
Pox
An American History
$51.30
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
27 March 2012
Summary
The untold story of how America’s progressive-era war on smallpox sparked one of the great civil liberties battles of the twentieth century. At the turn of the last century, a smallpox epidemic swept the United States from coast to coast. In this gripping account, award- winning historian Michael Willrich chronicles the government’s fight against the outbreak and the ensuing clash of modern medicine, civil liberties, and state power. Pox introduces readers to memorable characters on bot…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143120780 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143120786 |
| Author: | Michael Willrich |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | The Penguin Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 27 March 2012 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 213mm x 140mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Penguin History of American Life |
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Critics Review
“Willrich’s account of the early days of the American progressive movement couldn’t be more instructive or timely…a worthy read.”
-“Booklist” (starred review)
“Willrich melds meticulous research with elegant writing to create a richly- textured social history…at the charged intersection of science, politics, race, and culture…You’ll never think the same way again about the now all-but- mechanical ritual of rolling up your shirtsleeve for a vaccine needle.”
-Hampton Sides, author of “Hellhound on His Trail”
..“.In the highly skilled hands of Michael Willrich, hard cases make great history. We all have much to learn from this excellent book.”
-David Hackett Fischer, author of “Champlain’s Dream” and “Washington’s Crossing”
“A fascinating, fast-paced story of America’s last major smallpox epidemic…This is history at its best written by a master of his craft.”
-Michael J. Klarman, author of “From Jim Crow to Civil Rights”
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About The Author
Michael Willrich
Michael Willrich is the award-winning author of City of Courts. He is an associate professor of history at Brandeis University and a former journalist who wrote for The Washington Monthly, City Paper, The New Republic, and other magazines. He lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
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