Philadelphia: The Great Experiment
tv show
14 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired April 06, 2012
Genres:
Overview
A 14-part documentary series covering the history of Philadelphia, William Penn's great utopian experiment, from founding to today.
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Fever (1793-1820)
Season 1 - Episode 5 - 0h 0m
Air Date
April 06, 2012
Overview
Philadelphia's population is decimated by an outbreak of yellow fever in 1793. As the city's physicians and civic leaders are fight back, they define our modern conception of public health, and establish some of the city's fundamental institutions that still operate today.