Modern Marvels · SEASON 5
Polio Vaccine
Episode 1 · 1997-08-17
- Documentary
Episode overview
When “poliomyelitis” swept the nation, thousands died or were disabled before American ingenuity, trial and error, and blatant acts of desperation led to one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in history. We’ll see how polio shaped the vision of FDR, and catapulted the young unknown doctor Jonas Salk to international celebrity.
44 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. Polio Vaccine1997-08-17
2. The Motion Picture1997-08-24
3. Satellites.1997-09-01
4. Radio: Out Of Thin Air1997-09-07
5. The Electric Light1997-09-21
6. The Phonograph1997-09-22
7. Great Towers in the Sky1997-09-28
8. Household Wonders.1997-10-05
9. Radar1997-10-12
10. Forensic Science: The Crime Fighter's Weapon.1997-10-19
11. The Stock Exchange1997-10-26
12. NORAD: The War Game Fortress1997-10-27
13. Earthmovers: The Power to Move Mountains1997-10-28
14. International Airports1997-11-03
15. Deep Sea Exploration: Challenging The Abyss1997-11-04
16. The Alaskan Oil Pipeline1998-01-01
17. American Steel: Built to Last.1998-01-18
18. Battlefield Engineering.1998-02-08
19. Statue of Liberty.1998-02-15
