1918 And How It ... - Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu Of

: Written before the COVID-19 pandemic, the book’s chapters on "naming" viruses to avoid stigma and the human tendency toward superstition and racism during a crisis feel "eerily resonant" today.

: The book traces the virus from Alaska to Brazil and Persia, debunking the myth of its origin. Despite its name, the "Spanish Flu" did not start in Spain; the name stuck because Spain, as a neutral country in WWI, was one of the few places reporting on it without wartime censorship. Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It ...

: The pandemic didn't just end; it altered global politics, family structures, and even the arts. It spurred the development of modern public health systems and epidemiology as we know them today. : Written before the COVID-19 pandemic, the book’s