This cartoon, from Wikimedia, relates to the smallpox pandemic, which will be mentioned briefly. image The Cow pock from Wikimediahttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_cow_pock.jpg
Wednesday: 17th March, 7.30-9.00 p.m.
Topic: War, Spanish Flu & Covid19: A Local History Perspective
Speaker: Jon Nichol, Starcross History Society
Jon Nichol will talk about the impact of the 1918/19 Spanish Flu pandemic on Devon, how Devonians reacted to it and points of comparison between it and the Covid-19 2020/21 pandemic. The talk will focus upon the second, major wave of Spanish Flu from October-December 1918 that coincided with the closing phase of the First World War [1914-18]. Spanish Flu is known as the ‘forgotten pandemic’ despite apparently having killed twice as many people as died in the First World War. A long term consequence of Spanish Flu amnesia was the failure to be better prepared for and how to cope with Covid-19.
To join the talk, its ZOOM link, Meeting-ID and Password are:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting-ID: 894 0569 0055
Password: Heirnet
If there are any problems, please email heirnet@gmail.com
There's a guide on how to use ZOOM at https://starcrosshistory.
NOTES – SCHS ZOOM MEETINGS
a) The ZOOM meeting From 7.15 we will let you into the meeting. Jon’s talk starts at 7.30 p.m., i.e. we will hopefully avoid the problem of admitting late comers.
b) When the meeting starts please mute your microphones and switch off your videos.
c) This means we can all hear the speaker and see the full screen. Unmuted microphones result in a cacophony of noise that means the presentation is inaudible.
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f) You can also type questions for the speaker in the Chat Box
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