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The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, The Epidemic That Shaped Our History 

by Molly Caldwell Crosby

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.

Publisher

Berkley Trade

Publication date

September 4, 2007

Format

Print edition

Pages

384

ISBN

9780425217757