In "Fever 1793," Bush Hill is depicted as a mansion in Philadelphia that serves as a temporary hospital during the yellow fever epidemic. It is overcrowded, unsanitary, and chaotic, with sick patients being tended to by overwhelmed nurses and physicians. The conditions at Bush Hill highlight the devastation and desperation caused by the epidemic.
The main theme of the book is to "survive". Because of the yellow fever epidemic in 1793 in Philadelphia its hard for Maddie (14 year old girl and main character) to survive and live through it.
A Epidemic disease with a big death rate. Matilda changed after it because she became more mature. She became more like a young woman. :)
"Fever 1793" is a historical fiction novel by Laurie Halse Anderson that follows the story of a young girl named Matilda during the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia in 1793. It explores themes of loss, resilience, and the impact of epidemic diseases on communities.
In the book Fever 1793, they couldn't send letters to Ludington's farm because Mary was unable to reach the farm due to the outbreak of yellow fever in Philadelphia. The epidemic disrupted communication throughout the region, making it difficult for messages to be delivered to rural areas like Ludington's farm.
Filly (a horse)... or did you mean Philadelphia? like Philly?
Philly - 2001 There's No Business Like No Business 1-17 was released on: USA: 12 March 2002
the cheesesteak was made in Philly like it says in it's name
The poem "Happiness Epidemic" utilizes personification as a poetic technique. It attributes human qualities to the abstract concept of happiness, illustrating how it can spread like a contagious disease.
In 1793, there were not many household items like there is today. Some items they had were beds, tables, chairs, brooms, pots and silverware.
There are four syllables like so: ep-i-dem-ic.
Yes, worldwide, it happens in epidemic numbers.