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Feverish Bodies, Enlightened Minds Science and the Yellow Fever Controversy in the Early American Republic

Thomas Apel

From 1793 to 1805, yellow fever devastated U.S. port cities in a series of terrifying epidemics. The search for the cause and prevention of the disease involved many prominent American intellectuals, including Noah Webster and Benjamin Rush. This investigation produced one of the most substantial an...

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The host announced an upcoming episode featuring an interview with Dr. Thomas Appel, the historian and author of this book, who would discuss the epidemic's impact on politics, society, and the growing field of medicine.

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On the next episode of American History Tellers, I speak with Dr. Thomas Appel, historian and author of Feverish Bodies, Enlightened Minds, Science, and the Yellow Fever Controversy in the Early Ameri...

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The host announced an upcoming episode featuring an interview with Dr. Thomas Appel, the historian and author of this book, who would discuss the epidemic's impact on politics, society, and the growing field of medicine.

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On the next episode of American History Tellers, I speak with Dr. Thomas Appel, historian and author of Feverish Bodies, Enlightened Minds, Science, and the Yellow Fever Controversy in the Early American Republic.

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