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Book Review of The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic that Shaped Our History

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Helpful Score: 3


This book is a great read. Molly Caldwell Crosby kept this from becoming a purely scientific book that was way over my head. I found it truly fascinating and easy to follow, never boring and making this epidemic so personal. She puts faces to the victims and scientists/doctors who studied this disease. I learned so much about our history and the brave men who put an end to a terrible disease.