Social Control, Political Power, and Epidemics
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Manuel Barcia— I should probably begin this blog with a confession. A couple of days ago, when I started writing it, I had a very appropriate and colourful anecdote taken… READ MORE
Tag: Yellow Fever
Video: Ship of Death, A Voyage that Changed the Atlantic World
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In 1792, a ship set sail from England with the best of intentions. Its tragic journey would change the course of history forever. Historian Billy Smith uncovered a remarkable story of tragedy… READ MORE
Abolitionism, Yellow Fever, and the Legacy of Slavery: Excerpt from Ship of Death
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In 1792, the Hankey left Britain full of abolitionists who hoped to establish a colony free of slavery in West Africa. Botched negotiations with local tribes and the failure of… READ MORE
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