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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2021 · 15 MIN

The Greeneville Cholera Epidemic of 1873

from Stories of Appalachia · host Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins

In 1873 a wave of cholera swept across the southeastern U.S.  This epidemic hit the town of Greeneville, Tennessee, hard; so hard, in fact, that around 10% of the town's population was killed. Today we tell that story. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, IHeart Radio, TuneIn, Amazon Music and more. Thanks for listening.

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