Talk:1837 Great Plains smallpox epidemic

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Dead link
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 * http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_3833539,00.html
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 * In 1837–1838 smallpox epidemic on 2011-06-01 22:47:38, 404 Not Found

--JeffGBot (talk) 22:47, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

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 * http://home.att.net/~mman/StPetersSmallPox.htm#SmallPox
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--JeffGBot (talk) 22:48, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

An essay
Here is the scientific refutation that shows that the incidents claimed never took place:

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/plag/5240451.0001.009/--did-the-us-army-distribute-smallpox-blankets-to-indians?rgn=main;view=fulltext — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pro Libertate Semper (talk • contribs) 01:56, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
 * That self-published essay by an assistant sociology teacher actually says the smallpox epidemic really did take place. Regards, Xenophrenic (talk) 03:27, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

The article linked here is superb; a must-read for anyone interested in the historical facts rather than the modern popular mythology surrounding the smallpox epidemic. Cassandra. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.74.52.149 (talk) 17:47, 4 November 2018 (UTC)

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