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San Francisco’s Bubonic Plague Cover-up

Season 34 Episode 4

Word spreads of a bubonic plague outbreak in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

As rumor spread of bubonic plague in San Francisco, newspapers couldn't agree if it was a nationwide threat or a plot to destroy the economy. Sound familiar?

AIR DATE 5/24/22

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