An American plague
the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
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Word Count
41,250 words, Guess
Page Count
165 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL23270608M
- ISBN-100395776082
- OCLC Control Number50958941
- Library of Congress Control Number2002151355
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- LibraryThing490536
Classifications
- LCCRA644.Y4M875 2003
Description
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. --
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