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Between August 1918 and March 1919, the Spanish influenza spread worldwide, claiming over 25 million lives--more people than perished in the fighting of the First World War. It proved fatal to at least a half-million Americans. Yet, the Spanish flu pandemic is largely forgotten today. In this vivid narrative, Alfred W. Crosby recounts the course of the pandemic during the panic-stricken months of 1918 and 1919, measures its impact on American society, and probes the curious loss of national memory of this cataclysmic event. This edition includes a preface discussing the then-recent outbreaks of diseases, including the Asian flu and the SARS epidemic.

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Alfred W. Crosby is a Professor Emeritus in American studies, history, and geography at the University of Texas, Austin, where he taught for over twenty years. His books include America's Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918, Second edition, Throwing Fire: Projectile Technology through History, and The Measure of Reality: Quantification and Western Society, 1250-1600. The Measure of Reality was chosen by the Los Angeles Times as one of the 100 most important books of 1997. Alfred W. Crosby is a Professor Emeritus in American studies, history, and geography at the University of Texas, Austin, where he taught for over twenty years. His books include America's Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918, Second edition, Throwing Fire: Projectile Technology through History, and The Measure of Reality: Quantification and Western Society, 1250-1600. The Measure of Reality was chosen by the Los Angeles Times as one of the 100 most important books of 1997. Rick Adamson is an award-winning voice artist with more than twenty years' experience in voiceovers, spoken word events, event announcing, and children's media, as well as commercials for well-known international corporations. He has narrated numerous television and film documentaries, including Croatia, co-narrated with Martin Sheen. His audiobook narration includes more than two dozen major books, as well as dozens of early-reader titles for juveniles. He won the prestigious Audie Award in 2011 for Best Inspirational/Faith-Based Fiction for In a Heartbeat, and he was among the finalists for the 2006 Audie Award for Best Personal Development/Motivational Work for Younger Next Year. He earned an AudioFile Earphones Award for the ensemble narration of Rough Water.

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