An American plague: the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793

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Author:
Murphy, Jim, 1947-2022
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English
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Provides an account of the yellow fever epidemic that swept through Philadelphia in 1793, discussing the chaos that erupted when people began evacuating in droves, leaving the city without government, goods, or services, and examining efforts by physicians, the Free African Society, and others to cure and care for the sick. Recreates the devastation rendered to the city of Philadelphia in 1793 by an incurable disease known as yellow fever, detailing the major social and political events as well as the time's medical beliefs and practices.
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2014
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Pennsylvania -- History -- 1775-1865
Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century
Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
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An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
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An American Plague The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 / by Jim Murphy
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An American plague
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the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
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Health & Fitness
History
Juvenile Nonfiction
Science
Yellow fever

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