EVERYMAN'S HISTORY BOOK GROUP discusses "The Great Influenza" by John M. Barry

Start: Mon, 03/08/2010 - 7:00pm

End: Mon, 03/08/2010 - 8:00pm

The Great Influenza by John M. Barry*

"In this sweeping history, Barry explores how the deadly confluence of biology (a swiftly mutating flu virus that can pass between animals and humans) and politics (President Wilson's all-out war effort in WWI) created conditions in which the influenza virus thrived, killing more than 50 million worldwide and perhaps as many as 100 million in just a year. Barry captures the sense of panic and despair that overwhelmed stricken communities and hits hard at those who failed to use their power to protect the public good. He also describes the work of the dedicated researchers who rushed to find the cause of the disease and create vaccines."

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*Author WILL NOT be present.

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