Studio: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children/Ken Mand
Release date: January 19th, 2001
Synopsis:
Interviews with survivors of polio illuminate the story of this epidemic, which began in the US during WWI and grew into the 1940s. Under the leadership of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a campaign against polio gained momentum, uniting medical groups, scientists and fundraising organizations, such as the March of Dimes.