Pox an American history

Chronicles how America's Progressive Era war on smallpox sparked one of the twentieth century's leading civil liberties battles, describing the views and tactics of anti-vaccine advocates who feared an increasingly large government.

Main Author: Willrich, Michael.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Penguin Press, 2011.
Series: The Penguin history of American life
Penguin history of American life.
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Summary: Chronicles how America's Progressive Era war on smallpox sparked one of the twentieth century's leading civil liberties battles, describing the views and tactics of anti-vaccine advocates who feared an increasingly large government.
Physical Description: 422 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781594202865
1594202869
Author Notes: Michael Willrich is the award-winning author of City of Courts . He is an associate professor of history at Brandeis University and a former journalist who wrote for The Washington Monthly, City Paper, The New Republic , and other magazines. He lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts.