George Washington confronted a smallpox epidemic with a belief in science—and a controversial plan. George Washington strikes a confident pose after the victorious Battle of Princeton in this ...

George Washington knew the threat smallpox posed to the new nation, calling it “the most dangerous Enemy” in a July 1776 letter to John Hancock.

“George Washington mandated smallpox vaccines for the Continental Army,” reads the text of an image that’s being shared on social media with an illustration of the first president of the ...

Unquestionably it was a foundational document for America, calling for unity against Great Britain in the struggle for ...

Description. This lesson provides an overview of George Washington's decision to mandate smallpox inoculation for the Continental Army in 1777. The lesson, which features author Andrew Wehrman ...

A viral photo claims that George Washington mandated smallpox vaccines for the Continental Army. That's Mostly True, although the inoculation process back then went by another name, variolation.

I’ve always admired medical wizards who, in dire circumstances like the recent COVID-19 epidemic, somehow come up with ...

Author Andrew Wehrman described why George Washington initially disagreed with smallpox inoculation. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, D.C, hosted this event.