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

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An American Plague The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
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In 1793, Philadelphia was reeling from an epidemic of yellow fever. At the same time George Washington was in the early years of developing our government and establishing policies...
 
 
Invisible Microbe:  Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure

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Invisible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure
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“Two Italian physicians were astonishingly accurate in their speculation about tuberculosis of the lungs. Girolamo Fracastoro (1483-1553) was convinced that phthisis was transmitted by invisible particles that he called...
 
 
The Giant and How He Humbugged America

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The Giant and How He Humbugged America
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"'A fortune was made with a bit of good-natured deception,' said Barnum." --from THE GREAT AND ONLY BARNUM by Candace Fleming (2009)...
 
 
The Great Fire

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The Great Fire
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The old story about Mrs. O'Leary's cow turns out to be a bit of a tall tale. How did the fire start and how did it spread? How did...
 
 
Truce
If you are only going to buy one book this year, this is the one. This is a heartwarming and inspiring story of Christmas Day in Europe during...
 
 
 
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