Special Features
- General Article: The First Wave
- General Article: Scientific Investigation of the 1918 Flu
- Primary Resources: A Letter From Camp Devins, MA
- General Article: Flu Trackers
- Interview: Shirley Fannin
- Bonus Video: Original Interview: Dr. Shirley Fannin
The worst epidemic in American history killed over 600,000 Americans during World War I. Nicknamed "Spanish influenza," it died out quickly the following winter.
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The World That Moses Built
Robert Moses fueled some of the most ambitious -- and controversial -- public works projects ever conceived.
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Secrets of a Master Builder
Engineer James Eads tamed the mighty Mississippi, turning New Orleans into the second largest port in the nation.
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Big Dream, Small Screen
A Utah farm boy builds a prototype for a television, but is thwarted by movie studio executives wanting to control the technology.
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The Wright Stuff
Brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright built a flying machine that made its first flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903.
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Alone on the Ice
In 1934, American polar explorer Richard Byrd became the first to experience winter in Antarctica's interior.
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The Great Fever
Major Walter Reed's discovery in 1900 that mosquitoes spread yellow fever halted an outbreak and led to the disease's eventual eradication.
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Panama Canal
The most daring and innovative accomplishment at the turn of the 20th century.
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The Iron Road
Begun during the Civil War, the transcontinental railroad employed 20,000 men, mostly immigrants, who built the iron road with their bare hands.
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