Showing The American Plague by Molly Caldwell Crosby
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The American Plague In a summer of panic and death in 1878, more than half the population of Memphis, Tennessee, fled the yellow fever epidemic. In her account, Crosby profiles several scientists, some of whom died in their fight to identify the cause of this disease that remains a threat to this very day. Full description
Important places
- Memphis (168)
- Philadelphia (1,090)
Counties
- Shelby (190)
- Philadelphia (1,109)
Regions
- Tennessee (979)
- Pennsylvania (4,458)
Countries
- United States (64,950)
Other geographical areas
- Cumberland Plateau (211)
- Appalachian Mountains (1,111)