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OverviewDuring the mid- to late 19th century, Detroit and the American Midwest were the sites of five major cholera epidemics. The first of these, the 1832 outbreak, was of particular significance--an unexpected consequence of the Black Hawk War. In order to suppress the Native American uprising then taking place in regions around present-day Illinois, General Winfield Scott had been ordered by President Andrew Jackson to transport his troops from Virginia to the Midwest. While passing through New York State the men were exposed to cholera, transmitting the disease to the population of Detroit once they reached that city. As a result, cholera was established as an endemic disease in the upper Midwest. Further outbreaks took place in 1834, 1849, 1854 and 1866, ultimately resulting in the deaths of hundreds of individuals. This book is the story of those outbreaks and the efforts to control them. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard AdlerPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.308kg ISBN: 9780786474790ISBN 10: 0786474793 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 08 August 2013 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , Adult education , Professional and scholarly , General , Further / Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. From India to America 2. Cholera Crosses the Border 3. Cholera Among the Troops 4. Detroit, Vintage 1832 5. Detroit, Cholera and the Black Hawk War: Events delete delete deleteof 1832 6. Cholera Returns: 1834 7. Between the Cholera “Wars” 8. The Epidemic of 1849 9. Epidemic of 1854 10. Epidemic of 1866: New York, Detroit and Beyond 11. The 1870s and Beyond 12. Isolation and Identification of the Cholera Bacillus 13. Aftermath Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviews"""This book is a model of what a local history study should be; it is extensively researched and well written...highly recommended""--Choice; ""researchers interested in the history of Detroit and Michigan medical history will surely find this book useful...provides good historical information""--The Michigan Historical Review." “This book is a model of what a local history study should be; it is extensively researched and well written...highly recommended”—Choice; “researchers interested in the history of Detroit and Michigan medical history will surely find this book useful...provides good historical information”—The Michigan Historical Review. This book is a model of what a local history study should be; it is extensively researched and well written...highly recommended --Choice; researchers interested in the history of Detroit and Michigan medical history will surely find this book useful...provides good historical information --The Michigan Historical Review. This book is a model of what a local history study should be; it is extensively researched and well written...highly recommended --<i>Choice</i>; researchers interested in the history of Detroit and Michigan medical history will surely find this book useful...provides good historical information --<i>The Michigan Historical Review</i>. Author InformationRichard Adler is a professor of microbiology at the University of Michigan–Dearborn. He has written five other books and numerous professional articles as well as works for the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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