Pox Americana The Great Smallpox Epidemic of 1775-82
, by Fenn, Elizabeth A.- ISBN: 9780809078219 | 080907821X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/2/2002
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.