An American Plague

It's 1793, and there's an invisible killer roaming the streets of Philadelphia. The city's residents are fleeing in fear... (more)

It's 1793, and there's an invisible killer roaming the streets of Philadelphia. The city's residents are fleeing in fear. This killer has a name--yellow fever--but everything else about it is a mystery. Its cause is unknown and there is no cure. This powerful dramatic account by award-winning author Jim Murphy traces the devastating course of the epidemic. (less)