Plague to coronavirus: how pandemics have transformed history

Coronavirus is nothing new: for centuries, infectious diseases have spread across the world. Their deadliness has been well documented - but have they altered the path of history?

From the Plague of Justinian to the Black Death to the spread of cholera and the eventual eradication of smallpox, pandemics have made a profound impact.

Did plague weaken the Byzantium Empire? Did the Black Death cause a social revolution in England? And what role did smallpox play in the birth of the United States?

We speak to the historians Sir Richard J. Evans, Rebecca Rideal, Michael Bennett, Michael McCormick, Elizabeth Fenn, and Andrew Bailey.

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Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks

Hey! Hey! Hey! I don't like walking around this old and empty house. So hold my hand, I'll walk with you my dear The stairs creak as I sleep, it's keeping me awake It's the house telling you to close your eyes Some days I can't even dress myself. It's killing me to see you this way. 'Cause though the truth may vary this ship will carry our bodies safe to shore. Hey! Hey! Hey! There's an old voice in my head that's holding me back Well tell her that I miss our little talks. Soon it will all be over, buried with our past We used to play outside when we were young and full of life and full of love. Some days I feel like I'm wrong when I am right. Your mind is playing tricks on you my dear. 'Cause though the truth may vary This ship will carry our bodies safe to shore Hey! Don't listen to a word I say Hey! The screams all sound the same. Hey! Though the truth may vary this ship will carry our bodies sa...

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