Pox: An American History (Penguin History of American Life) - Hardcover

Willrich, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594202869 ISBN 13: 9781594202865

Publisher: Penguin Pr, 2011

Synopsis

Chronicles the lesser-known history of how America's Progressive Era war on smallpox sparked one of the 20th century's leading civil liberties battles, describing the views and tactics of anti-vaccine advocates who feared an increasingly large government.

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Review:

"Willrich's account of the early days of the American progressive movement couldn't be more instructive or timely...a worthy read."
-"Booklist" (starred review)
"Willrich melds meticulous research with elegant writing to create a richly- textured social history...at the charged intersection of science, politics, race, and culture...You'll never think the same way again about the now all-but- mechanical ritual of rolling up your shirtsleeve for a vaccine needle."
-Hampton Sides, author of "Hellhound on His Trail"
..".In the highly skilled hands of Michael Willrich, hard cases make great history. We all have much to learn from this excellent book."
-David Hackett Fischer, author of "Champlain's Dream" and "Washington's Crossing"
"A fascinating, fast-paced story of America's last major smallpox epidemic...This is history at its best written by a master of his craft."
-Michael J. Klarman, author of "From Jim Crow to Civil Rights"
"Pox

About the Author:

Michael Willrich is the author of City of Courts, which won the John H. Dunning Prize awarded by the American Historical Association for the best book on any aspect of U.S. history, and the William Nelson Cromwell Prize awarded by the American Society for Legal History. Currently an associate professor of history at Brandeis University, he worked for several years as a journalist in Washington, D.C., writing for The Washington Monthly, City Paper, The New Republic, and other magazines.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Pr
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1594202869
• ISBN 13: 9781594202865
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 422