An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
Author: Murphy, Jim
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
9.0
Points
6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
29029
Points per Word
0.000207
Page Count
165
Points per Page
0.036364
Description
This book provides an account of the yellow fever epidemic that swept through Philadelphia in 1793, discussing the chaos that erupted when people began evacuating in droves, leaving the city without government, goods, or services.