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UNINA9910792260003321 |
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Autore |
Mohr James C |
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Titolo |
Plague and fire [[electronic resource] ] : battling black death and the 1900 burning of Honolulu's Chinatown / / James C. Mohr |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-028995-3 |
0-19-531182-5 |
0-19-803676-0 |
1-280-53283-1 |
9786610532834 |
1-60256-824-3 |
1-4175-8743-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (250 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Plague - Hawaii - Honolulu - History - 19th century |
Fires - Hawaii - Honolulu - History - 19th century |
Chinatown (Honolulu, Hawaii) History 19th century |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1 The World Plague Epidemic of the 1890's; 2 The "Existing Government" of Hawaii; 3 The Arrival of Pestis; 4 The Government's Plague Fighters; 5 Quarantine; 6 December's Debates and "a Sad Christmas Present"; 7 The Decision to Use Fire; 8 Public Health Policy and the "Great Doctors' Meeting"; 9 Fighting with Fire; 10 The Burning of Chinatown; 11 Detention Camps; 12 The Triumvirate Struggles On; 13 The Frustrations of Mopping Up; 14 Aftermath; Notes; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Against a backdrop of racial tensions, a worldwide pandemic, and the coming of territorial status from the United States, this book examines the outbreak of plague in Honolulu in 1899/1900. |
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