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Bookmark or Share- The Flu Pandemic of 1918 - National ArchivesRed Cross workers make anti-influenza masks for soldiers, Boston, Massachusetts. (National Archives Identifier 45499341) Before COVID-19, the most severe pandemic in recent history was the 1918 influenza virus, often called “the Spanish Flu.” The virus infected roughly 500 million people—one-third of the world’s population—and caused 50 million deaths worldwide (double the number of ...
- The Influenza Epidemic of 1918 - National ArchivesThe flu afflicted over 25 percent of the U.S. population. In one year, the average life expectancy in the United States dropped by 12 years. It is an oddity of history that the influenza epidemic of 1918 has been overlooked in the teaching of American history.
- Oklahoma Statehood, November 16, 1907 | National ArchivesHoused in the historical records of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate at the Center for Legislative Archives are many documents that illuminate Congress's role in the statehood process. Below is a selection of the wide-variety of congressional records that document Oklahoma's unique path to statehood. On September 17, 1907 the people of the Indian and Oklahoma Territories ...
- Welcome Remarks for Influenza: The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the ...McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Washington, DC March 5, 2019 Good afternoon. I’m David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, and I’m pleased you could join us today, whether you are here in the William G. McGowan Theater or joining us through Facebook or YouTube. Before we hear from Dr. Jeremy Brown about his new book Influenza: The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest ...
- The Influenza Epidemic of 1918 - National ArchivesThe flu interrupted the activities of the U.S. Food Administration responsible for rationing during World War I. The Administration's Wilburton, Oklahoma, office cancelled its public meeting because of 300 reported cases of flu in the area. Record held at: National Archives at Fort Worth. Record Group 4. View Image
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