In September of 1918, soldiers at an army base near Boston suddenly began to die. The cause of death was identified as influenza, but it was unlike any strain ever seen. It was the worst epidemic in American history, killing over 600,000—until it disappeared as mysteriously as it had begun.
Learn more about our film INFLUENZA 1918, including where to watch: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/influenza/
