National World War I Musuem Lecture on the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
See my lecture at the National World War One Memorial & Museum in Kansas City, MO on the 1918 Influenza Pandemic. Hear how the illness affected the war and the homefront.
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Spanish Influenza Provides Lessons for Coronavirus
For more than twenty years I worked on national security policy with a decided emphasis on diseases and natural disasters. Even with my shift into genealogy in 2014, I can’t resist following the news of the novel Coronavirus. I am constantly looking for the signposts of pandemic and following information from health officials I trust. … Continue reading “Spanish Influenza Provides Lessons for Coronavirus”
Was Your Family Affected by the Influenza Pandemic (1918-1920)?
When: Monday, April 1, 2019 – 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Where: Ozarks Genealogical Society, The Library Center, Auditorium, Springfield, MO As World War I was coming to a close a new enemy threatened the country. We will discuss what happened in the Ozarks and throughout the country with the onslaught of the illness that is … Continue reading “Was Your Family Affected by the Influenza Pandemic (1918-1920)?”
Influenza, Mary and Me
I always thought that successful genealogists would get to talk about their own family. Tonight I got the opportunity to do just that. I spoke to the Ozarks Genealogical Society about the 1918-1920 Influenza Pandemic; a topic for which I have great passion. But tonight was more than just an issue, it was about family. … Continue reading “Influenza, Mary and Me”
Was Your Family Affected by the Influenza Pandemic (1918-1920)?
When: Monday, April 1, 2019 – 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Where: Ozarks Genealogical Society, The Library Center, Auditorium, Springfield, MO As World War I was coming to a close a new enemy threatened the country. We will discuss what happened in the Ozarks and throughout the country with the onslaught of the illness that is … Continue reading “Was Your Family Affected by the Influenza Pandemic (1918-1920)?”