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Ep 10 Yellow Fever: Is there a Hamilton song about this?

This Podcast Will Kill You

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What Is the Yellow Fever Commission?

Dr. Luke: Kentucky sent soiled clothing of yellow fever victims to northern cities in an attempt to help the South win the war. He also tried his hand at assassination by packing up clothing and betting again from yellow fever wards and shipping them to President Abraham Lincoln. "It was like, your full good ideas, man. Just keep trying," he says.

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