The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 and Richard Allen

Philly People, Now Deceased: A History Podcast

English - February 10, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 37.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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Thanks for Joining Episode 2 of the Philly People Now Deceased Podcast. In this episode we discuss the zombie apocalypse of 1793 aka Yellow Fever and the heroic efforts of Philly’s free black community, led by Richard Allen and Absalom Jones to nurse the sick.