An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
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American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story
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by Jim Murphy (Clarion Books)
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“An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793” dramatically recounts the true story of the yellow fever epidemic that nearly decimated the population of Philadelphia at the end of the 18th century. Integrating newspapers, diaries, personal testimonies and period illustrations, the narrative delivers a social and medical history of the times and raises chilling questions about the disease today.
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An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
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Saturday, August 22, 2009 - 05:15
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 04:34
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