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by J. H. Powell; Introduction by Kenneth R. Foster; Introduction by Mary F. Jenkins

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In 1793 a disastrous plague of yellow fever paralyzed Philadelphia, killing thousands of residents and bringing the nation's capital city to a standstill. In this psychological portrait of a city in terror, J. H. Powell presents a penetrating study of human nature revealing itself. Bring Out Your Dead is an absorbing account, form the original sources, of an infamous tragedy that left its mark on all it touched.

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  • Title Bring Out Your Dead: The Great Plague of Yellow Fever in Philadelphia in 1793
  • Author J. H. Powell; Introduction by Kenneth R. Foster; Introduction by Mary F. Jenkins
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 334
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1993-06-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780812214239 / 0812214234
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 1.78 cm)
  • Reading level 1170
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Geographic Orientation: Pennsylvania
  • Category Medical / Nursing
  • Library of Congress subjects Yellow fever - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia -
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 93000873
  • Dewey Decimal Code 614.541

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John Harvey Powell (1914-1971) graduated from Swarthmore College and earned his Ph.D. degree in American History at the University of Iowa. Kenneth R. Foster is Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Mary F. Jenkins is a Supervisory Park Ranger and Supervisor of the Dolley Todd Madison House and Visitor Center at Independence National Historical Park. Anna Coxe Toogood is Park Historian at Independence National Historical Park.
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