CRRL Picks: Plague Panic

The Strange, True Story of An Extraordinary Illness

by Waller, John

Book - 2009

In 1518, a strange epidemic of uncontrollable dancing claimed the lives of roughly 100 people in Strasbourg, Alsace. Historian John Waller explains why the mysterious plague occurred and how it ended. In 1518, a strange epidemic of uncontrollable dancing claimed the lives of roughly 100 people in Strasbourg, Alsace. Historian John Waller explains why the mysterious plague occurred and how it ended. Show less

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Decameron

by Boccaccio, Giovanni

Book - 2009

Similar to the format of Chaucer's' "The Canterbury Tales," "Decameron" is a story set during the infamous Black Death, as it ravages ...Show more Similar to the format of Chaucer's' "The Canterbury Tales," "Decameron" is a story set during the infamous Black Death, as it ravages Florence during the summer of 1348. Ten young men and women take refuge in the countryside, where they distract themselves with incredible stories of love, mystery, and fear. Show less

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Get Well Soon

History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them

by Wright, Jennifer Ashley

Book - 2017

Author Jennifer Wright discusses at length the most deadly plagues in history, including the Antonine Plague in Rome, the Black Death, and the Epidemics of Smallpox and Polio. Author Jennifer Wright discusses at length the most deadly plagues in history, including the Antonine Plague in Rome, the Black Death, and the Epidemics of Smallpox and Polio. Show less

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The Great Influenza

The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History

by Barry, John M.

Book - 2004

The 1918 Influenza Epidemic killed more people in a year than the plagues of the Middle Ages killed in a century. Seven times as many people died of influ...Show more The 1918 Influenza Epidemic killed more people in a year than the plagues of the Middle Ages killed in a century. Seven times as many people died of influenza as in the First World War. Popular historian John M. Barry unfolds a tale of Midwestern tragedy in 1918 Amerca. Show less

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The Great Mortality

An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time

by Kelly, John

Book - 2005

A dramatic history of the Black Death that swept through Europe in the mid-14th century killing 25 million people. A dramatic history of the Black Death that swept through Europe in the mid-14th century killing 25 million people. Show less

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How to Survive A Plague

The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS

by France, David

Book - 2016

The definitive history of the successful battle to slow down the spread of AIDS and the heroic stories of the gay activists who refused to die without a fight. The definitive history of the successful battle to slow down the spread of AIDS and the heroic stories of the gay activists who refused to die without a fight. Show less

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Justinian's Flea

Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe

by Rosen, William

Book - 2007

About history's first pandemic that killed tens of millions in Persia and Rome, almost destroying Constantinople and it's emperor, Justinian. About history's first pandemic that killed tens of millions in Persia and Rome, almost destroying Constantinople and it's emperor, Justinian. Show less

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Plague Land

by Sykes, S. D.

Book - 2016

Two years after the infamous and hideous Black Plague swept the continent of Europe, 18-year-old Oswald de Lacy finds himself the Lord of Somershill. He n...Show more Two years after the infamous and hideous Black Plague swept the continent of Europe, 18-year-old Oswald de Lacy finds himself the Lord of Somershill. He not only has to worry about the possible return of the Plague (as well as an entire estate to run), but the mysterious murder of a young woman, who the villagers thought was a "servant to the Devil himself," raises havoc in Oswald's new life. This a first in a fictional series. Show less

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Polio

An American Story

by Oshinsky, David M.

Book - 2006

Author David Oshinsky tells the story of the polio pandemic of the '30s and '40s, along with the heroic efforts to find a cure. Author David Oshinsky tells the story of the polio pandemic of the '30s and '40s, along with the heroic efforts to find a cure. Show less

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Year of Wonders

A Novel of the Plague

by Brooks, Geraldine

Book - 2001

When an "infected" bolt of cloth carries the Black Plague from London to an isolated mountain village in the year 1666, a housemaid named Anna F...Show more When an "infected" bolt of cloth carries the Black Plague from London to an isolated mountain village in the year 1666, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer. Although fiction, this title is inspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged mountain spine of England that was infected. Show less

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Yellow Fever, Black Goddess

The Coevolution of People and Plagues

by Wills, Christopher

Book - 1996

By examining diseases, viruses, and plague from their "point of view," Willis introduces his reader into a world of complex microbes and how they manifest inside and outside human bodies. By examining diseases, viruses, and plague from their "point of view," Willis introduces his reader into a world of complex microbes and how they manifest inside and outside human bodies. Show less

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