Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

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

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Clarion Books, c2003.Description: 165 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0395776082
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 614.5/41/097481109033 21
LOC classification:
  • RA644.Y4 M875 2003
Online resources:
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."
Summary: 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.
List(s) this item appears in: Anatomy Booklist | Gratitude
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Cover image Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Vol info URL Copy number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds Item hold queue priority Course reserves
Book Karen H. Huntsman Library Main Book Collection - Second Level RA644.Y4 M875 2003 1 Available 38060007153729
Book Richfield Campus Library Richfield Campus - Main Book Collection RA644.Y4 M875 2003 2 Available 34230000035587
Total holds: 0

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

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."

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.

1 2

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.
Share