hope, through history

A podcast, by Jon Meacham

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Episode 5, transcribed

In 1917, as President Woodrow Wilson prepared the nation for World War, an even deadlier crisis was hiding in plain sight. An influenza virus flourished on European battlefields and rapidly spread among civilians, paralyzing the globe with illness and fear. The 1918 flu pandemic serves as a harsh reminder that science, cooperation, transparency and leadership can help clear a path to recovery. 

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