Memphis- The Rebuilding of a Modern City in the Aftermath of Yellow Fever
The city of Memphis was decimated by the yellow fever epidemic of 1878. The city lost just over two-thirds of its population in a matter of weeks. After the epidemic ended, the city hadto rebuild itself. Local, state and federal governments came together in the aftermath, and the city was able to evolve from a dirty river town into a modern city.
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