{"product_id":"an-american-plague-the-true-and-terrifying-story-of-the-yellow-fever-epidemic-of-1793-newbery-honor-book-0395776082","title":"An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (Newbery Honor Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0395776082\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Murphy, Jim\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerful and riveting, this Newbery Honor-winning narrative describes the illness known as yellow fever, the toll it took on the nations capital-and the eventual triumph over the disease.Long before Covid and the West Nile virus, yellow fever was a medical mystery that forced thousands in Philadelphia, the nations temporary capital, to flee and brought the workings of the federal government to a virtual halt. A riveting account of this countrys first large-scale medical epidemic, An American Plague is generously illustrated with archival prints and photographs and includes a bibliography, map, and index.This is the story of how half the citys residents fled and half of those who remained died; neighboring towns, cities and states barricaded themselves; George Washington himself fled, setting off a constitutional crisis; and bloodletting caused blood to run through the streets. It is also the story of a little known chapter in Black history in which free Blacks nursed the sick only to be later condemned for their heroic efforts.Meticulously researched, first-hand accounts, newspaper clippings, death lists, and period engravings recreate the fear and panic while exploring the political, social, cultural, medical and scientific history of the times. A final chapter explores the causes of the epidemic and provides a wake-up call about the potential for epidemics today.Newbery Honor Book * National Book Award Finalist * Winner of the Sibert Medal\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51539317063968,"sku":"NEW0395776082","price":12.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/810aJxGN0QL.jpg?v=1777489822","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/an-american-plague-the-true-and-terrifying-story-of-the-yellow-fever-epidemic-of-1793-newbery-honor-book-0395776082","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}