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Yellow Fever was a catastrophic epidemic that affected Philadelphia greatly. The city was doomed to fail. How did Philadelphians react to the fever? What was their solution? Why did they persevere when they could have abandoned the city? “How can we use this to help propel us forward.” This was the idea that spread acrossContinue reading “Philadelphia’s Answer to Yellow Fever”

This passage is written from the perspective of Dr. Benjamin Rush. He was a political leader, respected physician, and was considered the “smartest man in America.” These are his leading beliefs on Yellow Fever during 1793. Welcome physicians, congressmen, and fellow Philadelphians. I am Benjamin Rush, a respected physician, signer of The Declaration of Independence,Continue reading “Yellow Fever from the Perspective of Dr. Benjamin Rush”

This post is from the perspective of a Yellow Fever victim in 1793. Learn about her experience throughout the fever as well as the phases. Will she survive? Read to find out! August 13th-16th, 1793 The Incubation Period of the Fever: Written on August 13th I woke up to the beaming sun of Philadelphia, bright,Continue reading “Yellow Fever Entry”

Yellow Fever- a roaring, life-threatening epidemic that affected thousands of 18th-century people. But how did the Fever come to be; how did our people respond to the Fever?  In the seventeenth century, the earliest, less-fatal strains of Yellow Fever arose in Saint Domingue in the Carribean, South to the U.S. At this time, the FeverContinue reading “Early Stages of Yellow Fever”

In science, we studied the adaptations made to Philadelphia’s map over time. We examined https://www.philageohistory.org/geohistory/ , and wrote about how the map evolved around the city’s needs. Since the establishment of our city, community members have adapted Philadelphia maps to meet the needs of the continually escalating population. Residents made it necessary to have accessibleContinue reading “The Growth of Philadelphia: Map Changes”