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Plague at the Golden Gate (Chinese)

Special | 1h 53m 20s

一起來了解1900 年舊金山爆發的淋巴腺鼠疫如何引起恐懼和反亞裔情緒。這部新的紀錄片講述一段令人全神貫注的故事——要在這個致命疾病的威脅之下拯救舊金山,衛生官員必須與時間賽跑。

Aired: 05/24/22

Expires: 05/24/25

Rating: NR

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