An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 / by Jim Murphy.

By:

Murphy, Jim, 1947-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Clarion Books, c2003.Description: 165 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cmISBN:

0395776082 (alk. paper)

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DDC classification:

614.5/41/097481109033 21

LOC classification:

RA644.Y4 M875 2003

Contents:

No one noticed -- "All was not right" -- Church bells tolling -- Confusion, distress, and utter desolation -- "It was our duty" -- The prince of bleeders -- "By twelve only" -- "This unmerciful enemy" -- "A delicate situation" -- Improvements and the public gratitude -- "A modern-day time bomb."

Awards:

Newbery 2004 Medal

Summary: 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.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-153) and index.

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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.