Special Features
- Teacher's Resources: Teacher's Guide
- Biography: Isabel Morgan
- Then & Now: The Polio Crusade and Grassroots Fundraising
- Photo Gallery: The Polio Crusade
- Further Reading: Related Books and Websites
- Interview: Larry Becker
The story of the polio crusade pays tribute to a time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease. The medical breakthrough saved countless lives and had a pervasive impact on American philanthropy that continues to be felt today.
My American Experience
Share Your Story
Have you or anyone you know been affected by polio? Whether you took part in the clinical trials or you know someone who survived the epidemic, we invite you to share your story.
French Dance Tonight
French settlers in Louisiana merged with African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans and others to create Cajun and Zydeco musical traditions.
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Public Enemy #1
Legendary bank robber John Dillinger garnered the admiration of many struggling Americans, but FBI took him down with a message: crime doesn't pay.
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The Crash of 1929
The unbounded optimism of the Jazz Age and the shocking consequences when reality finally hit on October 29th, 1929.
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Annie Oakley
As the star attraction of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Annie Oakley thrilled audiences around the world with her shooting feats. Part of the Wild West collection.
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Ansel Adams
The life of the legendary photographer, known best for his black and white images of the wilderness of the American West.
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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
A brilliant scientist, Oppenheimer was tasked with the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
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Let Us Now Praise Famous Men - Revisited
An updated look at the Alabama tenant farmer families that Walker Evans and James Agee documented in their 1936 Pulitzer Prize-winning book.
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The Great Transatlantic Cable
The remarkable story of mid-19th century ingenuity and perseverance during the laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable between North America and Europe.
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