Bibliograph

America's first plague, the deadly 1793 epidemic that crippled a young nation, Robert P. Watson

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America's first plague, the deadly 1793 epidemic that crippled a young nation, Robert P. Watson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

America's first plague

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1352248154

Responsibility statement

Robert P. Watson

Sub title

the deadly 1793 epidemic that crippled a young nation

Summary

"In 1793, the interim capital city of Philadelphia was struck by a mysterious malady that ended up killing at least one-tenth of the population, prompting an evacuation, and shutting down the nascent federal government, resulting in shocking parallels to recent pandemics and offering important political lessons"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part I. America's First Crisis -- Plague! -- Revolution -- Yellow Jack -- Philadelphia -- The First to Die -- Part II. The Capital Under Seige -- "Hell Town" -- Fear and Panic -- Philadelphia Responds -- Bush Hill -- The Physicians War -- Part III. Turning Point -- Unlikely Heroes -- A Nation without a Government -- Ghost Town -- The Fall Frost -- Of Pestilence and Politics -- Epilogue: 100 Days of Terror

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