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An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (Newbery Honor Book)

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1793, Philadelphia. The nation’s capital and the largest city in North The usa is devastated by an it appears incurable disease, cause unknown . . .

In a powerful, dramatic narrative, critically acclaimed writer Jim Murphy describes the illness referred to 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. Drawing on first-hand accounts, Murphy spotlights the heroic role of Philadelphia’s free blacks in combating the disease, and the Constitutional crisis that President Washington faced when he was once forced to leave the city—and all his papers—even as escaping the deadly contagion. The seek for the fever’s causes and cure, not found for more than a century afterward, provides a suspenseful counterpoint to this riveting true story of a city under siege.

An American Plague‘s a large number of awards include a Sibert Medal, a Newbery Honor, and designation as a National Book Award Finalist. Thoroughly researched, generously illustrated with fascinating archival prints, and unflinching in its discussion of medical details, this book offers a glimpse into the conditions of American cities on the time of our nation’s birth even as drawing timely parallels to up to date-day epidemics. Bibliography, map, index.


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