What Plagues Our City: The History of Public Health in Philadelphia

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What Plagues Our City: The History of Public Health in Philadelphia

Monday, September 30, 2019

A new document display features books, photographs, posters and more.  What Plagues Our City: The History of Public Health in Philadelphia, examines Philadelphia's fraught history with epidemics.  Learn more about the role of African Americans in treating those with yellow fever, how black and gay communities helped with raising early awareness in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Philadelphia's long struggle with drug addiciton and Pennsylvania's importance in combatting polio.

Plan Your Visit

The document display is free and open to the public through November 8 during our regular library hours.