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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Main Author: Murphy, Jim, 1947-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic, 2004.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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."