Jim Murphy

Recreates the devastation rendered to the city of Philadelphia in 1793 by an incurable disease known as yellow fever, detailing the major social and political events as well as the time's medical beliefs and practices.

The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

An American Plague

Jayme Bosio

I had to read this book for my Young Adults class, but it could easily be classified as an adult non-fiction book. The fascinating thing about this book is how Murphy illustrates how this disease not only killed hundreds of people, but nearly ended the country that was just getting its start.

An American Plague The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

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