The Barbary Plague: The Black Death in Victorian San Francisco
The Barbary Plague explores the Black Death in Victorian San Francisco, bringing a significant episode of epidemic disease into focus. Combining medical and social history, Marilyn Chase examines how plague became part of the city’s past and public-health story.
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The Barbary Plague examines the Black Death in Victorian San Francisco.
Drawing attention to a major epidemic in the city’s past, the book places disease within San Francisco’s historical setting.
It offers a focused look at the intersection of public health, society, and urban history during a difficult period.
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