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We may not hear of people dying from smallpox these days, but we’re still fighting other infectious diseases.

What lessons can be learned from the fight to stamp out smallpox? 

Dr. D.A. Henderson was the director of a worldwide campaign to eliminate smallpox and is the author of Smallpox - The Death of a Disease. He shares a lively and engrossing conversation with Prime Time Radio host Mike Cuthbert.

Then … Whether your taste buds dance at the thought of pigs’ feet and hush puppies, or you squirm at the thought, Mark Kurlansky’s book "The Food of A Younger Land," is a great resource for learning about the cultural history of American food.

During his conversation with Mike Cuthbert, Kurlansky remembers nearly-vanished cuisines and highlights - as his book's subtitle promises - "American food—before the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation’s food was seasonal, regional, and traditional."