Lazaretto how Philadelphia used an unpopular quarantine based on disputed science to accommodate immigrants and prevent epidemics / David Barnes.
| Author/creator | Barnes, David |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023. |
| Description | viii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The Nation's Capital at Rock Bottom, 1793-1798 -- Righteousness and Desperation in 1799 -- A New Lazaretto, 1800-1801 -- Exodus (Again) and Compromise, 1802-1803 -- A Regime of Vigilance "to Banish from Among Us Even the Apprehension of Disease" -- "Expedient" Measures and Rioting Redemptioners, 1804 -- A Mischievous Boy -- "This Inhuman Traffic" -- Fencing Off Neighborhoods -- "Detained On Account of Her Hides" -- "Brought to Our Shores by the Cupidity of Others" -- The Care Cure -- "Gross and Criminal Negligence" at the Lazaretto,1853 -- The Darkest Hour -- Quarantine, a Political Minefield -- The Final Days, 1888-1895 -- Afterlives. |
| Abstract | "This book tells the compelling story of public health efforts in 19th-century Philadelphia directed at preventing the outbreak of epidemics of cholera, yellow fever, and other diseases. It is a story about quarantine set against the background of the Philadelphia Lazaretto, the first quarantine house built in the United States, and one of the largest in the world"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022030938 |
| ISBN | 9781421446448 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |