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The Black Death: The Black Death
Books in our Library on the Black Death
The Plague by Holly Cefrey
Call Number: 614.5732 CEF
Death and Disease by Alex Woolf
Call Number: 940 WOO
Medicine in the Middle Ages by Ian Dawson
Call Number: 940 DAW
Worst Jobs in History: Leech Collector
"Leech collector" starts at 8.20.
National Geographic documentary
Fiction about the Black Death
One of the best, and most interesting, ways to learn about history is to read historical fiction. Try these titles.
A Company of Fools by Deborah Ellis
Call Number: MF ELL
Plague and Peril by Terry Deary
Call Number: MF DEA
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Call Number: SF BRO
ISBN: 9780142001431
Publication Date: 2002-04-30
Timelines TV: The Black Death
Trade Routes bringing the Plague to Europe
Spread of the Plague in 14th Century Europe
Source: How Stuff Works
Coroner's Report: Plague
The Past, Present and Future of the Bubonic Plague