Grunberg, Emma2007-08-032007-08-032007-08-03http://hdl.handle.net/1773/3103Winner, 2007 Library Research Award for Undergraduates, Senior DivisionAn 1883 cholera epidemic in Egypt had British officials struggling to prove that the disease had originated in that country, rather than from a British ship. A reading of primary materials from the era suggest that England wished to be seen as a rational and scientific power, in contrast to its protectorate, and did so in the context of the European quest for colonies.Imperialism -- Health aspects -- HistoryCholera -- EgyptEgypt -- History -- British occupation, 1882-1936Rationality of Inaccurate Science: Britain, Cholera and the Pursuit of Progress in 1883Other