Typhus and Doughboys: The American Polish Typhus Relief Expedition, 1919-1921

by Alfred E. Cornebise

At the close of the First World War, Eastern and Central Europe were attacked by a virulent typhus epidemic, and the United States dispatched a 500-man military contingent to combat it. This book chronicles this almost forgotten episode of America's crusading humanitarianism era.

188 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1982

About the author

Dr. Alfred Emile Cornebise is a historian and author.