Dread Epidemic: Yellow Fever in Norfolk, 1855 (HIST067) NEW! IN-PERSON
Instructor: Addeane Caelleigh
Day of the Week: Th, Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM.
Dates: 3/3/2022 - 3/3/2022
Sessions: 1
Fee: $11.00
Course Location: Unity of Charlottesville - Classroom
Mask policy for this location: Masks are required
Location Address: 2825 Hydraulic Road Charlottesville, VA 22901
Limit (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 99
Course Description:
This single session course will explore the yellow fever epidemic that struck the prosperous port region of Virginia in the summer and fall of 1855. We will discuss the source of the epidemic, how it spread, what medical treatment was available, and the impact it had on Norfolk and nearby Portsmouth.
*If circumstances related to COVID-19 dictate this course cannot be held in person, it will be deferred to a future semester.
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