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OverviewIn March 1900, Dr. Joseph James Kinyoun, a surgeon with the Marine Hospital Service and the founder of the Hygienic Laboratory, which became the National Institutes of Health, discovered bubonic plague in San Francisco. His finding led to an immediate outcry from the governor, local and state politicians, and the city's commercial interests. In the hyper-sensationalized journalism of San Francisco's newspapers, Kinyoun was ridiculed, leading to death threats and a $50,000 bounty on his head. Eventually, California's quarantine caused an enormous uproar. By the time a special federal commission produced a report (initially withheld from the public, leading to charges of a coverup) that vindicated Kinyoun, a deal had been brokered wherein the pioneering doctor was removed from his post. This book tells a timely story about yellow journalism, coverup, corruption, the struggle between science and politics, and the consequences of blind denial of the truth. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joseph K. Houts, Jr.Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Weight: 0.535kg ISBN: 9781476682907ISBN 10: 1476682909 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 15 October 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vi Foreword by David M. Morens, MD 1 Introduction 3 I. The War Was Now Over 13 II. The Marine Hospital Service 20 III. The European Influence 30 IV. The New Frontier 37 V. The Pursuit: 1890-1891 46 VI. A Whirlwind of Discovery and Research: 1891-1894 60 VII. Widening the Realm: 1895-1896 79 VIII. The First Decade 92 IX. Abroad Again 102 X. War and the Third Pandemic 111 XI. 1899: The Year of Great Upheaval 119 XII. Angel Island 130 XIII. Y. Pestis 144 XIV. Venomous Pens 165 XV. Darkening Clouds 187 XVI. The Price of Truth 203 XVII. Farewells 222 Chapter Notes 235 Bibliography 267 Index 273ReviewsJoseph Kinyoun was a highly important yet tragic figure in the scientific and medical fields at the turn of the early 20th century. Today his legacy has been largely forgotten, but this biography by his great grandson brings Kinyoun's contributions vividly to life with a fresh perspective based on extensive research in his personal papers and multiple other sources. --William E. Parrish, Professor of History Emeritus, Mississippi State University Author InformationRetired banker Joseph K. Houts, Jr. was senior vice president at Commerce Bank, a Midwest bank holding company with offices in 11 states. A major portion of his job involved community development on all levels. He is a life board member of The Salvation Army and the Mosaic Life Care Foundation, has been a Trustee for the Pony Express National Museum, is the treasurer of the St. Joseph Downtown Community Improvement District and a board of director for the St. Joseph, Missouri Regional Port Authority. He lives in St. Joseph, Missouri. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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