Now on Display: 'Politics of Yellow Fever' Historical Exhibit

The Medical Library was selected as one of only 14 libraries around the country to host the newest National Library of Medicine traveling exhibit in 2020: The Politics of Yellow Fever in Alexander Hamilton's America!

The exhibit chronicles the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia including how impacted all regardless of race, ethnicity, class, or age and was used as a point of debate in politics. With several modern day parallels, come check out the exhibit in the Kresge Library Lobby!