Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-212) and index.
Contents
No ordinary flu: the Epidemic of 1918 -- America in 1918: the epidemic's social context -- Fighting two wars at once: flu in the military -- A caregiver's nightmare: trying to treat influenza -- Communities on their own: the civilian experience -- After the storm: the legacy of 1918 -- The long silence: suppressing the memory -- Feeling vulnerable again: fears of another 1918.