Description
Book Synopsis: Before AIDS or coronavirus, there was the Spanish Flu — Catharine Arnold's gripping narrative, Pandemic 1918, marks the 100th anniversary of an epidemic that altered world history, now in paperback.
In January 1918, as World War I raged on, a new and terrifying virus began to spread across the globe. In three successive waves, from 1918 to 1919, influenza killed more than 50 million people. German soldiers termed it Blitzkatarrh, British soldiers referred to it as Flanders Grippe, but world-wide, the pandemic gained the notorious title of “Spanish Flu”. Nowhere on earth escaped: the United States recorded 550,000 deaths (five times its total military fatalities in the war) while European deaths totaled over two million.
Amid the war, some governments suppressed news of the outbreak. Even as entire battalions were decimated, with both the Allies and the Germans suffering massive casualties, the details of many servicemen’s deaths were hidden to protect public morale. Meanwhile, civilian families were being struck down in their homes. The City of Philadelphia ran out of gravediggers and coffins, and mass burial trenches had to be excavated with steam shovels. Spanish Flu conjured up the specter of the Black Death of 1348 and the great plague of 1665, while the medical profession, shattered after five terrible years of conflict, lacked the resources to contain and defeat this new enemy.
Through primary and archival sources, historian Catharine Arnold gives readers the first truly global account of the terrible epidemic.
Details
Step back in time and witness the horrors of the greatest medical tragedy in modern history with Pandemic 1918: Eyewitness Accounts. This gripping narrative by Catharine Arnold unfolds the devastating impact of the Spanish Flu that reshaped the world in the early 20th century. With over 50 million lives lost globally, this paperback edition commemorates the 100th anniversary of a pandemic that left no corner of the earth untouched.
Experience the chilling reality of a world at war ravaged by an invisible enemy. As influenza swept through nations, soldiers gave it ominous names like Blitzkatarrh and Flanders Grippe. The Spanish Flu not only claimed the lives of millions but also exposed the vulnerability of humanity in the face of a ruthless pandemic. From Europe to the United States, the impact was staggering, with death tolls surpassing wartime casualties.
Delve into the untold stories hidden in the shadows of history. Governments tried to conceal the true extent of the outbreak, while cities like Philadelphia grappled with mass casualties and makeshift burial grounds. Pandemic 1918 brings to light the harrowing experiences of both soldiers and civilians, shedding new light on a chapter of history often overshadowed by the chaos of World War I.
Don't miss your chance to own a piece of history with Pandemic 1918: Eyewitness Accounts. Immerse yourself in a world gripped by fear and uncertainty as Catharine Arnold's meticulous research unveils the global scale of this catastrophic event. Order your copy now and discover the resilience of the human spirit in the face of an unprecedented crisis.
Discover More Best Sellers in History
Shop History
We'll Fight It Out Here: A History of the Ongoing Struggle for Health Equity
$25.06
History - We'll Fight It Out Here: A History of the Ongoing Struggle for Health Equity
Doctor Appointment Log Book: Doctor, Physician, Medical Appointment Book, Journal, Planner
$6.99
History - Doctor Appointment Log Book: Doctor, Physician, Medical Appointment Book, Journal, Planner
The Experiential Caribbean: Creating Knowledge and Healing in the Early Modern Atlantic
$32.50
History - The Experiential Caribbean: Creating Knowledge and Healing in the Early Modern Atlantic
Danvers State Hospital (Images of America)
$19.75
History - Danvers State Hospital (Images of America)
$19.95
History - Etiology, Concept and Prophylaxis of Childbed Fever (Volume 2) (Wisconsin Publications in the History of Science and Medicine)
Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century
$19.00
History - Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century
The Cutter Incident: How America’s First Polio Vaccine Led to the Growing Vaccine Crisis
$25.00
History - The Cutter Incident: How America’s First Polio Vaccine Led to the Growing Vaccine Crisis
The Moth in the Iron Lung: A Biography of Polio
$17.99
History - The Moth in the Iron Lung: A Biography of Polio
