"Great Sorrow & Sore Affliction Among Us" || Throat Distemper 1735

Описание: In 1735, a deadly epidemic swept the east coast of Colonial America. The ailment, now thought to be a particularly virulent form of diphtheria, arose in Kingston, NH, and cruelly decimated primarily children and young mothers. Exeter Historical Society Curator, Barbara Rimkunas, traces the plague and its lasting effects on the region.