Joseph James Kinyoun: Discoverer of Bubonic Plague in America and Father of the National Institutes of Health

In March 1900, Dr. Joseph James Kinyoun, a surgeon with the Marine Hospital Service and the founder...
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Author: Joseph K. Houts
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Language: English
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Joseph James Kinyoun: Discoverer of Bubonic Plague in America and Father of the National Institutes of Health by Houts, Joseph K.

Joseph James Kinyoun: Discoverer of Bubonic Plague in America and Father of the National Institutes of Health

€105,61

Joseph James Kinyoun: Discoverer of Bubonic Plague in America and Father of the National Institutes of Health

€105,61
Author: Joseph K. Houts
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In March 1900, Dr. Joseph James Kinyoun, a surgeon with the Marine Hospital Service and the founder of the Hygienic Laboratory, which became the National Institutes of Health, discovered bubonic plague in San Francisco. His finding led to an immediate outcry from the governor, local and state politicians, and the city's commercial interests. In the hyper-sensationalized journalism of San Francisco's newspapers, Kinyoun was ridiculed, leading to death threats and a $50,000 bounty on his head. Eventually, California's quarantine caused an enormous uproar. By the time a special federal commission produced a report (initially withheld from the public, leading to charges of a coverup) that vindicated Kinyoun, a deal had been brokered wherein the pioneering doctor was removed from his post. This book tells a timely story about yellow journalism, coverup, corruption, the struggle between science and politics, and the consequences of blind denial of the truth.

Author: Joseph K. Houts
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 10/15/2021
Pages: 287
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781476682907


Review Citation(s):
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About the Author
Retired banker Joseph K. Houts, Jr. was senior vice president at Commerce Bank, a Midwest bank holding company with offices in 11 states. A major portion of his job involved community development on all levels. He is a life board member of The Salvation Army and the Mosaic Life Care Foundation, has been a Trustee for the Pony Express National Museum, is the treasurer of the St. Joseph Downtown Community Improvement District and a board of director for the St. Joseph, Missouri Regional Port Authority. He lives in St. Joseph, Missouri..

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