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April 01, 2016

Review: A History of a Smallpox Epidemic in 1721 Boston that Puts Colonial New England Under the Microscope

April 01, 2016/ Adam Cohen
Review: A History of a Smallpox Epidemic in 1721 Boston that Puts Colonial New England Under the Microscope

It's a story that fans of medical history will find hard to resist

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