NatGeo article. Anthrax Origin

Anthrax, as discussed in Ker Than’s article to National Geographic News, has been plaguing the nation ever since the arrival of Christopher Columbus to eastern America. Than presents his information in, what can be described as, a some what astonished tone as if to be surprised by his own findings. His article details the history of anthrax in America through chronological detailing the events that led to the discovery of anthrax. Though Ker Than list the events leading to the discovery in chronological order, he does it in reverse chronology. That is, he list the events starting from what most people believe to be the first cases of anthrax, which were the latest cases, and tracks them backwards through the actual initial cases of it. Than’s article accurately traces the roots of anthrax disease through American history by using facts that were widely known and combining them with fresh imformation.