The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19
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Name: Simale Ambo
Date: 11/5/2023
Class: History 1700
Assignment: Search for Primary and Secondary Sources
The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19
Primary Sources
1.
“The Pandemic Of Influenza, 1918-19.” The British Medical Journal 1, no. 3140 (1921):
355–56. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20426781.
2.
CARNWATH, T. “LESSONS OF THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC 1918.” The Journal of
State Medicine (1912-1937) 27, no. 5 (1919): 142–57.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/45206523.
3.
Mullen, Pierce C., and Michael L. Nelson. “Montanans and ‘The Most Peculiar Disease’:
The Influenza Epidemic and Public Health, 1918-1919.” Montana: The Magazine of
Western History 37, no. 2 (1987): 50–61. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4519050.
4.
Ghendon, Youri. “Introduction to Pandemic Influenza through History.” European
Journal of Epidemiology 10, no. 4 (1994): 451–53.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/3520976
.
5.
Fargey, Kathleen M. “THE DEADLIEST ENEMY: The U.S. Army and Influenza, 1918–
1919.” Army History, no. 111 (2019): 24–39. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26616953.
6.
Tomkins, Sandra M. “The Influenza Epidemic of 1918-19 in Western Samoa.” The
Journal of Pacific History 27, no. 2 (1992): 181–97.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/25169127.
Secondary Sources
1.
Coombs, Howard G. “The Influenza Pandemic of 1918: Military Observations for
Today.” Edited by Thierry Tardy. COVID-19: NATO in the Age of Pandemics. NATO
Defense College, 2020.
2.
Tucker, Neely. “‘The Great Influenza’ - Library Resources on the 1918 to 1919
Pandemic: Timeless.” The Library of Congress, April 7, 2020.
Question Two: Read Two of your Primary Sources. Use the primary source analysis skills you
gained during the first half of the semester to analyze the primary sources.
“The Pandemic Of Influenza, 1918-19.” The British Medical Journal 1, no. 3140 (1921): 355–56.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/20426781.
This primary source highlights the multifaceted nature of the 1918-19 influenza
pandemic. It emphasizes that the Ministry of Health’s responsibilities extend beyond legislation,
highlighting the need for a “review of administrative effort in the light of increasing knowledge,
and the collection and dissemination of information, especially about epidemics” (The Pandemic
Of Influenza, The British Medical Journal). The document highlights the different reports that
were out at the time, it applauds its comprehensive study of the historical epidermis, particularly
its focus on epidemiology and clinical findings of interest to medical practitioners.
Mullen, Pierce C., and Michael L. Nelson. “Montanans and ‘The Most Peculiar Disease’: The
Influenza Epidemic and Public Health, 1918-1919.” Montana: The Magazine of Western History
37, no. 2 (1987): 50–61. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4519050.
This primary source highlights the devastating impact of the 1918-19 influenza pandemic
in Montana. It highlights the suddenness and severity of the disease, recounting how previously
healthy individuals succumbed rapidly. Despite prior preparedness, Montana faced challenges
similar to other states. The document underscores the virus’s lethal nature, explaining how it
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