The Spanish Flu of 1918 in the Selected American Press of the Period
The Spanish Flu of 1918 in the Selected American Press of the Period
Author(s): Ewa WiśniewskaSubject(s): Media studies, Security and defense, Health and medicine and law, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Globalization
Published by: Instytut Historii UJK - Filia w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim
Keywords: American press; history of the 20th century; world history;
Summary/Abstract: The article examines press press reports on Spanish flu in the American daily press from 1918. The name of the disease is misleading, and it was coined due to the fact that Spain, which was not involved in the military conflict at the time of the epidemic, was one from the first countries of the world reported new cases of a disturbing disease. The press reports mainly concealed the actual state of the epidemic, as well as the number of sick and dead people. Germany, Spain and Russia were cited as countries with a high incidence rate to reassure the American public and raise morale.
Journal: Piotrkowskie Zeszyty Historyczne
- Issue Year: 22/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 9-22
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English