Title:
An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 / by Jim Murphy.
Publication Date:
2003
Publication Information:
New York : Clarion Books,
Physical Description:
165 p. : ill.
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Summary:
Describes the illness known as yellow fever and the toll it took on the city’s residents, relating the epidemic to the major social and political events of the day and to 18th-century medical beliefs and practices.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780395776087
