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Author:

Watson, Robert P., 1962- author.

Title:

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

Publisher:

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

xxxi, 277 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Subject:

Yellow fever--Philadelphia--Philadelphia--History--18th century.
Epidemics--Philadelphia--Philadelphia--History--18th century.
Epidemics--United States--History--18th century.
Yellow fever--Caribbean Area--History--18th century.
Hankey (Ship : 1784)
1700-1799

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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.

ISBN:

1538164884
9781538164884

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1352248154

LCCN:

2022043841

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

JSPB572 -- Ely Public Library (Ely)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)