An American plague
Subtitle: the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
By: by Jim Murphy.
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 165
Subjects: Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature; Pennsylvania -- History -- 1775-1865
Genres: Juvenile literature
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. --
Table of contents: title: No one noticed; title: "All was not right"; title: Church bells tolling; title: Confusion, distress, and utter desolation; title: "It was our duty"; title: The prince of bleeders; title: "By twelve only"; title: "This unmerciful enemy"; title: "A delicate situation"; title: Improvements and the public gratitude; title: "A modern-day time bomb."