Think back to the lockdown days of COVID-19.
Now multiply the uncertainty, fear, and deaths by a factor of twenty or more.
You now have an idea of the situation in the city of Vienna during the plague in 1679. When the worst was over, the survivors gave thanks. Leopold I ordered a monument built to reflect the people’s gratitude. Completed in 1693, today the column proudly stands as a reminder of the city’s hope and resilience to everyone who passes.
The Plague, or Black Death, did not sweep through the United States during early settlement. However, other diseases — smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, and measles — moved through communities and claimed many victims.
In the wholesome romance, Stitching a Dream, several schoolchildren become ill during an outbreak of a common (at that time) disease. Set in 1851-52, treatment options were limited. With tropes of single mother and friends-to-lovers, this novel earns a closer look. Follow the link for the complete blurb. https://amzn.to/3VwoeFh
