Info on epidemics

[s.t. bischoff]

Hi Resa,

There is a book by Ward Churchill, "A Little Matter of Genocide: Holocaust and
Denial in the Americas, 1492 to the Present". In one of the essays he talks
about talks about the use of 'smallpox' as a means of 'chemical warfare' and
cites some interesting letters from early military figures and politicians. It
has been some time since I read the material, but if memory serves me the
references would be a good source of material. I think he covers other issues
as well, like the distribution of medicines for such diseases and military
policy governing such distribution (or lack of distribution).

Best of luck,
Shannon
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S.T. Bischoff
bischoff at email.arizona.edu
Department of Linguistics
University of Arizona




Quoting "Bizzaro, Resa Crane" <CRANEM at MAIL.ECU.EDU>:

> Hi, everyone.  I have a special request of you all.  Can anyone suggest
> places to look for information on the smallpox, measles, and mumps epidemics
> in this country among indigenous peoples?  I have a friend who's an
> immunologist who is going to teach a course on the politics of
> infection/chemical warfare, and he wants to read some materials and use them
> in his class.  In particular, it would be helpful if these things were
> written from our (i.e., a Native American) perspective.  Any suggestions
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Resa
>
> Resa Crane Bizzaro
> English Department
> East Carolina University
> Greenville, NC  27858
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