December 13, 2024
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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October 20, 2021 2 Comments
In the United Kingdom it is essential to remember that the British play by the rules. The story of a scrap of paper that was once the rulebook reminds us that honor is a critical factor in all kinds of relationships: personal, business, societal, and governmental.