Luke Pryor Blackburn: Physician, Governor, Reformer
(Part of the Kentucky Bicentennial Bookshelf Series)
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Deadly epidemics of yellow fever and Asiatic cholera plagued the South throughout the nineteenth century, yet doctors had few effective weapons against the diseases. Luke Pryor Blackburn, a Kentucky-born physician, worked with more success than most to save the lives of those who were stricken and to prevent the spread of infection. He aided towns throughout Kentucky and the Deep South where resident doctors had fled or had fallen ill themselves...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813193206
ISBN13:9780813193205
Release Date:November 2009
Publisher:University Press of Kentucky
Length:138 Pages
Weight:0.34 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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