Polio: An American Story

New York Times Notable Book author and acclaimed University of Texas professor David M. Oshinsky is a leading American political and cultural historian. Garnering the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in History, this comprehensive and gripping narrative covers all the challenges, characters, and controversies in America's relentless struggle against polio.

As poliomyelitis stalked the land, its paralyzing grip terrified millions. But for each victim of polio's paralysis, 99 others unknowingly contracted ...