Guarding the Golden Gate [electronic resource] : a history of the U.S. Quarantine Station in San Francisco Bay / J. Gordon Frierson.

"Amidst the evolving scientific knowledge of epidemic diseases during the mid-to-late 19th century, Guarding the Golden Gate narrates the development of the Quarantine Station on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay and illuminates the everyday activities of the station's personnel as they met both...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frierson, J. Gordon (John Gordon), 1935- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Reno : University of Nevada Press, [2022]
Subjects:
San Francisco Quarantine Station (Angel Island, Calif.) > History.
Quarantine > California > Angel Island > History.
San Francisco Bay (Calif.) > History.
Online Access:
Project MUSE eBooks: 2022 (Project MUSE @ John Hopkins University)
Variant Title:
Guarding the Golden Gate: A History of the U.S. Quarantine Station in San Francisco Bay
Format: Electronic eBook
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Summary:
"Amidst the evolving scientific knowledge of epidemic diseases during the mid-to-late 19th century, Guarding the Golden Gate narrates the development of the Quarantine Station on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay and illuminates the everyday activities of the station's personnel as they met both political and public health challenges"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781647790479 (online)