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# The Summer We Almost Lost Philadelphia
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/in-the-margins/episode/the-summer-we-almost-lost-philadelphia-ysmbvm/
- Published: 2025-08-27T19:01:15.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-15T21:02:53.000Z
- Description: One hot mosquito-filled summer, yellow fever brought the capital city to the brink of collapse.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: In the Margins, Season 2, Episode 2, #ZZZ_Episode_edb8236e-17fd-4bb0-a35a-285cfd54c5be, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_61423819-d0d6-4a5c-b633-04cca97b6481, #v1.16

One hot, mosquito-filled summer, less than a decade after the birth of the US, yellow fever brought the capital city to the brink of collapse. As the Founding Fathers fled to safety, a small community of essential workers stepped up. Who are these unsung heroes, and how did Philadelphia bounce back?