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While the American South had grown to expect a yellow fever breakout almost annually, the 1878 epidemic was without question the worst ever. The drama in Memphis uncovers a profound account of how a catastrophe inspired reactions both heroic and cowardly.
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While the American South had grown to expect a yellow fever breakout almost annually, the 1878 epidemic was without question the worst ever. The drama in Memphis uncovers a profound account of how a catastrophe inspired reactions both heroic and cowardly.
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