Nature's Fury

U.S. Timeline Chicago Fire, 1871 Peshtigo Fire, 1871 New York Blizzard, 1888 Johnstown Flood, 1889 Galveston Hurricane, 1900 San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 Titanic, 1912 1918 Flu Epidemic Mississippi River Flood, 1927 Dust Bowl, 1930s Hilo Tsunami, 1960 Mt. St. Helen Volcano, 1980 Grand Island Tornado, 1980 San Francisco Earthquake, 1989 Kilahuea Volcano, 1983-present Hurricane Iniki, 1994 World New Zealand Volcano, 1996

Influenza Epidemic Ward #4, Annex #7, American Hospital, 1918.   Photo: Library of Congress Prints and   Photographs Division   LC-USZ62-93739  Called "the flu" or "the grippe", influenza is a virus which causes chills, fever, aches and weakness. A big problem results if pneumonia sets in. One of the worst outbreaks occurred in 1918. Partly as a result of World War I, the epidemic spread throughout the world killing nearly 20 million people, a half a million in the United States. Examine the artifacts below to learn more about this example of Nature's Fury. Photo Personal Account Song Other Resources Back to Nature's Fury Main Page Return to Reading 7 Home Page American Memory | Learning Page | Search | Features |Learn More | New | Activities | Programs | Lessons | Research Tools Library of Congress URL: http://www.loc.gov/ Questions about American Memory? NDLP Reference Librarian (c) Solfest 2001