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Influenza 1918

Influenza 1918 is the story of the worst epidemic the United States has ever known. Before it was over, the flu would kill more than 600,000 Americans - more than all the combat deaths of this century combined.

Top Cast

  • Linda Hunt

    Linda Hunt

    Self - Narrator

  • Alfred Crosby

    Alfred Crosby

    Self

  • John De Lano

    John De Lano

    Self

  • Shirley Fannin

    Shirley Fannin

    Self

  • Cathryn Guyler

    Cathryn Guyler

    Self

  • Anna Milani

    Anna Milani

    Self

  • Porter Reading

    Porter Reading

    Self

  • William Maxwell

    William Maxwell

    Self

  • Lee Reay

    Lee Reay

    Self

Overview

Influenza 1918 is the story of the worst epidemic the United States has ever known. Before it was over, the flu would kill more than 600,000 Americans - more than all the combat deaths of this century combined.

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