Research the following problem using a search engine such as www.altavista.com or www.google.com. Please avoid doing searches with AOL, Ask An Expert, or Ask Jeeves. They do not provide the full breadth of Websites needed to investigate scientific topics. Before pursuing this activity, first come up with a list of key words or phrases you would need to perform an accurate and concise search.
You are taking a literature class that requires you to write a mini-novel. You were given the task of coming up with a story line for story about a pioneer family traveling to California from Philadelphia in 1840. As part of the story, the travelers stop in St. Louis, Missouri for medical treatment for cholera and a high fever. In order to maintain accuracy of the story you must investigate the types of treatment provided to the travelers by the physicians of the period.
