Inoculation effectively eliminated smallpox as a threat to American troops, ending outbreaks that had removed large numbers ...
George Washington had a problem in the winter of 1777. Smallpox was devastating the already undermanned Continental Army, and much-needed new recruits were being quarantined for a month as a ...
The events for America’s 250th are already underway. I am enjoying Ken Burns’ American Revolution, as it fills in the blanks and provides greater context for our origin story.