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On this episode of Our American Stories, Today, getting the flu (for most people) means a few days on the couch—or in the worst case—a visit to the hospital. In 1918, however, it was a potential death sentence, and the treatments might have been even worse. Dr. Jeremy Brown, author of Influenza: The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History, tells the story at the U.S. National Archives back in 2019 of how we went from bloodletting—to a few days in bed.  

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Today, getting the flu (for most people) means a few days on the couch&mdash;or in the worst case&mdash;a visit to the hospital. In 1918, however, it was a potential death sentence, and the treatments might have been even worse. Dr. Jeremy Brown, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FInfluenza-Hundred-Deadliest-Disease-History%2Fdp%2F1501181246&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C580961fae5db4130ec6c08dd5d9ccf6b%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638769650267650948%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SW1IBAL2hQbZFUqfEwYpu4cT%2BYuzsvtAxayLb2qY4Uc%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Influenza: The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History</a>,&nbsp;tells the story at the U.S. National Archives back in 2019 of how we went from bloodletting&mdash;to a few days in bed.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Why You Wouldn't Have Wanted the Flu in 1918 

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