This week Joe and Jess discuss the 1918 Spanish Flu! Exactly one hundred years ago, a horrible plague swept through the world leaving devastation in its wake. It was possibly the worst disease to strike mankind in recorded history! Join your hosts as they brave this often overlooked “Spanish Flu”, the potential origin of the disease, and some disturbing quotes and stats that bring this nightmarish event to light. 
 
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This week Joe and Jess discuss the 1918 Spanish Flu! Exactly one hundred years ago, a horrible plague swept through the world leaving devastation in its wake. It was possibly the worst disease to strike mankind in recorded history! Join your hosts as they brave this often overlooked “Spanish Flu”, the potential origin of the disease, and some disturbing quotes and stats that bring this nightmarish event to light. Sources 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

This week Joe and Jess discuss the 1918 Spanish Flu! Exactly one hundred years ago, a horrible plague swept through the world leaving devastation in its wake. It was possibly the worst disease to strike mankind in recorded history! Join your hosts as they brave this often overlooked “Spanish Flu”, the potential origin of the disease, and some disturbing quotes and stats that bring this nightmarish event to light. 
 
Sources 
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14- The “Spanish” Flu of 1918

Jess and Joe provide a humorous and thoughtful approach so some of the lesser known or poorly explained stories of history.  These two history teachers will set the record straight and unveil some fascinating and lesser known stories of American and World History

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Jess and Joe provide a humorous and thoughtful approach so some of the lesser known or poorly explained stories of history. These two history teachers will set the record straight and unveil some fascinating and lesser known stories of American and World History

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