The Empress and the English Doctor: How Catherine the Great defied a deadly virus by Lucy Ward

The Empress and the English Doctor: How Catherine the Great defied a deadly virus

Lucy Ward

352 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

But a key problem remained: convincing people to accept the preventative remedy, the forerunner of vaccination. Arguments raged over risks and benefits, and public resistance ran high. As smallpox ravaged her empire and threatened her court, Cathe...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...