PBS Online -- American Experience: Influenza 1918

URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/influenza/index.html

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This PBS American Experience website provides supplementary information, materials, and resources for Influenza 1918, a film about "the worst epidemic in American history." Site users can access both a Program Description and Transcript for the film as well as Audio Interviews and a Bibliography of related books and websites. This site offers Special Features including a Letter penned by a doctor in 1918, and an article about modern day flu forecasting scientists. Additionally, this website provides a month-by-month timeline and map depicting geographic and temporal distribution of the flu spread. For educators, a short teacher's guide is also available.

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Subject keyword(s)	Communicable diseases, Epidemics, Influenza, Influenza -- United States.

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Schedule Shop About the Film Influenza 1918 The worst epidemic in American history killed over 600,000 Americans during World War I. Nicknamed "Spanish influenza," it died out quickly the following winter. Introduction Cast & Crew Transcript Special Features Interview Shirley Fannin General Article City Snapshots: Boston Primary Resources A Letter From Camp Devins, MA General Article Placing Blame General Article Scientific Investigation of the 1918 Flu Further Reading Related Books and Websites General Article The First Wave Bonus Video Author Interview: Dr. Alfred Crosby Photo Gallery Medical Investigation of Influenza Bonus Video Original Interview: Dr. Shirley Fannin Interview Jeffrey Taubenberger General Article Flu Trackers Teacher's Resources Teacher's Guide Interview Alfred Crosby General Article City Snapshots: Philadelphia General Article City Snapshots: San Francisco Timeline Influenza Across America in 1918 General Article Searching for Cures General Article Among the Victims Biography Rupert Blue Biography Victor Vaughan Related Films These films are from the categories: Technology Triangle Fire It was the deadliest workplace accident in New York City’s history. Watch Preview Buy the DVD Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern A personal story of one family's dramatic effort to hold onto their family farm in Iowa as massive foreclosures sweep the nation in the 1990s. Meltdown at Three Mile Island Equipment failure, human error and bad luck led to the country's worst nuclear accident in 1979. The Pill The story behind the development of the oral contraceptive that put women in control of birth control. Watch Promo ShopPBS The Satellite Sky A uniquely impressionistic history of the early years of the Space Race. The Great Air Race of 1924 The first around-the-world air race was sponsored to prove that the airplane had a commercial future. The World That Moses Built Robert Moses fueled some of the most ambitious -- and controversial -- public works projects ever conceived. The Living Weapon The international race to develop biological weapons during the 20th century. Buy The DVD Go to Broadcast Schedule Page Follow us on: Facebook Twitter YouTube About the Series Sign up for Newsletter Contact Us Podcasts For Teachers Corporate Sponsorship Terms of Use Privacy Policy Additional Funding Provided By: Website ©1996-2011 WGBH Educational Foundation. This site is produced for PBS by WGBH. Full Website