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1	The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History more books like this by Molly C Crosby add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 more books like this by Jim Murphy add to wishlist Written for children, this is a historical overview of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. Illustrated with archival photographs. A 2004 Newbery Honor book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Bring Out Your Dead: The Great Plague of Yellow Fever in Philadelphia in 1793 more books like this by John H Powell add to wishlist In 1793 a disastrous plague of yellow fever paralyzed Philadelphia, killing thousands of residents and bringing the nation's capital city to a standstill. In this psychological portrait of a city in terror, J. H. Powell presents a penetrating study of human nature revealing itself. Bring Out Your Dead is an absorbing account, form the original ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.50! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Yellow Fever: A Deadly Disease Poised to Kill Again more books like this by James L Dickerson add to wishlist In a vividly told narrative, filled with poignant and graphic scenes culled from historical archives, Dickerson recounts the history of one of the most feared diseases in the United States. Focusing on the present, Dickerson discusses the potential threat of Yellow Fever as a biological warfare agent in the hands of terrorists. Also of concern to ... see all copies from $12.37! new only from $12.99! \| first editions
5	Chita a memory of Last Island more books like this by Lafcadio Hearn add to wishlist Hearn paints a colorful portrait of life in the marshy Gulf Coast city of New Orleans, focusing on a young white girl who is adopted by a Spanish family. see all copies from $2.58! new only from $9.16! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Yellow Jack: How Yellow Fever Ravaged America and Walter Reed Discovered Its Deadly Secrets more books like this by John R Pierce, James V Writer add to wishlist The end of a scourge 'The prayer that has been mine for twenty years, that I might be permitted in some way or some time to do something to alleviate human suffering, has been answered' - Major Walter Reed, writing to his wife, New Year's Eve, 1900. As he wrote to his wife of his stunning success in the mission to identify the cause of yellow ... see all copies from $2.05! new only from $15.41! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Yellow Fever and the South more books like this by Professor Margaret Humphreys add to wishlist In the last half of the 19th century, yellow fever plagued the American South. It stalked the region's steaming cities, killing its victims with overwhelming hepatitis and haemorrhage. Margaret Humphreys explores the ways in which this tropical disease hampered commerce, frustrated the scientific community, and eventually galvanized local and ... see all copies from $2.20! new only from $3.98! \| first editions
8	Path of the Pale Horse more books like this by Paul Fleischman add to wishlist "The yellow fever is raging in Philadelphia in 1793, and 14-year-old Lep, who yearns to be a doctor, accompanies his mentor, Dr. Peale, to the city. . . . The portrayal of Lep is especially noteworthy, as Fleischman uses the character to depict the ideology, science and myth revolving around the practice of medicine in the late 1700s".--ALA ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $80.91! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Yellow Fever in the North: The Methods of Early Epidemiology more books like this by William L Coleman add to wishlist see all copies from $2.95! new only from $54.74! \| first editions
10 $Arthur Mervyn, Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793: With Related Texts \$	Arthur Mervyn, Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793: With Related Texts \ more books like this by Charles Brockden Brown add to wishlist An influential classic of American gothic and urban literature, Charles Brockden Brown's "Arthur Mervyn; Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793" (1799-1800) memorialises the epic Philadelphia Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793 and connects it to the upheavals of the revolutionary era and the murderous financial networks of Atlantic slavery. This edition of Brown ... see all copies from $26.50! new only from $26.50!
11	Graveyard Girl more books like this by Anna Myers add to wishlist During the yellow fever epidemic in Memphis in 1878, twelve-year-old Eli and Addie, a young child he befriends, struggle to survive with the help of Addie's ghost-mother and a girl who works at the busy graveyard. see all copies from $3.54! new only from $3.94! \| first editions
12	West Nile, Malaria, and Other Mosquito-Borne Diseases more books like this by Nancy Day add to wishlist -- Discusses the nature and treatment of each disease and examines possible cures. -- Perfect in the library for reports or in the classroom for science and health education courses. -- Books contain fascinating case studies, as well as questions and answers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $31.92! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Mississippi Valley's Great Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 more books like this by Khaled J Bloom, Kaled J Bloom add to wishlist The yellow fever epidemic that swept through the Mississippi Valley in 1878 claimed nearly 20,000 lives, earning a reputation as one of the most deadly and terrifying events in United States history. This study by Khaled Bloom presents the first complete account of the outbreak and its historical and ecological background. It is sure to become the ... see all copies from $14.03! new only from $22.50! \| first editions
14	The doctors who conquered yellow fever. more books like this by Ralph Nading Hill add to wishlist see all copies from $4.49! first editions
15 view cover	A Most Satisfactory Man: The Story of Theodore Brevard Hayne, Last Martyr of Yellow Fever more books like this by Charles S Bryan add to wishlist Theodore Brevard Hayne distinguished himself as a hero and martyr in the fight against yellow fever. Conducting research in West Africa on mosquitoes and monkeys, he was the last researcher to die from the disease. This biography draws on his letters and the diary of his superior in West Africa. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $15.94! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Yellow Fever more books like this by Holly Cefrey add to wishlist Important and Timely Information Related to the Social Studies and Health Curricula These in-depth and informative books examine the nature of these diseases and the devastating effects they have had on populations throughout the world and throughout history. From the earliest infections like malaria to modern-day health crises such as AIDS, these ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.54! \| first editions
17	Path Pale Horse LB more books like this by Paul Fleischman add to wishlist Lep, an apprentice to a doctor, helps his master take care of yellow fever victims in Philadelphia during the epidemic of 1793. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Arthur Mervyn or Memoirs of the Year 1793 more books like this by Charles Brockden Brown add to wishlist 22.95 see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.29! \| first editions \| SVS
19	The Saffron Scourge: A History of Yellow Fever in Louisiana, 1796-1905 more books like this by Jo A Carrigan add to wishlist see all copies from $200.00! first editions
20 view cover	Fearful Ravages: Yellow Fever in New Orleans, 1796-1905 more books like this by Benjamin H Trask add to wishlist see all copies from $39.94! new only from $39.94!
21	Yellow Fever Studies: An Original Anthology more books like this by Barbara G Rosenkrantz (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $31.00!
22 view cover	The History of Yellow Fever: An Essay on the Birth of Tropical Medicine more books like this by Francois Delaporte, Franois Delaporte, Franaois Delaporte add to wishlist Analyzes two contrasting views on discoveries leading to contemporary understanding and treatment of yellow fever one Cuban, the other American. Delaporte suggests both versions serve political purposes and presents his own, stressing historical development. Translated from the French (Paris, 1989) see all copies from $100.00!
23	Noah Webster: Letters on Yellow Fever Adressed to Dr. William Currie more books like this by Noah Webster, William Currie add to wishlist see all copies from $23.00!
24	The Life Experience and Gospel Labors of the Rt. Rev. Richard Allen: To Which is Annexed the Rise and Progress of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America: Containing a Narrative of the Yellow Fever in the Year of Our Lord... more books like this by Richard Allen add to wishlist see all copies from $49.99!
25	Gayoso Bayou more books like this by Edward Hatcher add to wishlist see all copies from $12.00!

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