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Plague Diaries: Firsthand Accounts of Epidemics, 430 B.C. to A.D. 1918

A collection of nine excerpts from historical accounts of epidemics: two from ancient sources, one from the Black Death in 14th century Europe, one from the 1665 Plague of London, one from the late 18th century Yellow Fever outbreak in Philadelphia, two from smallpox epidemics on Native American reservations in the late 19th century, and two from the influenza pandemic of 1918.All readings include a brief introduction to the historical context,...

Keywords:: Pandemics, Smallpox, Black Death Diaries Epidemics, Yellow Fever, Influenza, Plagues, Readings, Primary Sources

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Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 12, 2020
Date Modified in MERLOT:: December 24, 2020
Author:: Tina Ulrich
Ryan Johnson, St. Clair County Community College
Submitter:: Tina Ulrich
Primary Audience:: High School, College Lower Division
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Language:: English
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