Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | The Great Debate | American History Tellers | Full Episode

The yellow fever epidemic of 1793 posed one of the greatest threats to the young United States. Doctors and scientists couldn’t agree on the cause or the treatment. They split into factions and debated their theories publicly. On today’s show, Thomas Apel, historian and author of Feverish Bodies, Enlightened Minds: Science and the Yellow Fever Controversy in the Early American Republic, joins host Lindsay Graham to discuss how science, religion and politics were intertwined in the controversy surrounding the epidemic. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/historytellers Support us by supporting our sponsors! From shocking crimes to devious scams, manipulative cults and some of the coldest cases, Wondery’s Exhibit C gives you an inside look at the facts of these True Crimes. Subscribe now:    / @wonderyexhibitc   Connect with Wondery http://wondery.com/shows   / wonderymedia     / wonderymedia     / wonderymedia   #Wondery #AmericanHistory #HistoryPodcast