An American Plague

Name: An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
ISBN: 9780395776087

The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

Jim Murphy

2003·176 pages·Nonfiction·children

Historical Fiction History & Politics

class and inequality class struggle dark ensemble cast morality and ethics power and corruption

National Book Award (2003) · Nominee Newbery Medal (2004) · Nominee

Recreates the devastation rendered to the city of Philadelphia in 1793 by an incurable disease known as yellow fever, detailing the major social and political events as well as the time's medical beliefs and practices.

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An American Plague

The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

Jim Murphy

National Book Award (2003) · Nominee Newbery Medal (2004) · Nominee

Year

2003

Pages

176

Type

Nonfiction

Audience

children

Historical Fiction History & Politics Science & Mind

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