Apr 06, 2012 philadelphias population is decimated by an outbreak of yellow fever in 1793. Books similar to fever 1793 meet your next favorite book. Laurie halse andersons fever, 1793 is a novel about a fourteenyearold girl named matilda mattie cook who comes of age during the infamous yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia in 1793. During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia, 5,000 or more people were listed in the official register of deaths between august 1 and november 9. Shes sure she can look after herself and shes got big plans for the future, if only somebody would listen. Maps of yellow fever endemic areas in africa and south america. In an american plague, jim murphy tells the story of the 1793 yellow fever epidemic. What part of philadelphia seemed to be most effected by yellow fever. But fourteenyearold mattie cook doesnt get a moment to mourn the passing of her childhood playmate.
Print a copy of the fever 1793 literature circle questions printable for each student. Readers encounter the harrowing experience of the 1793 yellow fever epidemic. The death toll from a yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia hits 100 on october 11, 1793. Yellow fever is a viral disease of typically short duration. As it is the pentathlon book for 20192020 school year, ive finally gotten around to it. It is a young adult historical fiction novel about the yellow fever epidemic. See more ideas about unit plan, yellow fever and 7th grade ela. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Skip directly to site content skip directly to page options skip directly to az link skip directly to az link skip directly to az link. Students will learn about the yellow fever epidemic, the free african society, and life after the american revolution. Examine this map showing the deaths from yellow fever in philadelphia in 1793. Writer laurie halse anderson on her book forge and the inspiring american revolution duration.
Yellow fever resource page historical society of pennsylvania. The yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia in 1793 was one of the worst. Yellow fever is a viral infection caused by rna viruses belonging to the flavivirus genus. Author laurie halse anderson writes about such a time in fever, 1793. Its late summer 1793, and the streets of philadelphia are abuzz with mosquitoes and rumors of fever. As the citys physicians and civic leaders are fight back, they define our modern conception of public health, and. Matties gumption and drive see her through some horrific experiences, as she becomes an adult and has to survive on her own in the city of brotherly love which loses that appellation fairly quickly as the disease takes hold. Adverse event reports following yellow fever vaccination, 2007. One of those people affected by the fever is mattie cook. The true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 179.
In 1793 philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and selfreliance when. Lindsey np, rabe ib, miller er, fischer m, staples je. Yellow fever centers for disease control and prevention. A picture book, ndito runs, was a 1996 pick of the lists from the american booksellers association. This novel is set in philadelphia, pennsylvania during the. Bizarre medical practices of the time are discussed, as well as popular historical figures, such as george washington and benjamin rush, who were involved in finding a cure for this horrific outbreak. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson, an american plague. Inspired in part by the reallife yellow fever epidemic of 1793 and the historical fictional account in the book fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson, the constitutionals new yellow fever tour is a walking journey through old city philadelphia featuring the stories, sites and circumstances of the evil epidemic which killed nearly 5,000 people. The great plague of yellow fever in philadelphia in 1793. In most cases, symptoms include fever, chills, loss of appetite, nausea, muscle pains particularly in the back, and headaches. Students examine the effects of the yellow fever outbreak in philadelphia in 1793, then gather information on yellow fever prevention and treatment today. The true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793.
On august 19, 1793, the first fatality of yellow fever, peter aston, became a topic of general conversation according to mathew carey, irishborn american publisher and first hand witness. Mar 16, 2011 digital book talk for childrens literature. Fever 1793 literature guide for teachers, 5th9th grade. In this cartoon, death, dressed in the uniform of an italian sailor, brings yellow feverpopularly called yellow jackto new yorks door. During the year 2000, a new book, fever 1793, by laurie halse. The virus is spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Benjamin rush, a prominent philadelphia physician and signer of the declaration of independence, split from many of his medical peers over the suspected. Laurie halse anderson began work on fever 1793 in 1993 after she came across an article in her local newspaper commemorating the epidemic that had devastated philadelphia two centuries before. The vast majority of them died of yellow fever, making the epidemic in the city of 50,000 people one of the most severe in united states history. See more ideas about yellow fever and middle school novels.
Politics of yellow fever in alexander hamiltons america, produced by the u. In class 1, students explore the effects of yellow fever in philadelphia in 1793, beginning with two african american authors who lived through and wrote about the event. An account of the bilious remitting yellow fever, as it appeared in the city of philadelphia, in the year 1793, benjamin rush, philadelphia, 1794 courtesy national library of medicine dr. The acclaimed author of speak, which was a national book award finalist, an ala michael l. The revised global yellow fever risk map and recommendations for vaccination, 2010. Fever 1793 teachers guide explore late eighteenthcentury life in america with the discussion topics and crosscurricular activities in this teachers guide for fever 1793. By the end of september, 20,000 people had fled the city. But when her friend polly comes down with yellow fever and the disease starts to spread through the. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia fever 1793 novel. The yellow fever virus is found in tropical and subtropical areas of africa and south america. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Diagnosing and treating yellow fever in philadelphia in 1793 as told by the historical society of pennsylvania. Philadelphias population is decimated by an outbreak of yellow fever in 1793. Origins yellow fever is a tropical disease, and at that point was most commonly found in places such as africa or central america. In 1793 philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and selfreliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a. Simon and schuster books for young readers published andersons novel fever 1793 in 2000, an historical novel set in philadelphia during the postrevolutionary war.
