A review by anovelobsession
Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague by David K. Randall

4.0

The pandemic has spurred my interest in the history of viruses and plagues and how we have handled and survived them throughout history and I’ve looked for books to satisfy my curiosity. This tells the story of a couple of bubonic plague outbreaks in the San Francisco area in the early 1900s. Most interesting was learning that there has always been a kind of head in the sand approach from some public officials about the severity of some public health issues while the true heroes (medical professionals and scientists) are relentless in their efforts to protect us all. Recommend for anyone who is interested in epidemics, public health, early 20th century politics and government.