The American Influenza Epidemic of 1918: A Digital Encyclopedia

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Title:

The American Influenza Epidemic of 1918: A Digital Encyclopedia

Url:

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/f/flu/

Publisher:

University of Michigan. Center for the History of Medicine

Description: Researchers and scholars looking at historical pandemics frequently study the communities that were strongly affected by these various occurrences. However, this fascinating digital archive from the Center for the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School looks at seven communities during the 1918-1920 influenza pandemic that experienced low rates of influenza during this period. Drawing on the expertise of a team of scholars, they decided to focus their efforts on places such as the San Francisco Naval Training Station and Bryn Mawr College. Visitors can click on any of the seven communities to read an extended essay about each location, and they can then look over dozens of primary sources from the period. These sources include internal planning reports, newspaper articles, and other items. Overall, this collection is a tremendous find, and is one that should serve as an inspiration to other institutions with similar interests.

LC Classification:

Medicine -- Internal medicine -- Infectious and parasitic diseases -- Individual diseases -- Influenza. Grippe
Medicine -- Internal medicine -- Infectious and parasitic diseases -- Individual diseases -- Influenza. Grippe -- By region or country -- United States
Medicine -- Internal medicine -- Infectious and parasitic diseases -- Individual diseases -- Influenza. Grippe -- History
Medicine -- Public aspects of medicine -- Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine -- Epidemics. Epidemiology -- History
Medicine -- Public aspects of medicine -- Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine -- Quarantine (Land, maritime, and air)

GEM Subject:

Health
Health -- Disease
Health -- Death and dying
Health -- History

Key Concept:

Health -- Bacterial infections
Health -- Public health
Health -- Viral diseases

Resource Type:

Collection
Reference Material
Instructional Material -- Case Study

Format:

Document -- PDF
Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner
Professional/Practitioner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Rights:

Regents of the University of Michigan

Access Rights:

Free access

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