Recommended by
- Bill Gates: "I’m a fan of David Oshinsky’s insightful book, Polio: An American Story. (I’m not alone here, as it received the Pulitzer Prize for history in 2006.) It is a fascinating account of the search for a vaccine to stop the polio epidemics that swept the U.S. in the first half of the 20th century" source ↗
Summary
Chronicles the history of polio in the United States, from devastating epidemics to the development of the Salk and Sabin vaccines. Oshinsky details the scientific race, the massive March of Dimes fundraising campaign, and the public health triumph that nearly eradicated the disease. The book won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 2006.