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Plague at the Golden Gate
Prejudice Spread Faster than the Pandemic
2022·1h 53m·★ 0.0
Discover how the 1900 outbreak of bubonic plague set off feat and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco. A fascinating medical mystery and timely examination of the relationship between the medical community, city powerbrokers and the Chinese-American community, Plague at the Golden Gate tells the gripping story of the race against time to save San Francisco and the nation from the deadly plague.
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Standard sit-down · 1h 53m
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