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An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 / by Jim Murphy.
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."
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- Subject:
- Yellow fever > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century > Juvenile literature.
Yellow fever > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century.
Pennsylvania > History > 1775-1865. - Genre:
- Juvenile materials.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Lummi Library | RA 644 .Y4 M875 | 263028 | Stacks | Available | - |
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