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040			_aPINCKNEY COMM. SCHOOLS - 9/12
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100			_aMurphy, Jim.
245	1	3	_aAn American plague : _bthe true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 / _cJim Murphy.
260	0		_aNew York : _bClarion Books, _cc2003.
300			_a165 p. : _bill., maps ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aIt'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. The medical beliefs and practices of the time and the conditions that helped the disease to spread through the city that was then the nation's capital are vividly detailed. So, too, is the heroic role that free black Philadelphians played in saving their city. The efforts and intrigues of politicians and doctors -- among them George Washington and Benjamin provides a suspenseful counterpoint to this riveting true story of a city under siege. Thoroughly researched and absorbing, An American Plauge includes an unflinching discussion of medical details. It 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.
650			_aYellow fever _zPennsylvania _zPhiladelphia _xHistory _y18th century _xJuvenile literature.
650			_aYellow fever _zPennsylvania _zPhiladelphia _xHistory _y18th century.
655			_aJuvenile materials.
651			_aPennsylvania _xHistory _y1775-1865.
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