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The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History
Contributor(s): Crosby, Molly Caldwell (Author), Woodson, Paul (Narrated by)

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ISBN: 1541412397 ISBN-13: 9781541412392
Publisher: Tantor Audio

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Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | History
- History | United States - 19th Century
- Health & Fitness | Diseases - Contagious

Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.4" W x 5.5" L (0.40 lbs)

Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Topical - Health & Fitness

Features: Price on Product, Unabridged

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Publisher Description:
Over the course of history, yellow fever has paralyzed governments, halted commerce, quarantined cities, moved the U.S. capital, and altered the outcome of wars. During a single summer in Memphis alone, it cost more lives than the Chicago fire, the San Francisco earthquake, and the Johnstown flood combined. In 1900, the U.S. sent three doctors to Cuba to discover how yellow fever was spread. There, they launched one of history's most controversial human studies. Compelling and terrifying, The American Plague depicts the story of yellow fever and its reign in this country-and in Africa, where even today it strikes thousands every year. With arresting tales of heroism, it is a story as much about the nature of human beings as it is about the nature of disease.

Contributor Bio(s): Woodson, Paul: - Paul Woodson holds a BFA in acting from Boston University and has been acting and singing since the age of thirteen. He has recorded close to 150 audiobooks in many different genres--including romance, fiction, history, biography, and mystery-and has performed in over 100 stage productions across the USA and Europe.Crosby, Molly Caldwell: - Molly Caldwell Crosby is the award-winning author of Asleep and The Great Pearl Heist. She lives in Memphis with her husband and two daughters. Visit her at mollycrosby.com.

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