Carville's cure : leprosy, stigma, and the fight for justice
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Honeoye Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
362.19
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362.19
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Mount Morris Library - Adult Nonfiction
362.19 Fes
1 available
362.19 Fes
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Honeoye Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 362.19 | Available |
Mount Morris Library - Adult Nonfiction | 362.19 Fes | Available |
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Book
Physical Desc
x, 348 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"The unknown story of the only leprosy colony in the continental United States, and the thousands of Americans who were exiled--hidden away with their "shameful" disease. Between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the Mississippi River curls around an old plantation thick with trees, with a stately white manor house at its heart. Locals knew it as Carville--the site of the only leprosarium in the continental United States from 1894 until 1999, where generations of afflicted Americans were isolated, often untildeath. While experts today know that leprosy is not nearly as contagious as once feared, there remains a virulent stigma around those who suffer from it. Pam Fessler tells the story of Carville's patients against the backdrop of America's slowly shiftingattitudes toward those cast aside as "others." She also reveals how patients rallied together with an unlikely team of nuns, researchers, and doctors to find a cure for the disease, and to fight the insidious stigma that surrounded it. With original interviews and newly discovered archival material, Fessler presents an essential history of one of America's most shameful secrets"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fessler, P. (2020). Carville's cure: leprosy, stigma, and the fight for justice (First edition.). Liveright Publishing Corporation.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fessler, Pam. 2020. Carville's Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice. Liveright Publishing Corporation.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fessler, Pam. Carville's Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fessler, Pam. Carville's Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice First edition., Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2020.
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