This week, Madison and Bailey talk about the smallpox epidemic. Specifically, the toll it took in the American Revolution, and the disgusting remedies used to save the troops. Seriously, bleh. 

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Resources in this episode:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1775–1782_North_American_smallpox_epidemic 
• https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2016/09/how_vaccination_helped_win_the_revolutionary_war.html 
• https://www.armyheritage.org/soldier-stories-information/a-deadly-scourge-smallpox-during-the-revolutionary-war/