In about 15% of people, within a day of improving the fever comes back, abdominal pain occurs, and liver damage begins causing yellow skin. It portrays the agony and pain this disease brought upon the american people marking its place in history in. The online exhibition features graphic and textual primary sources with accompanying narratives, depicting how yellow fever, then without any known cause, affected the city and its citizens. Her body is changing, she cant stand the sound of her mothers voice, and she has a mega crush on a cute painter guy named. The yellow fever of 1793 divided many families that year. Yellow fever in the year 1793, yellow fever was a dreaded disease. It was the summer of 1793 and a ghastly epidemic of yellow fever gripped the largest city of america and the nations capital. Centers for disease control and prevention, national center for emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases ncezid, division of vectorborne diseases dvbd. The true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 ebook written by jim murphy. The great fever map major american epidemics of yellow fever 1793 1905 share. Eliza, a free black woman, is the coffeehouse cook.
Published in 2000, fever 1793 is a young adult novel that tells the story of a 14yearold girl named mattie cook, who fights to survive the yellow fever epidemic. During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook gains new strengths. This is a great little ya book that delves into the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 in philadelphia. The yellow fever epidemic of 1793 was one of the worst epidemics in history. This is a popular classroom book to begin a unit on yellow fever. An american plague was one of the finalists in the 2003 national book award and was a 2004 newbery honor book.
Politics of yellow fever in alexander hamiltons america. Yellow fever tour the constitutional walking tour of philadelphia. Philadelphia and its people in maps encyclopedia of greater philadelphia. Name three things you want to learn about the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. A historical fiction novel, fever, 1793, deals with the. The nations capital and the largest city in north america is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown. An american plague retells the horrifying events of the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in grisly detail. Aug 16, 2011 fever 1793 ebook written by laurie halse anderson. Printz honor book, and an ala best book for young adults, as well as several picture books, she lives in. Yellow fever tour the constitutional walking tour of. One reason for this fear was that nobody knew where the disease originated. It was carried to philadelphia in ships full of refugees from hati then. The 1793 yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia was devastating for a number of reasons.
Yellow fever vaccine recommendations in peru map 224. Illness ranges from a fever with aches and pains to severe liver disease with bleeding and yellowing skin jaundice. This combined with the dry, hot summer and low water tables of 1793 created the perfect breeding grounds for mosquitoes and the spread of yellow fever. Her title, speak, was named a 2000 printz honor book by the american library association and was a finalist for the 1999 national book award. Fever 1793 is based on the actual yellow fever epidemic that hit philadelphia and wiped out some five thousand people. Mattie is, for the most part, just a normal teenager. In the summer of 1793, the disease struck philadelphia, pennsylvania the u. Matilda mattie cook is a fourteenyearold girl living above a coffeehouse in philadelphia with her mother, grandfather a former military man, a parrot named king george, and an orange cat named silas. Eventually people would resort to throwing family members out onto the street.
Aug 16, 2011 its late summer 1793, and the streets of philadelphia are abuzz with mosquitoes and rumors of fever. Down near the docks, many have taken ill, and the fatalities are mounting. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read an american plague. It is an exciting portrayal of a somber event in our national history, which helped us better understand the full impact of this tragedy and disease. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fever 1793. What do you think was a possible effect of the yellow fever epidemic on the people of philadelphia.
Yellow fever, or american plague as it was known at the time. The reader skillfully portrays the plucky teenaged heroine of this historical novel about the yellow fever epidemic that beset philadelphia in the late 18th century. In a mixed atmosphere of mistrust, fear, and caring. During the summer of 1793, mattie cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. It is a zoonosis an animal disease that can spread to humans primarily transmitted by daytime biting aedes aegypti female mosquitoes, but also by mosquitoes belonging to the haemagogus genus in the sylvatic cycle, yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes that bite infected monkeys. Matties mother and grandfather own a coffeehouse in philadelphia and that is where mattie spends most of her days. Why do you think the author, laurie halse anderson, chose to write this novel. Original engraving from frank leslie s illustrated newspaper, 21 september 1883. Also, the symptoms were so severe that being diagnosed with yellow fever was considered a death sentence. See more ideas about middle school novels, fever book and yellow fever.
There were political ramifications, being as philadelphia was then the nations capital, and even president george washington had to flee center city. Around 17,000 of the citys 45,000 population left for the countryside, while an estimated 5,000 died as a result of the virus, which peaked in early october. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson novel unit study activ fever book, teacher resources. Oct 08, 2019 the death toll from a yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia hits 100 on october 11, 1793. Now they include polly, the serving girl at the cook coffeehouse. In 1793, philadelphia, pennsylvania, then the nations capital, experienced the first major outbreak of yellow fever in the united states. Inspired in part by the reallife yellow fever epidemic of 1793 and the historical fictional account in the book fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson, the.
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