With the terrible 2020 closing in with the holiday season, the reduced enthusiasm coincides with 1918 at the time of the flu pandemic in Spain when it was reported on 21 December. 1918, the papers had published the warning about the flu pandemic. The warning message from Ohio’s executive health commissioner said, “Pay attention on stage” warns people against social gathering involving any personal type. Very similar to the current situation.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Order sign is posted at the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia
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That pandemic, similar to the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 had spread across the United States and the winter holidays of 102 years ago were largely marked by loss of grief as it came after the deadliest wave of the flue in the fall. Another increase was reported in December 1918 after New Year’s Eve.
A photograph of November 1918 available from the Library of Transport
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However, according to a New York Times report, the national conversation surrounding private family gatherings did not appear to have been less blatant in 1918 than it was in 2020. This was due to the fact that millions around the world world tired of months-long locking and government restrictions. asking them to stay inside.
A young girl with her sister ill in November 1918.
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Alexander Navarro, a medical historian at the University of Michigan and editor of the online Influenza Bibliography, was quoted as saying that hundreds of thousands of people had lost their friends and family and so, “no there was a lot of debate over whether or not they should come together ”. So most spent the holidays with an ’empty chair at the table’. It was also at the same time as the First World War was coming to an end and soldiers were finally able to return to their homes for a feast.
Photo file 1918 Available with the Library of Congress, American Red Cross volunteer nurses tend to take flu patients at Oakland Municipal Town Hall.
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Even though troops came to their home country including domestic and international flights as one of the reasons the flue spread longer, that did not stop the enthusiastic population from becoming celebrating the influence of the Allies personally.
Armistice Day in Southern Michigan in 1918.
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On Christmas Eve 1918, the New York Times reported on thousands of soldiers being welcomed into the city followed by dances and feasts. The 1918 report, at one event at the 71st Regiment Armory on Park Avenue in Manhattan, said, “in addition to the fun and dancing there will be 300 pounds of chocolate fudge made by pretty girls, and ever so many pounds of frozen cake, mostly made by their mothers. “Other celebrations were subdued and Christmas celebrations were restricted to people’s homes.
Recess Day at Pomona College in 1918
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