Posts Tagged ‘1918’
The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918
It is the time of year when reminders about getting a flu shot begin to appear in my inbox. At first I ignore them. In fact, if the only reminders came via email, I probably wouldn’t bother, even though a long history of chronic bronchitis puts me on the hot list. But My Own True…
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Reading Your Way Through 1918
Dear Marginalia: Just stopping by with a quick recommendation of a history blog that I’m very much enjoying: Mary Grace McGeehan’s My Year in 1918: A Journey to the World of 100 Years Ago. I’ll let her explain for herself what she’s doing: “For the next year, I’ll be following the news and reading books…
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