Pox Americana

Pox Americana
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 080907821X
ISBN-13 : 9780809078219
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Book Synopsis Pox Americana by : Elizabeth A. Fenn

Download or read book Pox Americana written by Elizabeth A. Fenn and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-10-02 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A horrifying epidemic of smallpox was sweeping across the Americas when the War of Independence began, and yet little is known about it. Fenn reveals how deeply "variola" affected the outcome of the war in every colony and the lives of everyone in North America. Illustrations.


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