1918 Flu Pandemic
2021-03-28T14:30:14-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTIyXC8yMDIxMDMyODE0MzMxMDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==In 1918, a flu virus infected one-third of the world’s population. Lora Vogt with the National World War I Museum and Memorial discussed the correlations between the 1918 pandemic and today’s global crisis. She was joined by Nancy Bristow from the University of Puget Sound. This event was hosted in partnership with the Northeast Kansas Library System and the World War I museum, which provided the video.
In 1918, a flu virus infected one-third of the world’s population. Lora Vogt with the National World War I Museum and Memorial discussed the… read more
In 1918, a flu virus infected one-third of the world’s population. Lora Vogt with the National World War I Museum and Memorial discussed the correlations between the 1918 pandemic and today’s global crisis. She was joined by Nancy Bristow from the University of Puget Sound. This event was hosted in partnership with the Northeast Kansas Library System and the World War I museum, which provided the video. close
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