Silent Streets: Wytheville's Polio Epidemic

Step back to the summer of 1950, when fear silenced the streets of Wytheville, Virginia. Told through powerful firsthand accounts and rare archival footage, this documentary reveals how one small town became the epicenter of one of America's worst polio outbreaks. Families barricaded their doors, children vanished from playground, and life changed overnight. "Silent Streets: Wytheville Polio Epidemic" uncovers the heartbreak, the heroes, and the resilience that carried Wytheville through its darkest season and the lessons that still echo in today's world.