Read 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

Jim Murphy

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Description:1793, Philadelphia. The nation's capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown . . .Jim Murphy describes the illness known as yellow fever and the toll it took on the city's residents, relating the epidemic to the major social and political events of the day and to 18th-century medical beliefs and practices. Drawing on first-hand accounts, Murphy spotlights the heroic role of Philadelphia's free blacks in combating the disease, and the Constitutional crisis that President Washington faced when he was forced to leave the city--and all his papers--while escaping the deadly contagion. The search for the fever's causes and cure, not found for more than a century afterward, provides a suspenseful counterpoint to this riveting true story of a city under siege.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. To get started finding An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 165

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Clarion Books

Release: —

ISBN: 0395776082

Description: 1793, Philadelphia. The nation's capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown . . .Jim Murphy describes the illness known as yellow fever and the toll it took on the city's residents, relating the epidemic to the major social and political events of the day and to 18th-century medical beliefs and practices. Drawing on first-hand accounts, Murphy spotlights the heroic role of Philadelphia's free blacks in combating the disease, and the Constitutional crisis that President Washington faced when he was forced to leave the city--and all his papers--while escaping the deadly contagion. The search for the fever's causes and cure, not found for more than a century afterward, provides a suspenseful counterpoint to this riveting true story of a city under siege.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. To get started finding An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

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