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An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793

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Main Author: Murphy, Jim, 1947-2022.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Clarion Books, c2003.
Subjects and Genres:
Yellow fever > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century > Juvenile literature.
Yellow fever > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century.
Pennsylvania > History > 1775-1865.
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Table of 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."

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