01289cam a2200313 i 4500 556032930 TxGeo 20220505120000.0 211220s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021056250 9780807043493 hbk. 0807043494 hbk. (OCoLC)1264273101 TxGeo rda Price, Polly J. Plagues in the nation : how epidemics shaped America / Polly J. Price. Boston, MA : Beacon Press, 2022. xv, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. "Sheds light on the US government's response to epidemics through history-with larger conclusions about COVID-19 and reforms needed before the next plague"-- Provided by publisher. 20220517. Epidemics United States History. Plague United States History. COVID-19 (Disease) United States. QS5