Read Fever, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson last summer with a group of students in a virtual book club. Naturally, it led us to a compare/contrast discussion. We all came away grateful not to be living through the yellow fever outbreak in Philadelphia the summer of that year. We had some great discussions! Wish now that I had brought up the plague as well...
Excellent - very sobering. Something to remember, when so many are behaving like spoiled brats about the help available to them ...
Read Fever, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson last summer with a group of students in a virtual book club. Naturally, it led us to a compare/contrast discussion. We all came away grateful not to be living through the yellow fever outbreak in Philadelphia the summer of that year. We had some great discussions! Wish now that I had brought up the plague as well...
Another great podcast.
Thank you, Annette (and Hoosen!), for another informative bit of history. I look forward to your e-mails!