The Great Courses | The 1918 Spanish Flu—The Philadelphia Story | Part 2 of 3 @TheGreatCourses | Uploaded March 2020 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
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Overflowing military hospitals, troops being toe-tagged while they were still alive, and an Army officer who committed suicide due to the strain of losing so many soldiers—and the enemy allied to no country. See how Philadelphia bore the brunt of the 1918 Flu's second wave—just remember to pick your jaw up off the floor afterward.
Watch part one of this series here: youtu.be/7MHT5xTkL2g
Watch part three of this series here: youtu.be/kRU3RFZWY8I
This video is episode 12 from the series Mysteries of the Microscopic World, presented by Bruce Fleury
Learn more about the 1918 Flu at wondrium.com/youtube
00:00 A Children´s Schoolyard Rhyme Expresses the Flu
1:10 The Spanish Flu is Actually an American Flu
1:50 Ms. Olson´s Death Sets Off the Second Wave
2:37 Camp Devens in Boston Has a Major Outbreak
6:18 Uncertainty Over the Cause of the Flu Drives Fear
8:03 In 1919, the Flu is Controversially Said to Be Viral
9:06 Flu Treatments Range from Futile to Absurd
10:07 All Public Life Stops from Fear of the Flu
11:09 The Business of War Booms
12:11 Philadelphia´s Corrupt Inefficiency Leads to Outbreak
15:49 Fear Explodes as Stores, Schools, and Churches Close
16:15 News Editorials Question Official Narratives
18:11 Officials Predict End of Pandemic, Yet Deaths Surge
19:00 Telephones Begin Routing Emergency Calls Only
20:01 Epidemic Peaks in Philadelphia as Bodies Pile Up
23:00 Flu Destruction Leaves Orphans in Its Wake
23:38 Competitive Exclusion Reveals Mutations in Influenza
25:03 Flu Weakens, Yet Global Death Toll Is 50-100 Million
25:55 Major Global Cities Detail Staggering Numbers of Dead
26:58 Packs of Starving Dogs Go Berzerk on Sick and Dead
27:25 Flu Subsides in Humans while Birds Harbor the Virus
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Overflowing military hospitals, troops being toe-tagged while they were still alive, and an Army officer who committed suicide due to the strain of losing so many soldiers—and the enemy allied to no country. See how Philadelphia bore the brunt of the 1918 Flu's second wave—just remember to pick your jaw up off the floor afterward.
Watch part one of this series here: youtu.be/7MHT5xTkL2g
Watch part three of this series here: youtu.be/kRU3RFZWY8I
This video is episode 12 from the series Mysteries of the Microscopic World, presented by Bruce Fleury
Learn more about the 1918 Flu at wondrium.com/youtube
00:00 A Children´s Schoolyard Rhyme Expresses the Flu
1:10 The Spanish Flu is Actually an American Flu
1:50 Ms. Olson´s Death Sets Off the Second Wave
2:37 Camp Devens in Boston Has a Major Outbreak
6:18 Uncertainty Over the Cause of the Flu Drives Fear
8:03 In 1919, the Flu is Controversially Said to Be Viral
9:06 Flu Treatments Range from Futile to Absurd
10:07 All Public Life Stops from Fear of the Flu
11:09 The Business of War Booms
12:11 Philadelphia´s Corrupt Inefficiency Leads to Outbreak
15:49 Fear Explodes as Stores, Schools, and Churches Close
16:15 News Editorials Question Official Narratives
18:11 Officials Predict End of Pandemic, Yet Deaths Surge
19:00 Telephones Begin Routing Emergency Calls Only
20:01 Epidemic Peaks in Philadelphia as Bodies Pile Up
23:00 Flu Destruction Leaves Orphans in Its Wake
23:38 Competitive Exclusion Reveals Mutations in Influenza
25:03 Flu Weakens, Yet Global Death Toll Is 50-100 Million
25:55 Major Global Cities Detail Staggering Numbers of Dead
26:58 Packs of Starving Dogs Go Berzerk on Sick and Dead
27:25 Flu Subsides in Humans while Birds Harbor the Virus
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If you decide you’d like to learn more about what you love, check out the full experience at wondrium.com/YouTube
There, you’ll find in-depth answers to everything you’ve ever wondered, with mind-blowing surprises along the way.
Your brain is going to love this place!
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And, of course, check us out on all of our social channels:
-Facebook: facebook.com/wondrium
-Twitter: twitter.com/wondrium
-Instagram: instagram.com/wondrium
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#1918Flu #OnceInACenturyVirus #SpanishFlu
