolution Ever
  • What Breaking News Literally Stopped the Presses on Jan. 1, 1777?
  • Delaware Crossing – Excerpts from Stories of Faith & Courage from the Revolutionary War

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