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How Yellow Fever shaped the early United States In-Person
Yellow Fever is a deadly viral infection that once killed up to 50% of people in confined outbreaks. This talk explores two such epidemics during colonial and revolutionary America, revealing how they shaped the nation's history—impacting slavery, politics, and expansionism through medical catastrophe. Presented by Jason Opal, Dean of The Ohio State University at Mansfield.
- Date:
- Thursday, October 9, 2025
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- *Rooms 1 & 2
- Branch:
- University Heights
- Audience:
- 19+
- Categories:
- Culture/History