kill you, what s the length of time you re down? i don t know how long it would be ill with that, i wouldt say at least several weeks. another treatment killed quite a few. it wasn t a gimme that you were going to survive. jon: despite the rsh conditions and their battles with deprivation and disease, washington s men rallied tote overcome not only smallpox, but also the occupying british army. they wanted liberty, they wanted freedom and they were willing to sacrifice all for liberty and freedom. jon: incredible, the resilience of those who built this country. well, next to galveston, texas, it began as a beautiful day 117 years ago but when it was over an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 people were dead, victims of the storm of 1900. it is still the deadliest natural disaster in u.s. history but the people of galveston showed the true american spirit