The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1855
The steamer Ben Franklin pulled into the Norfolk-Portsmouth harbor on 7 June 1855 on her way to New York from the Virgin Islands, where yellow fever was prevalent. After efforts to quarantine …
The steamer Ben Franklin pulled into the Norfolk-Portsmouth harbor on 7 June 1855 on her way to New York from the Virgin Islands, where yellow fever was prevalent. After efforts to quarantine …
