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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 614.541097481109033
Fabric Type: 9780395776087
Legal Disclaimer: 0395776082
Maximum Color Depth: Clarion Books
Metal Type: Clarion Books
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 176
Total External Bays Free: June 23, 2003
Total Firewire Ports: Clarion Books
Total Gem Weight: Ages 9-12
Clarion Books
Features:- ISBN13: 9780395776087
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
1793, Philadelphia. The nation"s capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown . . .
In a powerful, dramatic narrative, critically acclaimed author Jim Murphy describes the illness known as yellow fever and the toll it took on the city"s residents, relating the epidemic to the major social and political events of the day and to 18th-century medical beliefs and practices. Drawing on first-hand accounts, Murphy spotlights the heroic role of Philadelphia"s free blacks in combating the disease, and the Constitutional crisis that President Washington faced when he was forced to leave the city—and all his papers—while escaping the deadly contagion. The search for the fever"s causes and cure, not found for more than a century afterward, provides a suspenseful counterpoint to this riveting true story of a city under siege.
Thoroughly researched, generously illustrated with fascinating archival prints, and unflinching in its discussion of medical details, this book offers a glimpse into the conditions of American cities at the time of our nation"s birth while drawing timely parallels to modern-day epidemics. Bibliography, map, index.
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I will put it briefly. It is a fascinating read and an interesting glimpse into a rarely covered topic in American history! Buy the book and give yourself a treat. (And you don't have to be school-aged to enjoy it! I'm the Mom and couldn't put it down!)
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this book was kind of ok to me i rated it a 4 because it wasn't the best book I've read it could be better . It was kind of intresting when I found out how they got the name and who studied the disease and found some what of a cure and how many people died from this dreadful illness , I felt kind of sad because, I know that some of those people were my ancestors and they died because of this illness that they took many years to find a cure to it.thanks fo listening or reading my review.
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I had my students reading Fever 1793. I came across this book and bought it. It gave actual facts and more in-depth information. Several of my 8th graders read parts of it. I have several other Jim Murphy books. He is great for middle school.
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I had to read this book in 8th grade and I think that this book is very informative about a tragic event that occurred many times through 1702-1821. This book describes everything that happened with Yellow fever including all sorts of organizations who tried to stop it and doctors who try to find cures. One doctor named Rush finds a cure, but it has major side effects that sometimes kill themselves. If you are learning about the colonel times I would definitely recommend this book.
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This is the story of the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793 that decimated Philadelphia. Most folks don't know much about this plague; I didn't til I had to research it for a class I'm taking (for a class I would teach).
This book, written for young adults, is captivating. The illustrations are relevant and extremely interesting; the text flows and is full of foreshadowing and detail that are the hallmarks of good writing. It's short enough to finish in a timely manner, and has all sorts of "excerpt" ... Read More
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