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THE PHILADELPHIA YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC OF 1793

One of the first major epidemics of the disease in the U. S., it devastated America's early capital. It also had lasting repercussions for the city and country.

Topic
History and Biography
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Author
F. Jenkins and Anna Coxe Toogood.
Publication
1998 Scientific American
Read by
Melissa Stewart
Length
26 minutes