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An American Plague

Jim Murphy
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81 pages • 2 hours read

Jim Murphy

An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

Nonfiction | Book | Middle Grade | Published in 2014

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How did Philadelphians first respond to the yellow fever outbreak? What were people’s initial reactions?

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Why did so many people flee the city? Where did they go? Who did they leave behind? What were some of the problems they created by leaving?

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What were some of the major debates among the College of Physicians during the outbreak? Which doctors were involved? How did the debates play out?

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