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American Experience
Plague at the Golden Gate
Season 34
Episode 4
Discover how an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1900 set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco. This new documentary tells the gripping story of the race against time by health officials to save the city from the deadly disease.
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- 5/24/2025
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- Friday May 2, 4:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Sunday May 4, 9:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Monday May 5, 1:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Monday May 12, 12:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Monday May 12, 5:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Monday May 12, 11:30 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Friday May 16, 4:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Friday May 16, 9:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Saturday May 17, 5:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
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