December 15, 2025
Tag: Polio epidemic 1950
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The Lost Summer with Sandra Cobb
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In the early spring of 1950 signs like this one started to appear in the front windows or on the front doors of homes across America. This one from Connecticut and ones like it appeared as warnings that a quarantine was in affect designed to prevent the spread of polio. Postcard History’s guest contributor, Sandy…
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November 2, 2025 2 Comments
The Mission Play, a 3-hour pageant telling the history of Spanish-California, was performed more than 3,000 times. It was written by a newspaperman, performed by a political activist, and seen by millions in a purpose-built theatre.