Plague at the Golden Gate

The American Experience film Plague at the Golden Gate tells the story of the effort to contain the bubonic plague in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1900 in the face of racially prejudiced ideas about plague transmission, with politicians and businessmen eager to cover up the outbreak. The broadcast debut was on May 24, 2022, with distribution on multiple media platforms including digital distribution and online streaming on pbs.org.

Year: 

2022

Total CPB Investment: 

$300,000

Made Possible by CPB's Investment: 

WGBH Educational Foundation
Boston, MA
TVPRG
$300,000

Topics: 

History & Biography
Asian American & Asian