Pox Americana: the great smallpox epidemic of 1775 - 82
Publisher description: A horrifying epidemic of smallpox was sweeping across the Americas when the War of Independence began, and yet we know almost nothing about it. Elizabeth A. Fenn reveals how deeply variola affected the outcome of the war in every colony and the lives of everyone in North Ameri...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Publisher description: A horrifying epidemic of smallpox was sweeping across the Americas when the War of Independence began, and yet we know almost nothing about it. Elizabeth A. Fenn reveals how deeply variola affected the outcome of the war in every colony and the lives of everyone in North America. By 1776, when military action and political ferment increased the movement of people and microbes, the epidemic worsened. Fenn's research shows us how smallpox devastated the American troops at Quebec and kept them at bay during the British occupation of Boston. Soon the disease affected the war in Virginia, where it ravaged slaves who had escaped to join the British forces. During the terrible winter at Valley Forge, General Washington had to decide if and when to attempt the risky inoculation of his troops. In 1779, while Creeks and Cherokees were dying in Georgia, smallpox broke out in Mexico City, whence it followed travelers going north, striking Santa Fe and outlying pueblos in January 1781. Simultaneously it moved up the Pacific coast and east across the plains as far as Hudson's Bay. The destructive, desolating power of smallpox made for a cascade of public-health crises and heartbreaking human drama. Fenn's work shows how this tragedy was met and what its consequences were for America. |
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| adam_text | CONTENTS
Foreword
ix
Introduction
3
1.
Variola
13
2.
Vigilance
44
3.
Control
80
4.
Surrender
104
5.
Entierros
135
6.
Traders
167
7.
Connections
196
8.
Passages
224
Epilogue
259
Notes
279
Index
359
A horrifying epidemic of smallpox was sweeping across North America when the War of
Independence began, and until now we have known almost nothing about it. Elizabeth A.
Fenn
is the first historian to reveal how deeply Variola affected the outcome of the war in every
colony and the lives of everyone on the continent. Her remarkable research shows us how the
disease devastated the American troops at Quebec and kept them at bay during the British
occupation of Boston, and how it ravaged slaves in Virginia who had escaped to join the
British forces. During the terrible winter at Valley Forge, General Washington had to decide
if and when to attempt the risky inoculation of his troops.
The destructive, desolating power of smallpox made for a cascade of public-health crises
and heartbreaking human drama. Fenn s innovative work shows how this megatragedy was
met and what its consequences were for the young republic.
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CONTENTS
Foreword
ix
Introduction
3
1.
Variola
13
2.
Vigilance
44
3.
Control
80
4.
Surrender
104
5.
Entierros
135
6.
Traders
167
7.
Connections
196
8.
Passages
224
Epilogue
259
Notes
279
Index
359
A horrifying epidemic of smallpox was sweeping across North America when the War of
Independence began, and until now we have known almost nothing about it. Elizabeth A.
Fenn
is the first historian to reveal how deeply Variola affected the outcome of the war in every
colony and the lives of everyone on the continent. Her remarkable research shows us how the
disease devastated the American troops at Quebec and kept them at bay during the British
occupation of Boston, and how it ravaged slaves in Virginia who had escaped to join the
British forces. During the terrible winter at Valley Forge, General Washington had to decide
if and when to attempt the risky inoculation of his troops.
The destructive, desolating power of smallpox made for a cascade of public-health crises
and heartbreaking human drama. Fenn's innovative work shows how this megatragedy was
met and what its consequences were for the young republic. |
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