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Report from Washington, D. C., October 19, 1918, on Pandemic

by Donna R Causey

During the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918-1920 the death toll worldwide reached 20 million including 548,000 Americans in 10 months. Compared to 20 million…

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PATRON + In 1918, Surgeon General said flu epidemic over, while statistics reported increase death rate

by Donna R Causey

(Transcribed from The Weekly Herald (Wetumpka, Alabama, December12, 1918) STATISTICS SHOW INCREASED MORTALITY FROM INFLUENZA Notwithstanding the newspaper quotations from Surgeon General Blue to…

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A personal letter written from Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Alabama on October 21, 1918 about the Flu Pandemic

by Donna R Causey

In the following transcribed letter, Lucy describes her work to her son in the influenza ward at the Camp Sheridan hospital. Transcribed letter from…

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