{"product_id":"american-plague-the-true-and-terrifying-story-of-the-yellow-fever-epidemic-of-1793-9780395776087","title":"American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowerful and riveting, this Newbery Honor-winning narrative describes the illness known as yellow fever, the toll it took on the nation's capital--and the eventual triumph over the disease.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before Covid and the West Nile virus, yellow fever was a medical mystery that forced thousands in Philadelphia, the nation's temporary capital, to flee and brought the workings of the federal government to a virtual halt. A riveting account of this country's first large-scale medical epidemic, \u003cem\u003eAn American Plague\u003c\/em\u003e is generously illustrated with archival prints and photographs and includes a bibliography, map, and index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of how half the city's 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNewbery Honor Book * National Book Award Finalist * Winner of the Sibert Medal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurphy, Jim:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJim Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e's nonfiction books have received numerous awards, among them two Newbery Honors, the Sibert Medal, three Orbis Pictus awards, the Margaret A. Edwards award, the James Madison Book Award, and a National Book Award nomination. Born and raised in New Jersey, Jim lives in Maplewood, NJ, with his family. \u003cbr\u003e jimmurphybooks.com.","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644479344914,"sku":"9780395776087","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f64dc5af-2731-4c6e-812d-068bcdaf3f0f.jpg?v=1733111339","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/american-plague-the-true-and-terrifying-story-of-the-yellow-fever-epidemic-of-1793-9780395776087","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}