The Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918 An Account of Its Ravages in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and the Efforts Made to Combat and Subdue It

"The Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918" by Oscar Jewell Harvey is a narration from the early 1900s that recounts the massive outbreak of Spanish Influenza in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and how the communities fought back. The book tells how the virus shocked the United States, catching hospitals and the public health system off guard. From there, the disease raced through towns, and the book shines a light on the large number of cases and deaths, especially among working-class people. As fear gripped the county, local health officials scrambled to close public places and set up makeshift hospitals, showing a community uniting to take on a widespread crisis.