<p>"The toll of history’s worst epidemic surpasses all the military deaths in World War I and World War II combined. And it may have begun in the United States"</p> <p> </p> <p><a href='https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/journal-plague-year-180965222/'>The article</a> was written by John M. Barry for Smithsonian Magazine, November 2017.</p> <p>Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast, help spread the word by leaving us a five-star rating and review.</p> <p>Don’t forget to subscribe and share!</p> <p> </p> <p>John M. Barry </p> <p>Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/johnmbarry'>@JohnMBarry</a></p> <p>Website: <a href='http://www.johnmbarry.com/'>www.JohnMBarry.com</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Smithsonian Magazine </p> <p><a href='https://subscribe.smithsonianmag.com/sub.php?idx=245&inetz=top-nav-R-D&ipromo=%7Cperm%7Csub%7C%7Ctext%7C%7Cred%7C%7CDFLT'>Click here</a> to subscribe to Smithsonian Magazine.</p> <p>Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/SmithsonianMag'>@SmithsonianMag</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Rustin Rawlings </p> <p>Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/RawlingsHTown'>@RawlingsHTown</a></p> <p>Website: <a href='http://www.RustinRawlings.com'>www.RustinRawlings.com</a></p> <p>Email: <a href='mailto:[email protected]'>[email protected]</a></p> <p> </p>