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An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 / by Jim Murphy.

Murphy, Jim, 1947- (Author).

Summary:

It's 1793, and there's an invisible killer roaming the streets of Philadelphia. The city's residents are fleeing in fear. This killer has a name--yellow fever--but everything else about it is a mystery. Its cause is unknown and there is no cure. This powerful dramatic account by award-winning author Jim Murphy traces the devastating course of the epidemic. An American Plague offers a fascinating glimpse into the conditions in American cities at the time of our nation's birth while drawing thought-provoking parallels to modern-day epidemics.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0395776082
  • ISBN: 9780395776087
  • Physical Description: 165 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Clarion Books, c2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-153) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
No one noticed -- "All was not right" -- Church bells tolling -- Confusion, distress, and utter desolation -- "It was our duty" -- The prince of bleeders -- "By twelve only" -- "This unmerciful enemy" -- "A delicate situation" -- Improvements and the public gratitude -- "A modern-day time bomb."
Subject:
Yellow fever > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century > Juvenile literature.
Yellow fever > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century.
Pennsylvania > History > 1775-1865.
Genre:
Juvenile materials.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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