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Season 19 · Episode 5 · 15 episodes this season
The history of yellow fever, and how it was determined that the disease was transmitted by mosquitoes. Included: the work of Carlos Finlay, the Cuban physician who found the link to the insects; how Finlay's theory influenced Jesse Lazear and James Carroll, scientists who were part of Walter Reed's team after Reed was sent by the U.S. to Havana to find the cause of the disease when American troops were sent to Cuba following the Spanish-American War.
Season 19
E1Eyes on the Prize (1 & 2): Awakenings 1954-1956 / Fighting Back 1957-196255 min
E2Eyes on the Prize (3 & 4): Ain't Scared of Your Jails 1960-1961/No Easy Walk 1961-196355 min
E3Eyes on the Prize (5 & 6): Is This America? 1963-1964 / Bridge to Freedom 196555 min
E4Test Tube Babies55 min
E5The Great Fever55 min
E6The Gold Rush55 min
E7The Berlin Airlift55 min
E8The Living Weapon55 min
E9New Orleans (1 & 2)55 min
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