Directed by nina gilden seavey with olympia dukakis few know the story of how polio came to america in 1916 and grew into the frightening epidemics of the 1940s and 50s when the diseases crippled tens of thousands of children every summer. A paralyzing fear the triumph over polio in america by nina seavey 1998 10 01 nina seaveypaul wagnerjane smith books amazonca. Companion volume to the film a paralyzing fear the story of polio in america skip to main content see whats new with book lending at the internet archive a line drawing of the internet archive headquarters building facade an illustration of a magnifying glass an illustration of a magnifying glass an illustration of a horizontal line over an up pointing arrow upload an illustration . A paralyzing fear the triumph over polio in america author seavey nina gilden title a paralyzing fear the triumph over polio in america nina gilden seavey jane s smith and paul wagner format book hathitrust emergency access edition 1st ed published new york tv books c1998 description 288 p ill 24 cm other contributors smith jane s wagner paul 1948 notes companion . About press copyright contact us creators advertise developers terms privacy policy safety how youtube works test new features press copyright contact us creators