In this lecture, “An Empire of Remedy: Medicine and Manifest Destiny in the Era of Indian Removal”, Isenberg uncovers a historical narrative of vaccination, through which Americans hoped to convince themselves, in the midst of Indian removal and their encroachments into Mexican territory, of the safety, certainty, and benignity of United States expansion.…
Expedition Earth
An interesting nature show, “Expedition New England” evolved into “Expedition Earth with Scott Tucker”, is a little bit wacky, but takes viewers close up into areas much like their own back yards where there are all kinds of interesting creatures.…