The Polio Epidemic - FDR & The March of Dimes - Extra History

If you live in Minnesota, learn more at http://U21checkups.com If you don’t, check here: https://ift.tt/2jnYoPE Polio was a strange disease that seemed to explode in the 20th century. It challenged a lot of preconceived notions about diseases and how they spread. And even a US President had been affected by the disease. But it's because of his struggle with polio that FDR threw his presidential weight around to try and find a cure. And funding medical research would never be the same again. Got a favorite subject you want covered? Support us at Patreon to suggest EH topics: http://bit.ly/ExtraHPatreon Check out all our shows at https://ift.tt/2T2WJDB Grab your Extra Credits gear at the store! https://ift.tt/2HfX0LR Subscribe for new episodes every Saturday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: https://ift.tt/30aP4Yd... Contribute community subtitles to Extra History: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_p... Follow our social media! Twitter (@ExtraCreditz): http://bit.ly/ECTweet Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage Twitch: http://bit.ly/ECtwitch Tumblr: http://bit.ly/EConTumblr Instagram: http://bit.ly/ECisonInstagram ____________ ♪ Get the intro music here! http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 *Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1AaJG4H ♪ Outro music: "Extra History Theme" By: Sean and Dean Kiner


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