hilary: and for now i am pleased to introduce tonight s author and his new book the fever of 1721. stephen coss has a bachelors degree in journalism. he has worked as an advertising agency copywriter and served wisconsin election officials when he is not working or writing. the fever of 1721 tells the history of the worst smallpox epidemic to hit boston. it set the stage for scientific advancement including the controversial but effective smallpox inoculation. the pittsburgh gazette calls this book solidly told and the wall street journal called it a deeply researched account. please join me in welcoming stephen coss. [applause] stephen: i am a wisconsin election official. i am not in wisconsin. they are having an election. i had to vote absentee. i would rather be here right now. the line of fire. stephen: exactly. that is a nonpartisan position. it is a fancy phrase for poll worker. i get to register new voters. first-time voters, naturalized citizens. i like it a lot.
in. a doctorate in journalism working as an advertising agency director when he isn t researching and writing. telling the story of the epidemic to strike boston the lead to scientific changing and scientific advancement called informant live again solidly told in the deeply researched account please join me to welcome the author. [applause] i voted absentee and of that makes me a former officials or not but, i would rather be here right now. by the way it is the non-partisan position is a phase you work for the poll worker but it is cool to the register new voters and naturalized citizens it is pretty cool i like a lot all kidding aside. they give for the introduction. thanks to harvard bookstore this is my first time here. but i have heard about this store everybody has an now have been walking around and it smells like of bookstore should smell and how we should look and i am happy and proud to be here. also booktv i have never been on but i have watched in many, many
going read. booktv on c-span2. in. a doctorate in journalism working as an advertising agency director when he isn t researching and writing. telling the story of the epidemic to strike boston the lead to scientific changing and scientific advancement called informant live again solidly told in the deeply researched account please join me to welcome the author. [applause] i voted absentee and of that makes me a former officials or not but, i would rather be here right now. by the way it is the non-partisan position is a phase you work for the poll worker but it is cool to the register new voters and naturalized citizens it is pretty cool i like a lot all kidding aside. they give for the introduction. thanks to harvard bookstore this is my first time here. but i have heard about this store everybody has an now have been walking around and it smells like of bookstore should smell and how we should look and i am happy and proud to be here. also booktv i have never been on bu
isn t researching and writing. telling the story of the epidemic to strike boston the lead to scientific changing and scientific advancement called informant live again solidly told in the deeply researched account please join me to welcome the author. [applause] i voted absentee and of that makes me a former officials or not but, i would rather be here right now. by the way it is the non-partisan position is a phase you work for the poll worker but it is cool to the register new voters and naturalized citizens it is pretty cool i like a lot all kidding aside. they give for the introduction. thanks to harvard bookstore this is my first time here. but i have heard about this store everybody has an now have been walking around and it smells like of bookstore should smell and how we should look and i am happy and proud to be here. also booktv i have never been on but i have watched in many, many times it is a pleasure to be featured and also to all of you for coming this is my
agency director when he isn t researching and writing. telling the story of the epidemic to strike boston the lead to scientific changing and scientific advancement called informant live again solidly told in the deeply researched account please join me to welcome the author. [applause] i voted absentee and of that makes me a former officials or not but, i would rather be here right now. by the way it is the non-partisan position is a phase you work for the poll worker but it is cool to the register new voters and naturalized citizens it is pretty cool i like a lot all kidding aside. they give for the introduction. thanks to harvard bookstore this is my first time here. but i have heard about this store everybody has an now have been walking around and it smells like of bookstore should smell and how we should look and i am happy and proud to be here. also booktv i have never been on but i have watched in many, many times it is a pleasure to be featured and also to all of y