Smallpox in the new world

Peters, Stephanie True 1965- (Author).

Summary: Describes the history of smallpox in the Americas, covering the arrival of the Spanish as carriers, its spread throughout the New World, the development of the smallpox vaccine, the elimination of the disease, and its potential use as a terrorist weapon.

Record details

ISBN: 0761416374
Physical Description: ix, 69 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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Publisher: New York : Benchmark Books, [2005]
Copyright: ©2005

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The story of a killer -- What is smallpox?: Origin of smallpox ; Early history -- Smallpox conquers Mexico and South America: Smallpox sweeps the islands ; Cortes and the Aztecs ; Francisco Pizarro and the Incas -- Smallpox and the early American colonies: Smallpox strikes the native population ; Vulnerable colonists -- Inoculation and the American Revolution: French and Indian war ; Siege of Boston ; Ethiopian regiment ; Thwarted in Quebec ; Decision to inoculate -- The beginning of the end: Edward Jenner and vaccination ; Vaccination comes to the New World ; Native Americans, still on the fringe ; Dread disease slowly dies -- The terror of bioterrorism.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader MG 7.9 3 3 87105