Authors

Robert P. Watson, Lynn UniversityFollow

America's First Plague with Dr. Robert Watson on the Heavily Politicized 1793 Yellow Fever Pandemic

Document Type

Webinar

Publication Date

5-3-2023

Abstract

Dr. Robert Watson, distinguished professor of American history, lectured about the history of the capitol city.

During the webinar, Dr. Watson discussed his upcoming book, “America’s First Plague,” which explores the heavily politicized 1793 yellow fever pandemic that ravaged Philadelphia, the interim capital city. We learned the responses of medical professionals and founding fathers like Washington, Hamilton, and Jefferson as they struggled to deal with the crisis. Our discussion also highlighted the tragic reality of how the yellow fever pandemic draws many parallels with the current COVID-19 crisis, making this topic that much more important.

Host

U.S. Capitol Historical Society

City/State

Washington, DC

Department

College of Arts and Sciences

Streaming Media

Recommended Citation

U.S. Capitol Historical Society. (2023, May 3). America's First Plague with Dr. Robert Watson on the heavily politicized 1793 yellow fever pandemic [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t4ClXJ2to8