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An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

Resource Type

Book - Child

Description

Product Description "1793, Philadelphia. The nation"s capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown . . . In a powerful, dramatic narrative, critically acclaimed author Jim Murphy 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..."

Ages

9 years - 12 years.

Languages

English

ISBN

0395776082

Author

Jim Murphy

Publication

2003 Clarion Books

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