The Migration of Smallpox and Its Indelible Footprint on Latin American History. Junior Division Winner.

Thomson, Mark

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ERIC Number: EJ620625

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Publication Date: 1998

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The Migration of Smallpox and Its Indelible Footprint on Latin American History. Junior Division Winner.

Thomson, Mark

History Teacher, v32 n1 p117-131 Nov 1998

Addresses the migration of smallpox into the New World where it caused the extinction of entire indigenous civilizations and altered the survivors' cultures. Discusses the historical origins of smallpox and highlights the migration and consequences of smallpox in Central and South America. Includes an annotated bibliography, research description, and two maps. (CMK)

Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Diseases, Essays, Foreign Countries, History, Indigenous Populations, Latin American History, Secondary Education, Social Change, Social Studies

Publication Type: Creative Works; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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