An American plague the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
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...
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| 245 | 1 | 3 | |a An American plague : |b the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 / |c by Jim Murphy. |
| 260 | |a New York : |b Scholastic, |c 2004. | ||
| 300 | |a 165 p. : |b ill., maps ; |c 25 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-153) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a 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." | |
| 520 | |a 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. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Yellow fever |z Pennsylvania |z Philadelphia |x History |y 18th century |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Pennsylvania |x History |y 1775-1865 |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
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