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An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
- Title
- An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 / by Jim Murphy.
- Author
- Murphy, Jim, 1947-2022.
- Publication
- New York : Clarion Books, ©2003.
- Supplementary Content
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Details
- Description
- 165 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm
- Summary
- It's 1793, and there's an invisible killer roaming the streets of Philadelphia. The city's residents are fleeing in fear. This killer has a name--yellow fever--but everything else about it is a mystery. Its cause is unknown and there is no cure. This powerful dramatic account by award-winning author Jim Murphy traces the devastating course of the epidemic. An American Plague offers a fascinating glimpse into the conditions in American cities at the time of our nation's birth while drawing thought-provoking parallels to modern-day epidemics.
- Subjects
- Yellow fever
- Pennsylvania
- History
- Juvenile works
- 1700-1865
- Yellow fever > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century > Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION > United States > History > Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- JUVENILE NONFICTION > Social Topics > Death & Dying
- JUVENILE NONFICTION > Health & Daily Living > Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- Pennsylvania > History > 1775-1865 > Juvenile literature
- Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Juvenile works.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-153) and index.
- Study Program (note)
- Accelerated Reader AR
- Reading Counts RC
- Awards (note)
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2004.
- Newbery Honor Book, 2004.
- 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."
- Call Number
- JFE 04-14842
- ISBN
- 0395776082
- 9780395776087
- LCCN
- 2002151355
- OCLC
- 50958941
- Author
- Murphy, Jim, 1947-2022.
- Title
- An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 / by Jim Murphy.
- Imprint
- New York : Clarion Books, ©2003.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-153) and index.
- Study Program
- Accelerated Reader 9.0.Reading Counts! 8.9.69054. Accelerated Reader AR UG 9.0 6.0.Reading Counts RC 6-8 8.9 9.0 33632.
- Awards
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2004.Newbery Honor Book, 2004.
- Connect to:
- Chronological Term
- 1700-1865
- Research Call Number
- JFE 04-14842