“American Pandemic!” Special Program Revisits the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
at Homestead National Monument of America
Homestead National Monument of America will be remembering the 1918 “Spanish Flu” influenza pandemic with a program about its impacts on rural communities and homesteaders. On Sunday, April 8, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., Dr. Nancy Bristow, author of American Pandemic: Lost Worlds of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic, will discuss the impacts of this influenza pandemic and follow the presentation with a book signing. Dr. Bristow’s book will be for sale at the Homestead bookstores leading up to and during the program.
The 1918 Influenza Pandemic, also called the “Spanish Flu,” was a devastating strain of the H1N1 influenza virus that killed as many as 50 million people worldwide. It was the deadliest flu outbreak in human history, affecting as much as 1/3 of the world’s population. In the United States alone, 675,000 people are believed to have died as a result of this flu between 1918 and 1920.
Homestead National Monument of America Superintendent Mark Engler shared: “It was when Homestead volunteers and staff were working in the Reynolds Collection, that a letter was discovered. This letter, from a homesteader family in Seward County, Nebraska, expressed concern with this terrible flu outbreak and we learned from it just how it impacted so many people, including those involved in our Nation’s Homesteading Story.” During this program, Homestead National Monument of America will be sharing this letter, and we invite everyone to attend this programs, which will provide much insight into this story that swept the world.
Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2018. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM) and Facebook (HomesteadNM).
Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska and 45 miles south of Lincoln. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home/.
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MAYOR SUPPORTS NATIONAL EFFORT TO COMBAT HATE, EXTREMISM AND BIGOTRY
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Mayor Chris Beutler has signed onto a statement supporting the Mayors Compact to Combat Hate, Extremism and Bigotry. The Compact was created by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USMC) in conjunction with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in the wake of the recent violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
“Lincoln prides itself on being a City that welcomes people of all nationalities, races, ethnicities and faith tradition,” Mayor Beutler said. “What happened in Virginia is a stern reminder that we must all continue to oppose racism, bigotry and discrimination everywhere in America. I applaud these two great organizations for coming together to promote justice and equality for all, two principles on which this nation was built. As Mayor, I pledge to do all I can to rebuke hate and promote peace in our City.”
The Compact has 10 key components
The Compact statement reads in part, “Mayors and their cities must continue to be a beacon for inclusion, tolerance and respect for all. We will continue to create stronger cultures of kindness and compassion in our communities and expect our federal and state partners to join us in this endeavor.”
More information on the Compact is available at MayorsCompact.org.
The USCM is the official nonpartisan organization for cities with a population of 30,000 or more. More information is available at USMayors.org.
Founded in 2013, the nonprofit, nonpartisan ADL is the nation’s premier civil rights and human relations organization. More information is available at ADL.org.
InterLinc: City of Lincoln: Mayor’s Office: 2017 Media Releases Source: InterLinc: City of Lincoln: Mayor’s Office: 2017 Media Releases
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