An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 / by Jim Murphy.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0395776082
- ISBN: 9780395776087
- Physical Description: 165 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Clarion Books, [2003]
- Copyright: ©2003
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-153) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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."No one noticed -- "All was not right" -- Church bells tolling -- Confusion, distress, and utter desolation -- "It was out duty" -- The prince of bleeders -- "By twelve only" -- "This unmerciful enemy" -- "A delicate situation" -- Improvements and the public gratitude -- "A modern-day time bomb".
- Target Audience Note:
- 1130L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 9 6 69054.Accelerated Reader UG 9.0 6.0 69054.
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- Subject:
- Yellow fever > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century > Juvenile literature.
Pennsylvania > History > 1775-1865 > Juvenile literature.
Available copies
- 61 of 62 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 62 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | JUV 614.541 MUR (Text) | 37810434329842 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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