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Why didn't the Europeans get sick when they made contact with the American Indians?
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APA Style
Grey, C. (2021, March 25). Americapox: The Missing Plague. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2345/americapox-the-missing-plague/
Chicago Style
Grey, CGP. "Americapox: The Missing Plague." World History Encyclopedia, March 25, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2345/americapox-the-missing-plague/.
MLA Style
Grey, CGP. "Americapox: The Missing Plague." World History Encyclopedia, 25 Mar 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2345/americapox-the-missing-plague/.
