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An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
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An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
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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.
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Title
An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
Call No
614.5 MUR
Authors
Murphy, Jim, 1947-
Subjects
Yellow fever--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--18th century.
18th century.
Eighteenth century.
Pennsylvania--History--1775-1865.
Sibert medal
Language
English
Published
New York : Clarion Books, 2003.
Publication Desc
165 p. : ill., maps ;
ISBN
0395776082
LCCN
2002151355
Dimensions
25 cm.
Awards Note
Sibert Medal, 2004 Newbery Honor Book, 2004 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, 2004 Boston Globe-Horn Nonfiction Book Award, 2004