The fever and the american plague
The Fever and The American Plague Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres because I can learn while being entertained. The Fever and The American Plague helped prove that to me even more. These books were about yellow fever which was an epidemic that spread panic through our entire country. When it first broke out in Philadelphia unsanitary city conditions and dirty water were thought by some to be the cause. This disease turned out to be carried through mosquitoes.
I enjoyed both these books in their own separate ways and they weren’t as boring a read as I thought they were going to be. The major difference I noticed about The Fever is that it was a made up story. The story follows a girl named Matilda Cook and her family. It is important to note, however, that this story does contain some actual facts in it. One of the great things about this book is that in the back Anderson made a list of what was factual in the book and told more about each thing so the reader can separate the truth from the story. The story was very engaging and true to life. I enjoyed Matilda’s triumphs and growth through the book. The American Plague was a different kind of read than that of The Fever. I didn’t get the same emotional current running through it and I never was moved like when the grandfather died in The Fever. The easiest difference to spot is that The American Plague takes place in Memphis, Tennessee and The Fever takes place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I found it interesting that the capital for the United States used to be in Philadelphia but was moved to Washington, D.C. because of Yellow Fever. When this epidemic hit in 1793 our government became completely paralyzed. I was surprised when I read that Alexander Hamilton suffered from The Fever, while George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson fled the city. While I could see how some people would find this book to be dry; I love history and was entertained by facts from our
I enjoyed both these books in their own separate ways and they weren’t as boring a read as I thought they were going to be. The major difference I noticed about The Fever is that it was a made up story. The story follows a girl named Matilda Cook and her family. It is important to note, however, that this story does contain some actual facts in it. One of the great things about this book is that in the back Anderson made a list of what was factual in the book and told more about each thing so the reader can separate the truth from the story. The story was very engaging and true to life. I enjoyed Matilda’s triumphs and growth through the book. The American Plague was a different kind of read than that of The Fever. I didn’t get the same emotional current running through it and I never was moved like when the grandfather died in The Fever. The easiest difference to spot is that The American Plague takes place in Memphis, Tennessee and The Fever takes place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I found it interesting that the capital for the United States used to be in Philadelphia but was moved to Washington, D.C. because of Yellow Fever. When this epidemic hit in 1793 our government became completely paralyzed. I was surprised when I read that Alexander Hamilton suffered from The Fever, while George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson fled the city. While I could see how some people would find this book to be dry; I love history and was entertained by facts from our